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US Accountability Office: Plug-in Car Economics Are Uncertain

When former President Bush signed Executive Order 13423 in January 2007, he required federal fleet managers to buy plug-in vehicles as soon as possible.  The exact language of the directive was as soon as plug-in cars “become commercially available and can be purchased at a cost reasonably comparable to conventional vehicles based on life-cycle [...] [...]

Where’s the people’s cut?

Bankruptcies, loans, grants, etc – Where’s my cut? Just finished a story about a Dow Chemical venture into a pilot-scale algae-based integrated biorefinery. Interesting piece. Algae still has hurdles, but the upside is HUGE. Yet, Dow is seeking a Department of Energy grant to “demonstrate the technology at a level to sufficiently prove that it can be [...] [...]

$4.00 gas: America’s only hope for change?

Otherwise guzzlers will still be America’s top sellers If gas prices hit .00 today, what would happen? According to a survey by Cars.com, 40 percent of car shoppers would immediately buy a more fuel efficient vehicle today. Another 41 percent would buy a more fuel efficient vehicle when they were ready to buy another auto. However, if gas [...] [...]