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Perfect Storm for Innovation Gathers in Washington

Neil Young | Posted 01.04.2009 | Green

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Neil Young

Innovators should swarm like locusts on Washington in January, February and March to show the Car Czar how to make fuel-efficient cars.

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The Inspired Auto Bailout Of Tom Friedman's Dreams

Huffington Post | Posted 12.10.2008 | Green

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Tom Friedman's column today bemoans the lack of foresight and innovative thinking in Detroit. While the topic isn't particularly new -- can you think ...

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Hawaii To Build Statewide Electric Car Network

Fortune | Todd Woody | Posted 12.02.2008 | Green

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Silicon Valley startup Better Place on Tuesday announced a deal with Hawaii's government and the state's biggest utility to build an electric car char...

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San Francisco Partners With Shai Agassi's Electric Car Scheme, a $1 Billion Project

Karin Kloosterman | Posted 11.27.2008 | Green

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Karin Kloosterman

The financial crisis is hurting Americans, but months before the hit fuel costs were already gouging into people's pockets. Some were forced to carpoo...

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Recharge America with Electric Cars

Gavin Newsom | Posted 11.21.2008 | Green

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Gavin Newsom

Yesterday, joined by San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed and Oakland Mayor Ron Dellums, I announced a nine-step policy plan for transforming the Bay Area into the "Electric Vehicle (EV) Capital of the U.S."

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