Monthly Archives: May 2010

How Will Electric Vehicles Impact Peak Demand?

Many skeptics argue that system capacity constraints will limit the viability of electric vehicles.  With all the attention that the industry pays to peak demand concerns, electric vehicles must complicate matters, right?  Wrong. When it comes to peak demand, electric … Continue reading

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Electric Vehicles Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Few people are fooled by Nissan’s claim that the LEAF is a zero emissions vehicle.  Zero tailpipe emissions does not mean zero emissions.  “Electric vehicles just shift emissions from the tailpipe to the smokestack,” many critics claim.  Both of these … Continue reading

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