automobiles – California Climate and Energy Collaborative

The grim state of electric vehicle adoption in the U.S.

October 22, 2018

automobiles, electric vehicles, transportation

“So far, progress has been wildly insufficient: In the U.S., close to 200,000 electric vehicles—both plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) like the Chevy Volt and the Toyota Prius Prime and battery-electric vehicles (BEV) like the Nissan Leaf and Tesla Model S—were sold in 2017, out of 17,340,700 vehicles. That’s only 1.15 percent of all cars…

U.S. automakers double down on trucks & SUV’s, despite talk of a cleaner future

October 22, 2018

Sarina Soor

automobiles, transportation

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“A year ago, General Motors laid out a bold vision for a transition to a zero-emissions future. It announced plans for 20 new electric vehicle models by 2023, and CEO Mary Barra wrote: “Our generation has the ambition, the talent and the technology to realize the safer, better and more sustainable world we want.” But…

California is powering toward its climate change and clean energy goals

January 19, 2018

Sarina Soor

affordable housing, automobiles, climate change, energy goals, housing, vehicles

“California has become the face of the resistance to President Trump’s dismantling of climate change policies — and in many ways that reputation is earned. The Golden State gets nearly half its electricity from climate-friendly sources, including solar, wind, hydro and nuclear. Carbon emissions keep inching downward, putting the state on track to reduce planet-warming…

California’s climate fight gets harder soon, and the big culprit is cars

January 19, 2018

Sarina Soor

automobiles, climate change, electric vehicles, public health

“Emissions-reduction must hit 40 percent by 2030 and twice that by 2050. In 12 years, half the state’s energy must come from renewable sources such as wind and sun. California’s 14 million buildings must operate twice as efficiently, and the number of electric cars on the road will have to multiply more than 10 times. Failure…