Japan Times: Nissan Motor Co. has launched a fund to use carbon credits generated by the use of its Leaf electric vehicles to support the installation of quick charging facilities and forest conservation activities.
Nissan is soliciting Leaf owners to participate in the program.
Because the Leaf emits no carbon dioxide, owners are calculated to earn carbon emission credits equivalent to the 0.9 ton of carbon dioxide generated a year by a gasoline-powered vehicle.
The Nissan Zero Emission Fund will receive…