Articles by Todd Woody
Todd Woody is a California-based environmental journalist who focuses on ocean issues.
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Free ride: Rising oil prices boost electric cars’ affordability
Will car buyers get the message?Photo: Tom LafteryOne of the biggest knocks against electric cars, other than their current range, is the rather steep upfront cost due to the price […]
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Charging ahead: Report predicts 3.8 million electrics on road by 2016
The Volt is still charging up.As the first mass-market electric cars start to, slowly, hit the streets, the big question is whether battery-powered vehicles are the future or a fad. […]
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PG&E to let customers disable their smart meters — for a price
Over the past year, a revolt against the rollout of utility Pacific Gas & Electric’s smart meters has swept through Northern California as some customers claimed the devices’ wireless transmission […]
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California going to sh*t — for green electricity
This is an opportunity we want to go down the drain.Recession-wracked California is truly going down the toilet. For green energy, that is. In a gift to headline writers everywhere, […]