Where does electricity come from?

Efforts seemingly continue to move toward removing cars that burn gas from the roadways. GM is in a few different games and has recently begun to put a lot of effort into their electric car technology. They announced at the Plug-In 2008 conference that they are partnering with 30 domestic utility companies to solve the usability problems of keeping the cars powered.

Other areas GM is interested in are cellulosic ethanol, technology that is being developed by a local company, ICM. And they’re investing in hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. So, the efforts of developing technology to remove gas-burning vehicles from society is good thinking but the increase in electric cars doesn’t necessarily equate to a reduction in our dependence on oil or a reduction in pollution.

A plant that burns natural gas generates the electricity that I consume.