Despite favorable American views of hybrids and EVs, few sales

Why pay extra for a hybrid?
Are consumer studies irrelevant?
Numerous consumer surveys suggest that Americans have a strong interest in hybrid and electric cars, and a recent study by Pike suggests the same. According to Pike 64 percent of Americans ha…

Canada Thinks Green Cars are a Problem (Really)

Alberta’s tar sands have been called “the dirtiest oil in the world” by Greenpeace and National Geographic, and “mining” these fields means high carbon emissions and serious pollution of natural water supplies. So why are Canadians afraid of e…

California Electricity Rates Could Increase for EV Owners

Electric cars are supposed to help protect and improve the environment, while also lowering the cost of automobile ownership. Well, the California government is making it a bit more expensive to own electric vehicles.
The California government is allow…

Boo-boo looks costly for Solar Energy Initiatives

As Solar Energy Initiatives Inc. completed a spin-off of part of its business into a separate public company called Solar Park Initiatives, somebody made a costly boo-boo. The spin-off called for Solar Energy stockholders to receive one share of Solar …