Holy axis of evil, Batman! A dramatic fossil fuel threefer is brewing in Chicago, as mountains of the carbon-saturated fuel petcoke have been piling up in the city at the Koch Industries subsidiary KCBX, and the main source of the petcoke happens to be BP. That’s the Gulf oil spill … [continued]
Originally published on Gas2. Smith Electric Vehicles of Kansas City has suspended production of its electric trucks and vans. While executives remain optimistic about Smith’s chances, even they had to acknowledge that building a handful of electric vehicles at an extremely high just isn’t a sustainable business model. Smith Electric Vehicles … [continued]
Originally published on Into the Wind. By Peter Kelley Last month, AWEA released a report that comprehensively rebuts claims made by Exelon, the largest merchant owner of nuclear power plants in the country, that the renewable tax credit is significantly affecting its profit margins. Since then, a growing chorus of other nuclear … [continued]
By Ben Holland This post is the first in a series of profiles on innovative programs advancing the future of electric mobility. These programs and others will be featured in the upcoming EV City Casebook, set to be published in September of 2014. How Autolib’ is cracking the Code to Electric Carsharing One … [continued]
Originally published by the ECOreport. Siemens has obtained a $225 million contract to build 32 “Charger” diesel-electric locomotives in its Sacramento rail manufacturing facility for US high-speed rail projects. Five states are ordering locomotives. The Illinois Department of Transportation’s order is connected to an overhaul of its Chicago to St … [continued]
Update (March 3, 7:30pm ET): the % growth of electric car sales in the top 10 cities was added (following the infographic). ChargePoint, which has the largest and “most open” electric vehicle charging station network, last week released a list of the top 10 US regions in terms of electric vehicle … [continued]
Written by Improv Traffic School*. We tend to view electric vehicles as an invention created by the green movement. The first electric production car actually traces its history much further back, but perhaps the inventor’s motives were actually “green.” Thomas Parker was an inventor from England who invented the … [continued]
A new effort will cut millions of tons of emissions and billions in utility bills for 10 U.S. cities by creating customized energy efficiency plans and sharing best practices.
Analysis from the first year of reporting under Seattle’s energy benchmarking ordinance has found the city’s building owners could save up to $90 million in utility bills while cutting emissions 42% per year.
Chicago has gone coal-free at all public buildings while cutting costs on ratepayer electricity bills through a unique power supply deal with Constellation.
