Daily Tech has good article on the biodiesel market and the effect of ending subsidies. Basically, as the US government ends it’s $1/gallon subsidy on biodiesel it has become uneconomical to produce. Biodiesel producers, big and small, are shutting down. There are several ways to look at this:
Silly, knee-jerk free market types will say “good [...]
We swore in a new president today, and with that, hopefully a new approach to energy and the environement. It’s fresh, and limited, but here is the official plans: (Link at the bottom.)
ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
The energy challenges our country faces are severe and have gone unaddressed for far too long. Our addiction to [...]
Business Week has a good summary and analysis of Obama’s stimulus plan.
http://www.businessweek.com/
And I’d like 12 classic cars in my garage in 11 years. Who knows if either will happen? But Germany has a plan, and it includes:
a large amount of funding for advanced battery development, investment in an electric car charging infrastructure, and tax credits for the adoption of electric cars and plug-in hybrids. Conceived [...]
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