Economy Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Wed, 04 Jun 2014 16:48:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 How Environment vs Economy Could be a Win-Win Situation https://www.greenoptimistic.com/environment-vs-economy-win-20140604/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/environment-vs-economy-win-20140604/#respond Wed, 04 Jun 2014 15:31:23 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=47836 Every time someone, whether it be scientists, the federal government, or environment activists, suggest that we need to cut emissions and reduce pollution, the other side of the argument is always, “but it’ll ruin the economy!” The short answer to that retort is, perhaps reflected best in the words of Elon Musk (regarding hydrogen fuel […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/environment-vs-economy-win-20140604/feed/ 0 47836 In Spite of Lagging Economy, Plug-In Vehicles Top October Sales https://www.greenoptimistic.com/plug-in-vehicles-top-october-sales-20121108/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/plug-in-vehicles-top-october-sales-20121108/#respond Thu, 08 Nov 2012 00:59:44 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=27808 Since 2007, the beginning of the recession in the US, automobile manufacturers have been facing ever decreasing sales numbers, consistently posting in the red from month to month, year to year. Electrified vehicle sales have been hurting as well, especially considering poor public opinion due to limited range, excessive charging times, and high up-front expense. […]

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