More Solyndra Hypocrisy, EPRI study shows EVs pose no threat to Electric Grid System, Canada may deal with China

The Obama Administration's 'political' decision to postpone a decision of the Keystone Pipeline until 2012 did not score popularity points with with either industry or environmentalists and, it appears, the Canadian government.  In a statement, the Candadian government said 'We either participate in the markets when the opportunities present themselves or we see other bidders fill the void and take the resources'.  There are some who say U.S.equivication could lead to a deal between China and Canada.

Solyndra is being investigated by Congress, and Republicans have criticized President Obama and his administration for granting a $528 million loan to the company in 2009, only to see the company go bankrupt two years later. Presidential hopeful, Mitt Romney has been among the critics, saying the company was recklessly spending money that belonged to taxpayers.  However, it appears that one of Romney's close advisors, Ron Kaufman, worked for two firms that advised and counseled the now bankrupt Solyndra.

Even if all of the public private sector initiatives succeeded in putting a million electric vehicles on the road – only 0.3% of the population would have a registered electric vehicle. With the distribution of vehicles and the varying charge times, the impact on the electric grid is anticipated to be minimal. A study by EPRI with the National Personal Transportation Survey (NPTS) shows that even if people plug in their cars as soon as they arrive home, the load of vehicle charging is relatively well distributed.