Here’s a cross-section of the energy conversations that took center stage last week:   READ MORE >>

With a $6k price cut on the Nissan LEAF, what does a sub-$20k EV mean for the industry?   READ MORE >>

There is a history of lithium ion batteries catching fire in electronics. Even more troubling, lithium ion batteries have been implicated in, but not proven to cause, two fatal cargo plane accidents in the last seven years: a UPS 747 and an Asiana 747. How will this affect electric vehicles?   READ MORE >>

Last week, GM announced that it would break its monthly sales record for the Chevy Volt, with August sales expected to be “well over” 2,500 vehicles. Sales of plug-in electric vehicles (PHEVs) are doing better in their second year than the Toyota Prius hybrid after it hit the market in 2000.   READ MORE >>

Before GM or Nissan ever sold a Volt or a LEAF, cities around the world had already installed charging stations, amended building codes, and formed initiatives to encourage the adoption of electric vehicles. At the heart of this effort was one clear objective: increasing the number of electric cars on the road.   READ MORE >>