Articles by Adam Browning

Zero emissions vehicle symposium coming up in Sacramento

Everyone who is anyone in the zero-emissions-vehicle world will be at the Zero Emissions Vehicle symposium in Sacramento, Calif., Sept 25-27.

Ben Ovshinsky on ECD-Ovonic's hydrogen work.

Martin Eberhard on the latest from Tesla.

And Wednesday is all plug-in hybrids, all the time.

I can't freakin' wait.

On the subject, CalCars recently announced its intention to start a for-profit PHEV company.

And with PG&E taking the unprecedented step of including a bill insert asking its 5.5 million customers to join the plug-in partners campaign, plug-ins are getting some serious momentum.

There’s something wacky in the D.C. water supply

The intersex part aside, here's evidence that there is something in D.C.'s water that may also explain why our elected officials so often seem to be, well, nutjob freaks of nature.

New diesel cars will crop up in California.

New diesel cars have not been sold in California for years, due to air regs.

With the introduction of low-sulfur diesel, that will change. Expect to see a lot more 45 MPG VW TDI's on the road as a result. And for wannabe biodiesel enthusiasts, this means no more perusing Craigslist with nothing but beat-up Mercedeses to choose from.

California’s emissions caps will spur the nation to follow

California has a long history of trailblazing environmental regulations that eventually spur federal action. The Clean Air Act and efficiency standards for appliances are good examples. Why does this happen? Sometimes it's because the rules prove proponents right and doubters wrong. And sometimes it is the regulated industries themselves that lobby for the expansion -- better a single standard than a patchwork of state regs.

So, will this week's accord on AB 32 in California result in a federal cap on carbon?

Some think so.