Feb 03 President Obama’s Push for Innovation Hits Happy Valley Last week, President Obama visited Wisconsin to highlight efforts to rebuild the economy. He heads to Pennsylvania next. Photo by Brian Kersey/Pool-Getty Images. The crisis in Egypt has largely sidelined President Obama's plan to sell his "Winning the… Continue reading
Feb 02 One-Million Car March? By Paul Solman A warning to those expecting EVs (electric vehicles) to clog the roadways anytime soon, or even to meet President Obama's stated goal of one million by 2015: It's not likely to happen, despite the fact that the U.S. has as… Continue reading
Feb 02 As Recession Lingers in Evangelical Epicenters, How Will Voters React? Nixa, Mo.'s Main Street; Creative Commons photo courtesy Casey Spivey NIXA, Mo. | By most standard measures -- gross domestic product, consumer spending and the like -- the United States is in the midst of a… Continue reading
Feb 02 One-Million Car March? By Elizabeth Shell A warning to those expecting EVs (electric vehicles) to clog the roadways anytime soon, or even to meet President Obama's stated goal of one million by 2015: it's not likely to happen, despite the fact that the U.S. has as… Continue reading
Feb 01 Senators Introduce Spending ‘Straightjacket’ A Republican and Democratic Senator introduced a bill Tuesday that would force Congress to make difficult long-term spending cuts by capping the amount of money the federal government could spend relative to the country's Gross Domestic Product. Sen. Bob… Continue reading
Feb 01 Brown Looks to Spend Political Capital on Fixing California’s Budget Mess Jerry Brown -- California's new Democratic governor -- is getting away with something that most politicians these days can only dream about. He has plunged into California's huge budgetary mess -- the state is short $25.4 billion --… Continue reading
Feb 01 Tool$ Tuesday: What’s Your Vehicle’s Carbon ‘Tire-print’? By Paul Solman Today's "Tool$ We Use" features three on the carbon emissions you generate by driving, with a bonus global warming video attached for your viewing discomfort. On the broadcast Monday: a story about electric cars, with a focus… Continue reading
Feb 01 Tool$ Tuesday: What’s Your Vehicle’s Carbon ‘Tire-Print’? By Elizabeth Shell Today's Tool$ We Use features three on the carbon emissions you generate by driving, with a bonus Global Warming video attached for your viewing discomfort. On the broadcast Monday: a story about electric cars, with a focus on GM's… Continue reading
Jan 31 ‘Revenge of the Electric Car’ Director Paine Discusses Renewed Optimism for Vehicle By Paul Solman Filmmaker Chris Paine achieved notoriety with his 2006 documentary, "Who Killed the Electric Car?" Now he's back -- with a more sanguine sequel, "The Revenge of the Electric Car." Producing two stories about the electric car… Continue reading
Jan 31 ‘Revenge of the Electric Car’ Director Paine Discusses Renewed Optimism for Vehicle By Elizabeth Shell Filmmaker Chris Paine achieved notoriety with his 2006 documentary, "Who Killed the Electric Car?" Now he's back -- with a more sanguine sequel, "The Revenge of the Electric Car." Producing two stories about the electric car myself,… Continue reading