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December 16, 2019
Far from hurting US carmakers, California’s zero-emission ecosystem has allowed cutting-edge electric carmaking and self-driving technology to flourish. Trump should extend clean-car policies nationwide to create the world’s biggest zero-emission vehicle market – before China gets there.
South China Morning Post
December 13, 2019
How we get around is rapidly evolving, and more change is coming
Comstock's Magazine
December 11, 2019
Imposing new fees on electric vehicles now could disrupt the momentum that is slowly building in the market for more efficient, sustainable vehicles.
CalMatters
November 1, 2019
California may be the nation’s whiz kid on electric vehicle policy, but its own top researchers think the state may be starting to push up against the limit of what it can do to boost sales.
E&E News
October 23, 2019
The global oil industry stands at a crossroads. Corporate leaders are weighing how closely to stay wedded to their legacy business – finding, extracting and refining fossil energy – versus preparing for an uncertain low-carbon future.
The Conversation
October 17, 2019
When the lights went out in California last week, one resident used the power stored in his electric vehicle (EV) to keep his oxygen machine up and running. That story, repeated with variations around the state, called attention to a vision of the future where people use their electric cars and trucks to power homes and businesses.
FreightWaves
October 8, 2019
Ben Jones, who drives an electric Volkswagen Golf, had his trip all planned out — or so he thought. He would go from his Berkeley home to Sunnyvale to dine with a cousin, and charge his car at a nearby station.
San Francisco Chronicle
October 8, 2019
Electric cars: the future of transportation. At least, that always seems to be the message. We often hear that electricity is cheaper than gas and better for the environment, and that going electric is one of the most effective ways to reduce your personal carbon footprint.
KCRW
October 2, 2019
Driving is not just an air pollution and climate change problem — turns out, it just might be the largest contributor of microplastics in California coastal waters.
Los Angeles Times
September 26, 2019
By as early as 2030, California’s transition to zero emission vehicles could begin to save the state money, according to a study released today by researchers at the UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studies.
UC Davis
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