Check out this article from CNBC! I know I’m breaking all the rules by posting this at 4:15 on Friday afternoon but with a head-line like that, I couldn’t resist. http://www.cnbc.com/id/43249813 Hype Aside, ‘Green Jobs’ Are For Real GREEN, JOBS, ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT, CLEAN ENERGY, ALTERNATIVE ENERGY, SOLAR, GREEN JOBS, WIND POWER, OBAMA, JOB TRAINING. CNBC.com…
My boys are convinced my Volt is a Transformer for many reasons, but the primary one is that their Bumblebee toy has a Chevy shield on the front, just like the Volt. It’s very entertaining! I am having a blast with the Mountain mode trick. It really does seem to have a good impact on…
My Volt has rolled over 4200 miles, and I’m loving it. We use it for all our area errands because I generally keep it charged. I also use it as my everyday driving car which means the Volt takes some longer trips. I often work from home a couple of days a week but travel…
General Motors Co. is looking to make the “birthplace of the Chevrolet Volt” one of the most energy-efficient facilities in the world. At a ceremonial groundbreaking today, GM and DTE Energy announced a six-acre, $3 million solar array will be installed at Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly, which is where the automaker’s Volt is produced. “We believe we’re making the…
Life is good in a Volt. I’m over 2,000 miles and loving the car. It’s just a great ride. The kids are still loving all the new entertainment like the nav system and listening to the iPod in the car. My portable charge cord conked out a week ago. It was during a Friday night…
April 19, 2011 As part of the Obama Administration’s efforts to reduce U.S. oil imports by one-third by 2025, Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced new steps underway at the Department of Energy (DOE) to accelerate the deployment of electric vehicles. This includes the availability of $5 million in new funding for community-based efforts to…
Clean energy race falls to states, private sector as Congress puts up roadblocks BY KATHERINE YUNG DETROIT FREE PRESS BUSINESS WRITER Apr 17, 2011| The race to build a cleanenergy economy in the U.S. has run into roadblocks on Capitol Hill, leaving states and the private sector with little federal support as they try to transform this vision into reality. To the dismay…
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Energy is a trillion dollar industry.[i] Global investment in clean energy systems rose to $243 billion in 2010, up from $186.5 billion in 2009.[ii] The International Energy Agency estimates $46 trillion in new capital investment in clean energy infrastructure could occur over the next 40 years.[iii] Michigan has $10 billion in new clean energy investment…
I put gas in my Volt for the first time this Sunday. My husband and I drove to Detroit for a show with friends and it was time to make sure I had the extra go power. The tank is just over 9 gallons and remember it does take premium. We had four adults in…