http://disqus.com/people/2cdc9d1a7dd0af78d2b9131659f34071/enTue, 14 Oct 2008 14:58:13 -0000http://greenprophet.disqus.com/israel039s_electric_car_guru_shai_agassi_gets_wired/#comment-22437141No idea if the model works as a business. But as a communicating device, it is brilliant. Far too much of the green tech talk out there strays from issues that people can relate to...and as such, it sounds like sci-fi to folks who are not engaged. That is no way to get things done... But if you talk to people about the technologies they use every day (like a mobile phone or ATM) and remind them that these technologies emerged into ubiquity over a very short period of time---well, now you are starting to tear down some of the perceptual barriers that are preventing us from making a bigger investment in green technology in this country. I am not endorsing Better Places model and I don't know if they will succeed---but I do know that this sort of discussion, one that everyone can relate to, is incredibly valuable in moving the electric car debate forward at a much quickler pace---and as a communications person for an enviro group; wow, that is great to see!Josh at NRDCFri, 19 Sep 2008 18:10:16 -0000http://washingtonindependent.disqus.com/conservation_groups_not_letting_bush8217s_endangered_species_act_go_unnoticed/#comment-3047808What do 100,000 comments look like? Check out video of the dropoff on NRDC's Switchboard blog at:<br><a href="http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/mwaage/one_hundred_thousand_speak_out.html" rel="nofollow">http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/mwaage/one_hu...</a>Josh at NRDCTue, 14 Oct 2008 14:58:13 -0000