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President Obama calls for push on natural gas vehicle adoption and new technology

Green Car Congress

In remarks made at UPS in Las Vegas, Nevada, President Barack Obama urged getting more natural gas vehicles on the road. —President Obama. He said that while the federal government can lead by example, “ we’ve got to help not only the federal government but also local governments upgrade their fleet.

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A Dumbed Down Copenhagen For the Age of Stupid. It’s Time to Reach & Teach, Tell & Sell

Creative Greenius

With President Obama and the rest of the leaders of the world’s biggest polluting nations kicking the ball down the field on climate change and effectively pulling the rug out from under all of us who have been targeting the Copenhagen climate talks as the moment we must seize, our response must recognize the obvious.

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Elon Musk speaks up on EV subsidies and government spending: “Don’t pass it.”

Teslarati

Tesla hasn’t relied on tax incentives to drive sales in a long time as it became eligible for EV subsidies way back during the Obama administration. Tesla could benefit from EV subsidies distributed by the Build Back Better Act as a car company that solely manufactures electric vehicles.

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The Reality of Fast Charging for Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

I like to use the example of someone driving from Los Angeles to Las Vegas. You could leave Los Angeles and drive to Baker, stop and have a meal while the car recharges, and have plenty of juice to make it to your hotel in Vegas. I like this example because it is a 300 mile drive done by millions of motorists each year.

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Greenius & Obama Celebrate Our First 100 Days!

Creative Greenius

I spent two hours on the phone with Dency while he was stage managing a show in Las Vegas to get the material I need to write Lillian’s 5 minutes of remarks. citizen volunteer environment green building renewable energy solar power GRID Alternatives President Barack Obama.

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