Efforts to address energy and climate challenges are now reflexively branded as “job killers” by one part of the political spectrum. Amazingly, this happens even when the proposals are defined in terms of their positive economic impact, as in the
The forest beyond the Leaf
A previous post made a case for the potentially transformative role of the Nissan Leaf in the electrification of transportation, but most of the major automakers have plans that involve electric vehicles. The October Clean Cities Massachusetts Electric Vehicle workshop
Turning over a new Leaf
At a recent Massachusetts Clean Cities Coalition Electric Vehicle Workshop, speakers capably covered a broad range of topics relevant to the electrification of transportation, but the most powerful statement may have been made by an inanimate object – the Nissan
Low Carbon Fuel Standard for the Northeast
Building on the collaborative effort that led to a market-based system to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from electric power generation, 10 Northeastern states are working to do the same for transportation fuels. The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) is an
Tesla Motors files for IPO
Tesla Motors, the start-up electric car manufacturer bidding to be the first significant new auto company in the US in over a generation, filed with the SEC for an initial public offering of stock. Tesla’s S-1 registration statement, filed with