Plugs and Cars
JANUARY 20, 2009
The Alliance for Climate Protection, Al Gore's group, has taken another step toward promoting plug-in cars (all electric cars and plug-in hybrids) with its RePower America campaign. Let's hope Al Gore's been saying as much to President Obama (doesn't that sound great!).
Plugs and Cars
NOVEMBER 5, 2009
Al Gore has probably been presumed to be a long-time booster of electric cars, but it hasn't always been so. Like many, he couldn't see past the dirty, coal-produced power many plug-ins would utilize, despite the environmental benefits. The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c Exclusive - Al Gore Extended Interview Pt.
Plugs and Cars
JULY 17, 2008
Buried in Al Gore's challenge today calling for a 100% renewable electric grid within ten years is a call for plug-in electric cars. We could further increase the value and efficiency of a Unified National Grid by helping our struggling auto giants switch to the manufacture of plug-in electric cars. Full speech available here.
Plugs and Cars
JULY 31, 2008
Once again, a conference on plug-in cars. Plug-in 2008 in San Jose, California witnessed a noon-time address by new heavy-weight convert, Andy Grove, former CEO of Intel. One week earlier, former Vice President Al Gore issued his well-received challenge to make the American grid 100% renewable in ten years.
Green Cars News
JULY 28, 2011
The very first Fisker Karma models have begun to roll off the production line, as the firm makes its first deliveries of the plug-in hybrid model. First models are already been snatched up, Leonardo DiCaprio, Al Gore and Colin Powell rumoured to be among the first customers. Ray Lane, Chairman of Fisker and managing partner [.].
EV Life
MAY 19, 2023
The tax credit is part of a broader plan to make 50% of new vehicles sold in the United States hybrids or plug-ins by 2030. Based on these new rules, several vehicles will no longer qualify for the IRA tax credit, including the Nissan Leaf, BMW X5 xDrive45e, Genesis Electrified GV70, Rivian R1S and R1T, and plug-in hybrid Volvos and Audis.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 14, 2017
In Bonn, as global leaders gathered at COP 23, the Hydrogen Council coalition ( earlier post ) released a report developed with support from McKinsey quantifying the potential for hydrogen in the energy transition. According to the study , if deployed at scale, hydrogen could account for almost one-fifth of total final energy consumed by 2050.
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