According to the Wall Street Journal & Ecogeek.org, the US Congress is considering introducing a “Cash for Clunkers” bill, which would allow people to trade in their old, gas guzzlers, for a government cash voucher that can be used towards the purchase of a more fuel efficient vehicle. A similar concept has been used in [...]
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Cash for Clunkers: A Real Possibility
Posted in EcoVehicles, tagged Cash-for-Clunkers, Feinstein, Fuel Efficient Cars, Sutton, Trade-in on April 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
City of LA Looking at Bike Share Program
Posted in Climate Change, EcoVehicles on March 9, 2009 | 8 Comments »
Want to know what the City is up to? Well, sometimes it’s best to look at what the city is trying to buy. A couple weeks ago, the city of Los Angeles put this RFI (Request for Interest) up on their Business Assistance Virtual Network – basically, the site they post open business contracting opportunities: LINK
Here [...]
Congestion Pricing – Coming to CA?
Posted in Climate Change, EcoVehicles, tagged Congestion Pricing, San Francisco on December 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
While not focused on LA, I thought this was an interesting article worth highlighting nonetheless. It’s an article that appeared in the SF Chronicle today discussing the application of London style congestion pricing in SF. It’s title, “SF is not London” , might clue you in on its position .
Still, I think it brings up [...]
Chrystler introduces 3 EV’s! Lovin it!
Posted in EcoVehicles, Green Business, tagged Chrystler, Electric Car, ENVI, Jeep on September 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Be sure to check these vehicles out. It looks like they are working on developing a tesla like sports car, a mini-van, and a JEEP! I almost can’t believe it. LINK They call their electric vehicles program ENVI, pronounced “envy.” Kind of a cheesy name, but may be appropriate, in that if I can’t get one [...]
Final Chevy Volt Design Unveiled
Posted in EcoVehicles, tagged Chevy Volt, Pop Sci, Unveiled Design on September 17, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Check it out! Very cool! Although I’m a bit dissapointed to see that they’ve pushed back the vehicles introductory year to 2011. Is there really no way they can get them out by 2010?
http://www.popsci.com/cars/article/2008-09/2011-chevy-volt-unveiled
In the News | 9/15/2008
Posted in Climate Change, EcoVehicles, Future Fuels, Green Business, Waste Management, tagged Clean Trucks, GM, Green Products, Landfill Gas, Methane, Palin, Port, Volt on September 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
G.M. at 100: Is Its Future Electric? – NY Times (Me Wanty a Volt!)
Tapping Power From Trash (Of the landfill/methane sort) – NY times
Products derived from natural, nontoxic ingredients — once seen as fringe — are now mainstream. – LA Times … Commentary: This movement, in my opinion, is a bi-product of the internet revolution [...]
Conference Alert: National NGV Conference Summit – Oct 4-5, San Diego
Posted in EcoVehicles, Future Fuels, tagged Conference, Natural Gas Vehicle Association on September 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Registration is open for the National NGV (Natural Gas Vehicle) Conference-Summit, taking place October 4-5 in San Diego, California, just prior to the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) Annual Meeting and Expo. Themed “GEAR UP! Capture the Momentum,” this year’s Conference-Summit will bring together clean-air/clean-transportation customers and advocates plus NGV industry stakeholders and policymakers, to [...]
In the News: 9/8/08
Posted in Climate Change, EcoVehicles, tagged Clean Trucks Program, Groundtruthing, Injunction, Los Angeles Ports, Toxic Sites on September 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Los Angeles Port Truckers and Ports head to Court; National group is seeking an injunction to block the clean trucks program – LA Times
American Trucking Assn. is seeking an injunction to block the clean truck program on grounds it imposes intrusive regulatory systems’ on motor carrier rates and services. Also, take note, that according to [...]
DOE Eyeing Hydrogen, Focus on Range
Posted in EcoVehicles, Federal Regulations, Future Fuels, tagged Department of Energy, Fuel Cells, Hydrogen, Research, Senate on August 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Hydrogen has really been gaining some ground these days. Most recently, the Department of Energy just earmarked around $15 million for research focused on extended the driving range of a hydrogen powered fuel cell vehicle. Something I didn’t realize, was that hydrogen fuel cells are generally getting around 180 miles to the tank (doesn’t specify [...]
Green Celebrities? PLEASE!
Posted in EcoVehicles, Future Fuels, tagged Celebrities, Fuel, Hydrogen, Natural Gas on August 13, 2008 | 2 Comments »
So, the new Hydrogen powered Honda FCX Clarity is all the rage at the moment here in LA, and just this morning I witnessed actress Jamie Lee Curtis showing it off to MSNBC. Seeing this reminded me of an article I saw a little while back in the LA times documenting how all the celebrities are [...]
