Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

But when people talk about payback, they refer only to the net dollars to the driver. A January 2007 Pacific National Laboratory study shows that if we woke up tomorrow and all our vehicles could plug in, todays grid could support more than three-quarters of them charging at night without building a single power plant.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Smart-grid technologies can help utilities better integrate renewable energy sources and run the transmission grid more efficiently, said Allan Schurr, the vice president of strategy and development at IBMs Global Energy and Utilities practice, which is participating in about 50 projects.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2009

According to Tol, the impact of a tax hike of this magnitude could reduce world GDP 12.9% Other transaction costs include the search of partners, the drafting of contracts, legal assistance, etc. in 2100—the equivalent of US$40 trillion a year. Such a commitment would resolve many of today’s political challenges. Scenario No.

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