Clinton Global Initiative: Honoring Green Transportation Companies

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The Clinton Global Initiative started by former President Clinton is an "initiative" dedicated to solving some of the world's problems from poverty to famine to how to climate change.  As such, the Clinton Global Initiative is an organization dedicated to recognizing the interconnectedness of problems around the world and solving them in a global rather than regional parochial fashion.  In essence, it is about thinking creatively and in short thinking "big" when it comes to addressing the world's most difficult challenges.

Thus, it is with great encouragement that the Clinton Global Initiative has decided to honor "The Electric Drive Transportation Association,' for promoting business models that will accelerate adoption of electric vehicles.'" Clearly, the Clinton Global Initiative recognizes that the U.S. has entered a new era where an innovative company develops a new "business model" that recognizes the 21^st Century reality of going green.

As such, like what the Clinton Global Initiative articulates in terms of developing innovative solutions to move forward on solving some of the most critical issues, all transportation companies must develop new business models that dramatically move the ball forward when it comes to going green.  In fact, the Electric Drive Transportation Association's innovation stems from its overall mission, goals, and objectives, which include: To "Ensure U.S. leadership in electric drive manufacturing (and) (to) Accelerate technology breakthroughs."

Consequently, the Electric Drive Transportation Association provides all transportation companies with a plan and template for moving forward in terms of adopting both general statements of action coupled with concrete results.  In EDTA's case,  they have developed a business model that encourages innovation and brings about the development of the electric car here in the U.S.  For such innovation and entrepreneurial spirt, the Electric Drive Transportation was commended by the Clinton Global Initiative.

As such, the first step for a transportation company to get on the map in the 21st Century is to develop a business model that emphasizes things like developing technological breakthroughs in terms of going green.  Some companies have figured it out, but far too many have not held the same level of commitment as the Electric Drive Transportation Association in terms of thinking big, bold, and creatively about how to develop a business model that emphasizes "green."  Once more and more transportation companies develop a green business model that emphasizes breakthroughs, not only will the Clinton Global Initiative honor them for their business model, but they may find themselves to be the envy of the world for their big, bold thinking.