Last year, Oregon joined seven other states in issuing a declaration that we would put more zero-emission vehicles on the road. The initiative would aim for 3.3 million clean fuel vehicles within 12 years. Today, these states have launched first steps to turn the plan into reality. From the Chicago Tribune: The eight-state coalition, which includes […]
Car manufacturers have created a new generation of zero-emission hydrogen fuel cells vehicles. But there are concerns over how successfully the new technology can be rolled out. It’s a classic chicken and egg conundrum: Consumers hesitate to buy the new cars without assurance that there will be adequate infrastructure for fueling up. Companies hesitate to invest in […]
Did you catch the op-ed in support of Oregon’s Clean Fuels Program this week? Via Sustainable Business: Founded by entrepreneurs looking to reduce waste from their own well-loved fruit company, Summit takes what is essentially trash from local farmers and food producers — contaminated flour, fruit trimmings — and figures out the best way to […]
An incredible move from Tesla. Tesla is partnering with Panasonic and other businesses to develop low cost, mass produced battery packs to drive down the cost of electric vehicles. Via Slate: The Gigafactory is Tesla’s name for the massive, all-in-one battery factory it’s planning to build somewhere in the American West, starting in the next few […]
I wonder if this… Democratic Governor Jay Inslee says Washington will likely adopt a California-style pollution limit on gasoline and other transportation fuels. Inslee recently ordered a feasibility and cost study of a low-carbon fuel standard. For months now, Washington Republicans have been predicting that Inslee will use his executive powers to enact a low-carbon fuel standard. […]
“We need to be encouraging this ,” he said. “This helps everyone. … I’m trying to think of the downside. I can’t think of it.” – Washington County Commissioner Chair candidate Allen Amabisca on alternative fuel production at Summit Natural Energy Did you catch the Oregonian story on Summit Natural Energy in Cornelius, Oregon? David McCoy, plant manager, opened his doors […]