Vehicles – Hybrid
Wisconsin utilities would consider buying electric cars
From an article by Rebecca Smith in the Wall Street Journal: The auto industry’s quest to launch a new generation of electric cars may get a big boost from a sector with much to gain from getting advanced vehicles on the road: U.S. electric utilities. Top executives at several utilities are mulling the possibility of [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Some cities, utilities work to conserve electricity
From an article by Gena Kittner in the Wisconsin State Journal: Communities and the utility companies that distribute electricity are taking steps to conserve energy, in part by changing the way they get around. In Dane County, a Toyota Prius used by Stoughton Utilities has been converted to a plug-in hybrid and is the first [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Wind-Powered Cars
From an article by Jeff Anthony, American Wind Energy Association and RENEW board member: . . . While wind energy is becoming a mainstream source of electricity in the U.S., with a realistic potential of powering 20% of our electric needs by 2030, its ability to play a key role in powering PHEVs [plug-in hybrid [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Clean Energy Car Show, June 20-22, Custer, WI
From the just-released program for The Energy Fair in Custer, Wisconsin (just outside of Stevens Point), June 20-22: Clean Energy Car Show A popular part of the Energy Fair, the Clean Energy Car Show will be back for its fourth year. The Car Show, sponsored by Toyota, will feature sustainable transportation options though exhibits, workshops [...]
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