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Tesla's Elon Musk Calls Carbon Tax "Ideal"

Tesla’s Elon Musk Calls Carbon Tax “Ideal”

By Timothy Hurst on March 27, 2012

The take-home from Musk is that subsidies may be good and may be bad as policy tools, but they are inferior to a carbon tax.

Category: Climate Change, Transportation | Tags: autos, carbon dioxide, carbon regulations, carbon tax, cars, Climate Change, climate policy, electric car, ev, green cars, tesla | 0

U.S. Cities Grapple for $15 Million in Electric Vehicle Grants

U.S. Cities Grapple for $15 Million in Electric Vehicle Grants

By Timothy Hurst on September 12, 2011

The U.S. Department of Energy announced last week the 16 winning projects in 24 states that will receive funding for projects that support community planning for plug-in electric vehicles and charging infrastructure.

Category: Transportation | Tags: 2011 budget deal, autos, cars, department of energy, doe, electric car, ev, stephen chu | 2

Obama Fired Up About Partisanship, Gridlock in Washington

By Timothy Hurst on August 14, 2011

Speaking at a newly built Johnson Controls advanced battery facility in Holland, Michigan, President Obama lashed out with a fiery critique of Washington’s broken politics.

Category: Economy, Politics, Transportation | Tags: Batteries, cleantech, Economy, electric car, Electric Vehicle, ev, jobs, johnson controls, manufacturing, michigan, obama, Video | 1

Is the Electric Car's Tax-Free Ride Coming to an End?

Is the Electric Car’s Tax-Free Ride Coming to an End?

By Timothy Hurst on April 8, 2011

The tax-free joyride electric and hybrid-electric vehicle owners have been enjoying while cruising the highways and byways of America may soon be a thing of the past.

Category: Energy, Transportation | Tags: california, cars, CBO, colorado, electric car, Electric Vehicle, ev, gas, gas prices, gas tax, gasoline tax, oregon, Tax, Transportation, transportation policy | 8

UK Government Launches $7,800 Electric Car Grant Scheme

UK Government Launches $7,800 Electric Car Grant Scheme

By The Guardian on January 1, 2011

Experts hail 2011 as ‘breakthrough’ year for electric cars as mass-market manufacturers roll out new models

Category: Transportation | Tags: carbon emissions, Electric, electric car, Energy, Environment, Ethical and green living, ev, hybrid and low-emission cars, nissan LEAF, Renewable energy, technology, Travel and transport, UK news | 0

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