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The results are in on EnergyDSM’s first online poll. Thank you to all those who voted! We received a modest 39 votes, and here are the results: One out of 39 voters thought the Coda Yowsa was the most attractive … Continue reading
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Electric vehicle maker Coda has announced pricing for its first model – the Yowsa. If you want a Yowsa, it is going to cost you $44,900, which comes out to $37,400 after the federal tax credit. Many are doubting that … Continue reading
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Apparently, some of the most interesting Toyota electric vehicle news is coming through their Twitter feed now: It is going to be interesting to see what happens once the plug-in hybrid Prius comes out in May/June 2012. A lot of … Continue reading
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According to GreenBiz.com, the FTC plans to revise its guidelines on how companies make environmentally-related claims: “The guides are expected to tighten standards for packaging claims such as ‘recyclable’ or ‘biodegradable’ (a term that was at the heart of some … Continue reading
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In a recent article, the New York Times cites a forthcoming IHS Cambridge Energy Research Associates (CERA) study which argues that the outlook for electric vehicles is not as good as many believe. The CERA report argues that electric vehicles … Continue reading
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Survey research is not as straightforward as it seems. Answers vary substantially depending on how a question is asked. This is known as the “framing effect” among survey researchers. Because of this effect, two surveys that seem to ask similar … Continue reading
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Finding the right regulatory framework to reward investor-owned utilities for energy efficiency has been a holy grail in the electricity business. In many areas of the world, utility revenue is still tied to electricity sales. In this situation, why would … Continue reading
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Many skeptics argue that system capacity constraints will limit the viability of electric vehicles. With all the attention that the industry pays to peak demand concerns, electric vehicles must complicate matters, right? Wrong. When it comes to peak demand, electric … Continue reading
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Few people are fooled by Nissan’s claim that the LEAF is a zero emissions vehicle. Zero tailpipe emissions does not mean zero emissions. “Electric vehicles just shift emissions from the tailpipe to the smokestack,” many critics claim. Both of these … Continue reading
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