Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid
Google.org to host PHEV conference next week
The non-profit branch of the an obscure web-search company that goes by the name of Google.org has been investing in a lot of green technology over the last few years. Next week in Washington, D.C., Google.org is sponsoring a conference to discuss what the US government's role should be in promoting plug-in electric drive vehicles. The Brookings institution will be the co-sponsor for the event that begins on Wed. June 11. The event will include a series of panel discussions on various aspects of electric drive vehicles such as the current state of the vehicle technology, the effect on the grid, and federal policy towards EVs. Senators Orrin Hatch and John Kerry will both address the gathering at the Thursday morning breakfast. Mark Fields, Chelsea Sexton, Troy Clarke and Felix Kramer are among the participants. There should be some interesting discussions going on, particularly considering that Congress is currently considering tax credits for plug-in hybrid vehicles.[Source: Google.org]
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meme 2:33PM (6/05/2008)
Just so people know, while the new tax credit is much better than the old one that went to the Senate (the old one applied to few cars other than the Volt), the new one is greatly improved. Unfortunately, it still excludes three wheelers.
For more information, there's a summary here:
http://www.apteraforum.com/showthread.php?t=889
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Richard 4:48PM (6/05/2008)
Well, not that I'm a scientist or anything, but if I could drive a NEV on any road, save freeways, I would buy one. It's just that in order to get to my job, I have to take a road with a posted speed limit of over 35 mph. There is NO other way to go. I can't believe I can ride my bicycle or Sidekick (http://www.autobloggreen.com/2008/06/04/riding-around-town-in-the-sidekick-a-homebrew-pedal-hybrid/) on these roads but I can't drive a slow electric car THAT'S insane!
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itsaboutchoice 8:08AM (6/06/2008)
Will it be webcast live and recorded for later playback? It would be wonderful to hear the discussions.
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