Comments on: Hansen on “Who Killed the Electric Car?” http://climateprogress.org/2007/07/27/hansen-on-who-killed-the-electric-car/ The Latest on Climate Science, Solutions, and Politics Sat, 06 Sep 2008 21:33:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: Hugh E Webber http://climateprogress.org/2007/07/27/hansen-on-who-killed-the-electric-car/#comment-4843 Hugh E Webber Fri, 27 Jul 2007 20:53:30 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2007/07/27/hansen-on-who-killed-the-electric-car/#comment-4843 The coal industry certainly has stepped up its green-washing PR this year. My local Orlando Utilities Commission now plans a "clean" coal-gasification addition to its two coal-fired units near town. The American public, however, has become more sophisticated than to swallow the fossil-fuels industry hype. I am encouraged by the rising efficiency of photovoltaic hardware and the dropping prices for such systems. Florida's new Governor has announced that the Sunshine State will follow California regulations on greenhouse-gas reductions. I plan to purchase a Tesla, Phoenix, Miles or ZAP sedan EV in a few years, followed by a home built with grid-connected solar energy equipment. I will probably receive $5-10,000 in tax reductions for these items. The coal industry certainly has stepped up its green-washing PR this year. My local Orlando Utilities Commission now plans a “clean” coal-gasification addition to its two coal-fired units near town.

The American public, however, has become more sophisticated than to swallow the fossil-fuels industry hype.

I am encouraged by the rising efficiency of photovoltaic hardware and the dropping prices for such systems. Florida’s new Governor has announced that the Sunshine State will follow California regulations on greenhouse-gas reductions.

I plan to purchase a Tesla, Phoenix, Miles or ZAP sedan EV in a few years, followed by a home built with grid-connected solar energy equipment. I will probably receive $5-10,000 in tax reductions for these items.

]]> By: Joe http://climateprogress.org/2007/07/27/hansen-on-who-killed-the-electric-car/#comment-4848 Joe Sat, 28 Jul 2007 15:15:24 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2007/07/27/hansen-on-who-killed-the-electric-car/#comment-4848 Put in a geothermal heating and cooling system, plus a solar hot water, so you don't need any natural gas Put in a geothermal heating and cooling system, plus a solar hot water, so you don’t need any natural gas

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