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California approves new standards on energy-hungry TVs -

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:41:13 +0000

Energy-hogging TVs face California ban New California standards for TVs, which take effect Jan. 1, 2011, are similar to those imposed on refrigerators, air conditioners and dozens of other household appliances since the 1970s. The tightened standards do not apply to any of the approximately 35 ...

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The Blue-Dress Moment May Have Arrived -- By: Chris Horner

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:33:21 +0000

I am not able to fully digest this at present, catching up with the boys from days away and then up at O-Dark-Thirty for a flight to California for a talk, but check out what Anthony Watts among others have posted. Now, none of us can attest to the validity of what has been posted on a ...

DeSmogBlog - Clearing the PR Pollution that Clouds ... found this 25 hours ago on planetgore.nationalreview.com

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Solar boat racing provides hands-on learning for students

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:40:18 +0000

solarcup1 When you were a high school student, how did you prefer to learn your science: formulas on the board and text books, or hands-on experiments involving building things (or maybe even blowing things up, or dropping items from high distances)? Yeah, I thought so… Southern California’s ...

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Fossil fuel CO2 emissions up by 29 per cent since 2000

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:40:18 +0000

The strongest evidence yet that the rise in atmospheric CO2 emissions continues to outstrip the ability of the world’s natural ‘sinks’ to absorb carbon is published this week in the journal Nature Geoscience.

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California Approves Energy Efficiency Rules for TVs

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:00:05 +0000

California regulators have passed the nation's first television energy efficiency standards that, by 2013, will cut electricity consumption by almost half, the New York Times reports. Manufacturers must produce new models that use 33 percent less electricity by 2011 and 49 percent less by ...

EcoTech Daily found this 37 hours ago on goodcleantech.com

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Angered UCLA Students Protest Tuition Hike

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:21:41 +0000

Hundreds of students at the University of California took to the streets in protest today after the Board of Regents at the university approved a thirty-two percent tuition increase. The protests reflect the growing frustration of students who have to bear the burden of a cash strapped state ...

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California Requires TVs To Be More Energy Efficient

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:03:48 +0000

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Power-hungry TVs will be banned from store shelves in California after state regulators Wednesday adopted a first-in-the-nation mandate to reduce electricity demand. On a unanimous vote, the California Energy Commission required all new televisions up to 58 inches to be more energy efficient, beginning in 2011. The requirement will be tougher in 2013, with only a quarter of all TVs currently on the market meeting that standard. The commission estimates that TVs ...

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California regulates tv energy efficiency

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:36:59 +0000

The California Energy Commission has decided to regulate the sale of energy hogging big-screen tv’s in the state. Starting in 2001, the new mandate will prevent the sale of televisions that don’t meet energy requirements. Stricter controls, that could phase-in in 2013, may include ...

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Electric Vehicle International opens California headquarters, launches new lineup

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 17:24:00 +0000

When we last heard from Electric Vehicles International (EVI) they were displaying a trio of trucks at the Work Truck Show in Chicago that they had electrified at their facility in Mexico. Fast forward 7 months and we find none other than Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on hand for the grand ...

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Garden State Gets Sweet Solar Garden

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:53:43 +0000

The Mars chocolate company opened a solar garden at its North American headquarters in Hackettstown, New Jersey, yesterday. Composed of more than 28,000 ground-mounted solar panels across 18 acres, it's the largest solar facility at a New Jersey food manufacturing plant. It will provide 2 MW ...

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mile auto insurance advances in California

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:51:00 +0000

Car insurance by the tankful? Not quite, but California moved a step closer last month to pay-as-you-drive policies that could allow motorists to buy insurance like they do gasoline a little at a time. Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner released regulations permitting and authorizing ...

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Greenlings: Why does mileage drop in winter?

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:38:00 +0000

This week's Greenlings topic came to us from another reader tip. Don asked about why his fuel economy suffers so much in winter weather. In his own experience, mileage drops about 10 percent when the temperatures go from the the 60-70 F range to near freezing. This is consistent with our own ...

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Thin-film share of solar market to double: report

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:39:11 +0000

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Solar panels that use thin-film technology in place of traditional silicon-based materials will more than double their share of the solar panel market by 2013, according to a report issued on Tuesday by industry research firm iSuppli. Thin-film panels, such as those made ...

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How can China, US address climate change?

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:12:03 +0000

San Francisco Chronicle: President Obama will make his first visit to China this week. This is probably the most important bilateral talk before the climate negotiations in Copenhagen, where the world will be pressing both the United States and China to act. California, the world's ...

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Sun, 8 Nov 2009 07:17:42 +0000

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Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:34:18 +0000

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California makes way for pay-per-mile insurance

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:51:00 +0000

Last month, California moved one step closer to allowing pay-as-you-drive policies that would allow drivers to buy insurance as needed, according to a recent article by The Sacramento Bee. According to the Bee, California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner recently released "regulations permitting and authorizing mileage verification for pay-as-you-drive, without dictating what form such plans must take."

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Ecollywood: Daryl Hannah's vegan Thanksgiving plans

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:17:39 +0000

Southern California will be a lot greener by 2012, thanks to a new initiative by the Environmental Media Association.

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Davenport Resources, LLC.

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:20:13 +0000

Davenport Power, LLC was founded in 1997 by Hiram A. Bingham, after a highly successful career in geothermal project development and clean technology investment. The Company specializes in developing and financing early stage geothermal opportunities. A combination of specialization and ...

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Clean Energy and Climate Policy for U.S. Growth and Job Creation

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:30:30 +0000

Featured Publications Soil organic matter dynamics during 80 years of reforestation of tropical pastures Climate Change: Parallel Pursuit of Near-Term and Long-Term Climate Mitigation Clean Energy and Climate Policy for U.S. Growth and Job Creation UCLA Journal of Environmental Law & Policy ...

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