Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

A paper by a team from the University of Chicago and MIT suggests that technology-driven cost reductions in fossil fuels will lead to the continued use of fossil fuels—oil, gas, and coal—unless governments pass new taxes on carbon emissions. for oil, 24% for coal, and 20% for natural gas.

Chicago 150

Chicago MIT Carbon Tax 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

The US Department of Energy is awarding $620 million for projects around the country to demonstrate advanced Smart Grid technologies and integrated systems. Smart grid regional demonstrations involving plug-in vehicles include (ranked by DOE funding): Columbus Southern Power Company (doing business as AEP Ohio).

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Energy Storage Grid Energy Wind 270

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Denmark did that with Wind Power and now most of their energy comes from wind rather than oil, natural gas, or coal. Notice in [link] that GM carefully avoids claiming to reduce CO2 by shifting to the grid, but leads people off the track by focusing on smog related issues. GM knows better and guards against making fraudulent claims.

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Volt GM Chevrolet EV1 41