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While Washington’s eyes were glued to yesterday’s health care summit and everyone else’s eyes have been on the Olympics, there have also been some interesting developments in the energy debate this week.
On Tuesday, three...
Posted Friday, February 26th, 2010 at 9:34 am | Filed in: Electrification, Legislation
A recent Newsweek article about Toyota’s recalls discussed Toyota’s history in the United States.  In describing the history of its sales growth in the 1980s, the article noted that
Toyota's campaign of campy advertisements,...
Posted Monday, February 22nd, 2010 at 2:16 pm | Filed in: Electrification, Energy Security, Legislation, Oil Dependence, Transportation
In the second most interesting speech of the week (sorry, couldn’t resist), NRG president and CEO David Crane said “nuclear loan guarantees like the one the administration conditionally awarded Southern Company this week wonâ€...
Posted Friday, February 19th, 2010 at 10:37 am | Filed in: Electrification, Nuclear, Oil Dependence
This will be EPIC’s final Weekly Political Roundup of 2009, so it seems like an opportune time to review the last 12 months of energy security debates, discussions, regulations, and legislation. Our question is, was it a good ...
Posted Friday, December 18th, 2009 at 12:22 pm | Filed in: Electrification, Energy Security, Legislation
As the clock to Copenhagen reaches the 11th hour, many in Washington are going to be boarding planes in the next few days to attend the climate conference that officially starts on Monday. President Obama is scheduled to arrive on...
Posted Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 2:09 pm | Filed in: Electrification, Legislation, Uncategorized
This morning's Environment & Energy Daily has a nice piece on the current gridlock over transportation reauthorization (http://eenews.net/EEDaily/2009/11/19/1/). Despite a major bridge collapse in Minnesota more than two ye...
Posted Thursday, November 19th, 2009 at 7:15 am | Filed in: Electrification, Energy Security, Gas Prices, Oil Dependence, Transportation
Fisker Automotive announced yesterday that it will build the Nina sedan at the former General Motors (GM) plant in Delaware. Â With help from the $528 million government loan, this represents another step towards renewing and reen...
Posted Wednesday, October 28th, 2009 at 8:16 am | Filed in: Electrification
Oil prices may have fallen yesterday, after weeks of steadily creeping upwards to $80 per barrel. Yet some experts believe that during 2010 they will make a serious comeback as economic growth and oil demand rebound from the reces...
Posted Tuesday, October 27th, 2009 at 9:28 am | Filed in: Economic Security, Electrification, Gas Prices, Oil Dependence, Oil Prices
Are American motorists ready for something new? Some signs suggest yes.
American drivers used to be loyal to a brand – in 1986, nearly 80% of new car owners bought the brand their household previously owned. Families would re...
Posted Wednesday, October 21st, 2009 at 8:08 am | Filed in: Electrification, Gas Prices, Transportation
