For the passionate person who's eager to learn more, there are plenty of movies to watch, books to read and sites to surf. Here are a few of our favorites.
Plug in America
A California-based non-profit that promotes electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids.
www.pluginamerica.org
Electric Drive Transportation Association
An association dedicated to advancing electric drive as a core technology on the road to sustainable mobility.
www.electricdrive.org
The Natural Resources Defense Council
The NRDC works to protect wildlife and wild places and to ensure a healthy environment for all life on earth.
www.nrdc.org
Environmental Defense Fund
The EDF partners with businesses, governments and communities to find practical environmental solutions.
www.edf.org
World Wildlife Fund
The leading organization in wildlife conservation and endangered species.
www.worldwildlife.org
The Climate Project
A non-profit organization with over 2500 volunteers trained by Al Gore to educate the public about climate change.
www.theclimateproject.org
Who Killed the Electric Car?
In 1996 Electric cars began to appear on roads all over California. They were quiet and fast, produced no exhaust and ran without gasoline. This 2006 documentary film explores the creation, limited commercialization and subsequent destruction of the battery electric vehicle.
whokilledtheelectriccar/
FUEL
This film unveils a curtain of deception covering America's dependence on foreign oil as it explores one possible solution to the coming energy crisis.
http://thefuelfilm.com/
CRUDE
The inside story of a real-life high stakes legal drama, set against a backdrop of the environmental movement, global politics, celebrity activism, human rights advocacy, the media, multinational corporate power and rapidly disappearing indigenous cultures.
http://www.crudethemovie.com/
The End of Suburbia: Oil Depletion and the Collapse of the American Dream
With brutal honesty and a touch of irony, this film explores the American way of life and its prospects as the planet approaches a critical era, as global demand for fossil fuels begins to outstrip supply.
http://www.endofsuburbia.com/
An Inconvenient Truth
This documentary offers a passionate and inspirational look at Al Gore's fervent crusade to halt global warming's deadly progress in its tracks by exposing the myths and misconceptions that surround it.
http://www.climatecrisis.net/
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Electric Vehicles in the United States: A New Model With Forecasts to 2030
This paper was commissioned by the Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology at the University of California, Berkeley. It estimates the rate of market adoption of electric vehicles in the United States through 2030 and analyzes the impact of electric car deployment on the trade balance, business investment, employment, health care costs, and greenhouse gas emissions.
http://cet.berkeley.edu/dl/CET_Technical%20Brief_EconomicModel2030_f.pdf
Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Rollout Strategy
Electric vehicles (EVs) are widely considered to offer significantly lower costs of operation than gasoline powered vehicles; however, a significant electric charging infrastructure is required before EVs can be adopted. This technical brief presents the rollout strategy and user models for the development of an EV charging infrastructure in the San Francisco Bay Area.
http://cet.berkeley.edu/dl/EV1Rollout_Final.pdf
Economic Impact of Electric Vehicle Adoption in the United States
The widespread adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) in place of internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles in the United States will have a significant impact on the global economy. This paper deals only with the impact on the domestic economy. Specifically, this change will cause some domestic industries (e.g. gasoline) to shrink, while causing others (e.g. electricity production) to grow.
http://cet.berkeley.edu/dl/EV3Econ_Final.pdf
Impact of Widespread Electric Vehicle Adoption on the Electrical Utility Business: Threats and Opportunities
There is a valid concern about the U.S. electric grid's ability to absorb electric vehicles (EVs) into its already-stressed system. With aging existing power plants, population growth, an ever-growing reliance on electronics, and a wariness of building new plants, the nation's utilities are already heavily taxed and may be hard-pressed to absorb more demand by supporting EVs. It is widely agreed that the timing of EV battery charging will determine the grid's ability to power EVs. This document explores the various considerations of EV charging in detail.
http://cet.berkeley.edu/dl/Utilities_Final_8-31-09.pdf
Beyond Going Green – More Reasons Why EV Cars are a Better Choice
Discover some of the benefits – obvious and hidden – of owning an EV car.
More Reasons Why EV Cars are a Better Choice
All Electric Cars are Not Created Equal
What sets CODA apart from other electric cars? Read to find out.
All Electric Cars are Not Created Equal
Eco-Friendly Cars
Learn about the other kinds of eco-friendly cars that are out there.
Eco-Friendly Cars
What are Consumers Really Looking for in Electric Vehicles?
Discover the expectations and requirements people have when buying an electric vehicle.
What are Consumers Really Looking for in Electric Vehicles?
Understanding the “Zero Emissions” in Zero Emissions Vehicle
Discover the facts and myths behind zero emissions vehicles.
“Zero Emissions” in Zero Emissions Vehicle
A Brief History of Electric Automobiles
Electric vehicles have been around a lot longer than you’d think. Read on to learn the history of electric cars.
A Brief History of Electric Automobiles