September 14, 2017
Union Seeks To Cut-Off Tesla’s Tax Breaks
Union Seeks To Cut-Off Tesla’s Tax Breaks
A California labor union is taking aim at Tesla by pushing lawmakers there to cut-off tax breaks to the company “in an effort to punish Tesla Motors for resisting a unionization campaign”
September 13, 2017
DC Solar Program Misleads, Falls Short
DC Solar Program Misleads, Falls Short
The Washington City Paper reports that the nonprofit the Washington, DC government pays to operate the D.C. Sustainable Energy Utility is not on track to meet its renewable energy target:
September 5, 2017
California Scraps $3 Billion Dollar “Tesla Bill,” For Now
California Scraps $3 Billion Dollar “Tesla Bill,” For Now
California’s $3 billion dollar “Tesla bill,” AB 1184, has been scrapped in favor of merely calling on the California Air Resources Board to conduct a study on electric vehicle rebate legislation
September 1, 2017
Will EV Makers Fight Over The Government Trough?
Will EV Makers Fight Over The Government Trough?
Legislation in California – deemed the “Tesla bill” –- to offer incentives for purchasing electric vehicles, especially Teslas, has hit a snag
August 29, 2017
California Helps Wealthy Buy Electric Cars
California Helps Wealthy Buy Electric Cars
The state of California has spent $449 million so far pushing consumers towards electric vehicles
August 29, 2017
German Enviro Leader Ditched His EV
German Enviro Leader Ditched His EV
Johannes Remmel, the former environment minister for Germany’s largest state, North Rhein-Westphalia, ditched his taxpayer-purchased Tesla Model S
August 15, 2017
California Regulators Target Race Cars
California Regulators Target Race Cars
Ladies and gentlemen, start your engines. But maybe not in California. The federal Clean Air Act and the California Health and Safety Code historically have given racing vehicles broad exemptions from emission standards.
August 8, 2017
Low-Carbon Economy Would Demand More Rare Earth
Low-Carbon Economy Would Demand More Rare Earth
A recent study conducted by the World Bank analyzed the demand and growth of “clean and renewable energy technology,’ and concluded that a low-carbon economy would increase demand for rare earth minerals and metals
August 8, 2017
Should Canada Abolish Its EV Subsidies?
Should Canada Abolish Its EV Subsidies?
The Montreal Economic Institute (MEI), a non-profit research organization, recently published a study asking if electric vehicles subsidies are efficient in combatting greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs). The answer, no