By Carter Rubin, Advocate for transportation options that reduce carbon emissions and support equitable access for all. San Diego has quickly emerged as a leader when it comes to sensible updates to zoning rules that […]
An interesting analysis of the California electric vehicle market was recently published by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT), providing a nice overview of the effects of various policies and promotional activities in effect there […]
A new study from researchers at the Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs has ranked US cities based on their electric vehicle friendliness — incentives on offer, the availability of public charging stations, etc., […]
The mayors of 4 of the biggest cities on the West Coast of the US recently came together in Portland, Oregon, for a 2-day summit that culminated in the creation of a signed declaration calling for […]
The city of Portland, Oregon, just unanimously passed a new resolution to oppose/block the expansion of new fossil fuel storage and transport activities in the city, according to recent reports. The resolution is the first of […]
Incentives are an interesting thing. Sometimes, the ones you think will work the best don’t work too well. Sometimes, ones you don’t think will have as much effect end up having a huge effect. Sometimes, incentives work […]
Some of the factors contributing to the relatively fast adoption of electric vehicles (EV) in some American metropolitan markets have been identified and characterized by a new study from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT). […]
I’m a big fan of ranking… just like the rest of you. However, I generally hate that most rankings are presented in absolute terms rather than relative terms. For example, there are many rankings of the […]
The highly efficient, 100% electric Honda Fit EV just recently made its debut on the U.S. East Coast. Now, news is that it has also made it into Zipcar’s Portland carsharing fleet. Zipcar’s Honda Fit EVs, to […]
