Posts Tagged ‘automobile industry’
The Recall – Don’t Dismiss Toyota
February 5th, 2010 | 
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I realize that defending Toyota in February 2010 is like defending Richard Nixon in August 1974, but I'm about to do something that will make me about as popular at a Green Drinks gathering as a big juicy Costco steak.I'm going to cut Toyota some slack.
I have not followed this story as closely as all the automobile bloggers out there. It seems to me that they knew of all these problems and either at least, underestimated the problem, or at worst, tried to sweep them under the floor mats. That was a mistake. (more...)
Heavy Duty can be Green
The Green Tech Connect Forum in Pasadena was a success for so many reasons. One issue that I was thrilled to see addressed was the role of heavy duty trucks and equipment. In front of the Pasadena Convention Center, not only could you see buses, but trucks and hauling equipment was on display as well.
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This Cash Cow’s a Clunker
Maybe I’m just bitter because I (finally, it took me 3 years) just watched the documentary, Who Killed the Electric Car, but I’m dubious about the Cash for Clunker scheme, which the Obama Administration and Congress has extended because of its crazy success.
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Keeping some in labor
Everyone agrees that workers on public works projects should be paid a fare wage. And with all due respect to ditch diggers . . . solar and wind farms--or any renewable energy projects for that matter-- don't just need brawn. They need brains. Installing solar panels and other analogous jobs requires special training, which is surging right now at trade techs and community colleges across the nation. (more...)
Posted in energy, politics | 
Tags: automobile industry, clean energy, mileage standards, organized labor, solar, UAW | 
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The Fuel from Ipanema – and as she passes…
We’re all in a tizzy over gasoline, oil reserves, air quality, will there be a GM next month, etc. The discussion over transport fuel brings out hysterics on all sides.
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The 2 I’s that keep America chugging along
The best professor I had in business school was the wisest. He once commented that only two things fuel the American economy: immigration and innovation. I was reminded of that last summer when I went to the InterSolar Conference in San Francisco—most of the vendors there were either German or Chinese . . . with Indian, Canadian, and Japanese companies having a strong presence as well. (more...)
Posted in International, energy, politics |
Tags: automobile industry, clean energy, energy efficiency, energy independence, immigration, innovation, organized labor, President Obama, solar |
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