The Obama Administration is taking the federal government’s first steps to reduce greenhouse gases – and it’s starting with cars and trucks. It’s doing this by requiring new passenger vehicles to get better gas mileage. Cars that burn less fuel also produce less pollution, including greenhouse gases. The new rules kick in for the...
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With Oregon on the verge of a big increase in electric vehicles, a new report is out with some ideas on how to make EV use grow even faster. This summer, Oregon will be one of four test markets for the EV Project, a plan to deploy 4,700 electric cars and more than 11,000...
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With tens of thousands of new electric vehicles expected to hit the roads in a few years, comes a challenge. How do we find a place for them on the electric grid? Imagine all those EV drivers coming home from work, about the same time of day, and plugging in their cars at about...
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We’re watching today’s hearing on Senate Bill 80, legislation that will put Oregon on a path to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the state. The bill tells agencies and industry to develop plans that will meet goals of reducing emissions at least 10% below 1990 levels by the year 2020, and at least 75%...
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They’re neighbors and friendly competitors. But who knows what will happen when two electric vehicle companies from Ashland face off this summer in an international electric motorcycle race? The race takes place in June on the Isle of Man. One of the companies, Barefoot Motors, makes electric ATVs. The other, Brammo, makes electric motorcycles. ...
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Imagine reducing your commuting costs up to 90%. At the same time, you’re helping lower carbon emissions by 27% and cutting oil imports in half. And none of this involves riding a bike or taking mass transit. You’d be driving to work in the privacy of your own car. Sound too good to be...
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