Obama Discusses Climate Change in Rolling Stone Interview - SustainableBusiness.com - Solar Feeds

Obama Discusses Climate Change in Rolling Stone Interview - SustainableBusiness.com - Solar Feeds: "Mitt Romney, the presumptive GOP presidential nominee, is in favor of stripping the EPA’s regulatory powers, opposes any national energy policy that addresses climate change, has called electric cars “not ready for prime time.” He supports the tar sands pipeline and oil drilling everywhere."

Lohner-Porsche - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Lohner-Porsche - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "The Lohner-Porsche Mixte Hybrid was the first hybrid vehicle developed in 1901 by Ferdinand Porsche. It was a series hybrid using wheel hub motors mounted in each wheel, and powered by electricity delivered from both batteries and a small generator."

Electric car beat gas? Maybe not, says Union of Concerned Scientists - latimes.com

Electric car beat gas? Maybe not, says Union of Concerned Scientists - latimes.com: "the Pacific Northwest and parts of Alaska, yields global warming emissions equivalent to a gasoline-powered vehicle achieving over 70 mpg."

Q1 electric car battery prices drop 14 percent on year | Reuters

Q1 electric car battery prices drop 14 percent on year | Reuters: "the total number of electric vehicles sold in 2011 was 43,237, the report said."

Oil from Deepwater Horizon spill still causing damage in gulf 2 years later, scientists find - Tampa Bay Times

Oil from Deepwater Horizon spill still causing damage in gulf 2 years later, scientists find - Tampa Bay Times:

Rocky Kistner: Lakotas Launch Hunger Strike Against Tar Sands Pipelines

Rocky Kistner: Lakotas Launch Hunger Strike Against Tar Sands Pipelines: "In the Dakotas, members of the proud Lakota Nation rose in protest this week to join a  48-hour hunger strike in opposition to the Keystone XL pipeline—and all tar sands pipelines—they say will destroy precious water resources and ancestral lands in the U.S and in Canada. "

Vehicles in Oregon Cities – Data Center

Vehicles in Oregon Cities – Data Center: "Oregon has around 4 million registered vehicles at any given time, serving a wide range of uses in different areas. This database, retrieved from the Oregon DMV commercial vehicle list in 2011, provides information about vehicles registered by city.

Follow Link to search the database."

C-Max Energi: Why Low All Electric Range Plugins Don't Make Sense

C-Max Energi: Why Low All Electric Range Plugins Don't Make Sense: "As you see, each extra kWh capacity in the car is worth $417 in tax credits. Interestingly that money is close to the marginal cost of one kWh of battery as well. That means, the extra battery that any manufacturer puts in the car is essentially free for the consumers."

EV’s–just drive it! « The Lady Electric

EV’s–just drive it! « The Lady Electric: "the secret behind the EV cult following–it’s not really being “green” that makes EVs so great–it’s the power and performance.  The smooth rocket-like acceleration, the effortless torque, the sleek silence. In any circumstances it’s the riding experience of an EV that really settles the age old dispute of gas vs. electric.

As Ms. Holding’s friend said, “Just drive it.”"

RMI Spinoff Bright Automotive Dies, But the Ideas Behind It Remain a Force

RMI Spinoff Bright Automotive Dies, But the Ideas Behind It Remain a Force: "Oil dependence also incurs hidden costs totaling roughly $1.5 trillion a year, or 12 percent of GDP—plus untold costs to human health and the environment."