Transportation: Efficiency & Electricity
Thinking about energy in the context of transportation, the first word that usually comes to mind is “gasoline.” Given that cars still predominate our view of transportation, and that most cars are still powered by gasoline, it’s not an illogical mental jump.
No More Cheap Gas
High, volatile gas prices are now an undeniable economic reality. To effectively combat our rising transportation costs, we can’t rehash the same old options.
NRDC’s “Fighting Oil Addiction” Report Finds That Massachusetts is #3 in Reducing Oil Dependence
According to the National Resources Defense Council’s latest report, Massachusetts rates third highest in states’ efforts to wean themselves from oil. These rankings are “based on the range of key actions that states can take to reduce oil dependence, with particular focus on policies that can have substantial impact and can be replicated by other...
What Goes Into the Price of Gas
Comparing U.S. gas prices and gas taxes to other countries and looking at the causes of price fluctuations.