Category: Fuels

  • Cleaner Cars, More Emissions

    Via Planetizen: So says a report from Sweden. Apparently feeling better about what you’re driving might make you drive more.

  • When Will You Walk (or Bike)?

    Nice piece on NPR Sunday that suggests that we may have reached ‘peaked gasoline’ (i.e., peak demand for gasoline) in the U.S. as folks make alternative choices (even as the economy comes back, gasoline use is not tracking upward with the economy). However, worldwide demand continues to rise because of the appetite in developing countries…

  • NEVs on My Mind

    I had always understood “NEV” to stand for Neighborhood Electric Vehicle, but… Portland State University Center for Transportation Studies Spring 2011 Transportation Seminar Series Speaker: Jianhong Ye, Portland State University Topic: New Energy Vehicles (NEV) Demonstration in China When: Friday, April 29, 2011, 12:00 – 1:00pm Where: PSU Urban Center Building, SW 6th and Mill,…

  • EV Adoption in Oregon

    Portland State University Center for Transportation Studies Spring 2011 Transportation Seminar Series Speaker: George Beard, Portland State University Topic: Electric Vehicles: Are We in The Driver’s Seat? When it comes to electric vehicles (EVs), Oregon has all the right ingredients: the Governor’s support, the necessary infrastructure and investment by major manufacturers; but is that enough…

  • Rent Yourself an Electric Vehicle

    Enterprise Rent-A-Car is going to roll out electric vehicles next year in Portland and other select markets. Check out their press release.