Ohio Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Thu, 03 Aug 2017 12:04:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 Ohio State Officials “Hide” Results of Green Jobs Report https://www.greenoptimistic.com/ohio-state-officials-hide-results-green-jobs-report-20141117/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/ohio-state-officials-hide-results-green-jobs-report-20141117/#respond Mon, 17 Nov 2014 16:45:05 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=50220 A state-funded report has just come to light showing how well the market for green jobs is doing in the state of Ohio, but why have Ohio State officials been keeping it “hidden” (• – see note) for over a year? Last year, noting that we are nearing the end of 2014, the Ohio Development […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/ohio-state-officials-hide-results-green-jobs-report-20141117/feed/ 0 50220 GM First Car Manufacturer to Speak Out Against Tesla Motors’ Direct Sales Model https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-motors-direct-sales-general-motors-first-speak-20140326/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-motors-direct-sales-general-motors-first-speak-20140326/#comments Wed, 26 Mar 2014 16:50:00 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=46673 The only automaker to stand up to the automobile dealer associations (ADA), the Tesla Motors direct-sales strategy has been welcomed in some states, but obstructed in others. For the most part, the most vocal participants in this struggle have been the ADAs, in whose pocket sit the politicians, and Tesla Motors, the only automaker selling cars directly […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-motors-direct-sales-general-motors-first-speak-20140326/feed/ 2 46673 Ohio ADAs vs Tesla Motors: Round Two https://www.greenoptimistic.com/ohio-adas-vs-tesla-motors-round-two-20131220/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/ohio-adas-vs-tesla-motors-round-two-20131220/#respond Fri, 20 Dec 2013 22:03:53 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=44693 Tesla Motors has had to fight against the Automobile Dealer Associations (ADAs) in multiple states, solely because Tesla Motors sells direct to the client, instead of using a dealership network. The direct-sales model has been working well for Tesla Motors, which allows potential clients to view the vehicle in a zero-pressure environment, as opposed to […]

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