More Fed involvement on hybrid and EV batteries?
Hymotion lithium-ion battery pack from A123SystemsAn organization affiliated with the Japan Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry is working with Matsushita Electric Industrial Co and other Japanese companies to develop common standards for the lithium-ion batteries that will soon power various types of hybrid cars and electric vehicles.
Together with the Tokyo Electric Power Co the organization is hoping to "come up with a draft of the standards covering testing and charging methods, vehicle safety and other areas," according to recent reports, which the group hopes to pitch to the International Organization for Standardization.
Considering the costs associated with oil dependency, especially foreign dependency recently, should the government be taking a far more active role in the electrification of the automobile?
Labels: Hybrid Vehicles, lithium battery
posted by Dahcredyns at
10:27 AM
2 Comments:
Indigo Incarnates
I figure that if we get Obama for Prez, we'll probably see some action on non-oil solutions. If we get McCain, his battle cry will be "drill drill drill!"
Probably, but if Dems can't get solar tax credits through Congress, I'm a little bit worried about legislation for automobiles, especially considering the work of Congress on ethanol, for example.
Obviously, we need a President with a vision for a new energy paradigm, but a new Congress might be even more important.
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