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A brief economic primer on how U.S. fuel economy standards work. New vehicles sold in the United States have long been subject to a set of fuel economy regulations known … Continue Reading New CAFE Standards: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
I live in the northern end of the Silicon Valley and here EVs and Plug-in hybrids are everywhere. From Tesla P85s to C-Max Energis – it’s what the cool kids … Continue Reading The Economics of EV Charging Stations
I am not a fan of blanket statements. Whenever oil sands come up in casual conversation, many of my economist friends argue that “the stuff will come out of the … Continue Reading It just doesn’t add up. Why I think not building Keystone XL will likely leave a billion barrels worth of bitumen in the ground.
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