The Obama administration is poised to make one of the biggest climate policy decisions of its entire administration – and it’s not about coal, oil, or gas, but rainforests. EPA is deciding […]
Study: Lithium Overcapacity, Consolidation Coming
After a year and a half of two mainstream electric vehicles hitting the market, I think it is safe to say that sales aren’t panning out how automakers had hoped. High prices, […]
VCs still funding next-gen biofuel companies
Despite continued struggles for next-gen biofuel makers, venture capitalists are still putting money into startups, particularly when it comes to follow-on rounds. On Wednesday EdeniQ, which was spun out of AltraBiofuels in […]
Highest & Cheapest Gasoline Prices by Country
Highest & Cheapest Gas Prices by Country | The Big Picture.
New IMF Working Paper Models Impact of Oil Limits on the Economy
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently issued a new working paper called “The Future of Oil: Geology versus Technology” (free PDF), which should be of interest to people who are following “peak […]
Toyota Prius PHV Sales Surpass Chevy Volt in April 2012
When the electrified Chevy Volt and Nissan Leaf hit the market, it was with big hype yet small sales. By contrast, the new Prius Plug-in hybrid quietly started arriving at Toyota dealerships […]
The Global Electric Vehicle Movement: Best Practices From 16 Cities – Forbes
Global leaders want to have 20 million electric vehicles (EVs) on the road worldwide by 2020. Last year, some 40,000 EVs and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) were sold around the world. […]
PG&E Proposes New and Improved Electric Car Rates
The biggest electric utility in California, the largest car market in the country, just took an important step to give drivers access to a cleaner fuel that’s roughly the equivalent of buck-a-gallon […]
GM’s Akerson: The Truth About the Volt Fire
Politics are playing a role in criticism of General Motors’ plug-in hybrid electric Chevy Volt, according to GM’s Chairman Daniel Akerson. Much of the criticism has come from critics of the auto […]
Electric cars in China: Not yet
Look before you leapfrog THE main road at the headquarters of BYD, a Chinese car and battery firm in Shenzhen, seems to go on for ever. It winds from gleaming offices past […]
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