(Via LinkedIn, Atlanta Business Chronicle, and WSJ)
Atlanta has become a surprise success for electric car makers and the reasons-state subsidies and unfettered access to carpool lanes-offer a telling lesson in what it takes to lift demand for the vehicles.
It is only half surprising. At the office, we have a solar carport with 4 chargers and 8 parking spots. As of six months ago, I have a dozen colleagues sharing the carport and optimizing the time to charge their vehicles. All employees lease electric vehicles from Nissan, Chevrolet, and Ford, taking advantage of federal and state tax credits, and cheap or free electricity.
Read the original WSJ article here (subscription required).
Read the editorial from Atlanta Business Chronicle here.
From the White House: Harnessing the Power of Data for a Clean, Secure, and Reliable Energy Future
(Via Jess C. and LinkedIn)
The Obama administration has been working on a law opening up government data for individuals and businesses to leverage. The fact sheet at the link below only reinforces the commitment of the administration to encourage the community to step up and find the value behind energy data, including grid operations, energy sources, and home/commercial energy usage.
Read more: FACT SHEET: Harnessing the Power of Data for a Clean, Secure, and Reliable Energy Future | The White House
The Obama administration has been working on a law opening up government data for individuals and businesses to leverage. The fact sheet at the link below only reinforces the commitment of the administration to encourage the community to step up and find the value behind energy data, including grid operations, energy sources, and home/commercial energy usage.
"President Obama’s all-of-the-above energy strategy recognizes that we need to
deploy American assets, innovation, and technology in order to safely and
responsibly develop more energy here at home and be a leader in the global
energy economy. This means tapping into every ounce of America’s creativity and
ingenuity to catalyze innovations that provide consumers with choices to reduce
costs, save energy, and protect the environment.
This approach calls for all hands on deck—including
private-sector entrepreneurs, technologists, and innovators who are critical to
building the tools, services, and infrastructure needed to support a clean
energy economy. Both the public and private sectors have an important role to
play in continuing our progress to develop and deploy renewable energy sources,
strengthen the electric grid, drive more advanced and fuel-efficient vehicles,
and cut energy waste in homes and businesses."
Read more: FACT SHEET: Harnessing the Power of Data for a Clean, Secure, and Reliable Energy Future | The White House
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