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Thinking Electric
Having missed the premiere event, I got a chance to see “Who Killed The Electric Car?” on Friday and came away both depressed by way our democracy can conspire to suppress innovation, but also optimistic about the strong advocacy that continues for the technologies involved.
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At the Movies: Who Killed the Electric Car?
Update 18 July 2006: This morning’s Tribune has an interview with the filmmaker and word that the film’s regular run starts on Friday at the Fox theater.
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Electric Vehicles on Display at Movie Premiere Tonight
Just received this media advisory: Electric Vehicles to Exhibit at Portland Premiere WHAT: The Oregon Electric Vehicle Association (OEVA) will be exhibiting four vehicles at the Portland Premier of the Sony Pictures Classics’ film, Who Killed the Electric Car? Vehicles being exhibited include White Zombie [www.plasmaboyracing.com], the world’s fastest ‘Street legal electric car,’ and a…
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Biodiesel Safety
Hmmm… There seems to be a mini-trend going on. On Friday, a biodiesel plant in Idaho exploded, killing one worker. In late June, a fire destroyed a biodiesel site in rural Clackamas County. I can almost hear some intrepid legislator thinking, “boy, we better regulate these things.” The question is, will it be someone who…
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Are We at a Tipping Point?
I couldn’t help noticing quite a convergence at the end of last week. First the National Academy of Science announces that the earth is the hottest it’s been in 400 years, and human activity is responsible. Then we have a flurry of local news: New emissions standards for cars in Oregon Randy Leonard pushes for…