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greenmuze.com - 40 hours ago
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Archbishop Desmond Tutu and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
are lending their voices and clout to encourage politicians...
and the public to push for a fair and binding climate change agreement in Copenhagen this December. Read more...
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Tutu and Schwarzenegger COP15 Messages
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green.autoblog.com - 43 hours ago
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During Bob Lutz's keynote speech kicking off the
LA Auto Show this morning, he announced that GM...
would bring a fleet of 100 Chevy Volts to California in late 2010. GM will partner with Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E), Southern California Edison (SCE), the Sacremento Municipal Utility ...
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LA 2009: GM announces 100-vehicle Volt test fleet for ...
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7gen.com - 44 hours ago
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This editorial in the Orange County Register demonstrates
how deep is the global warming deniers willingness to...
ignore science and the need for change away from the prevailing paradigm. The prevailing paradigm is driving us into ecological and economic disaster that stands to cause widespread ...
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Editorial: Global-warming zealots in control | warming, ...
green.autoblog.com - 46 hours ago
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2011 Chevrolet Volt - Click above for high-res
image gallery Chevrolet has confirmed was has been talked...
about for some time now : when the Volt goes on sale late next year, it will initially be available only in limited markets. First up will be the state that has pushed hardest for ...
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LA 2009: Officially, Official: Golden state to get first ...
media.gm.com - 2 days ago
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LOS ANGELES – Chevrolet announced today at the
Los Angeles International Auto Show that the Volt electric...
vehicle with extended-range capability will be available late next year in California – the nation’s largest new-car market – with other lead ...
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News & Information
ecofriend.org - 2 days ago
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Eco Factor: Saddle equipped with a solar-powered refrigerator
for transporting medicines. Kenya-based Nomadic Communities Trust (NCT) has...
partnered with Designmatters at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California, and Princeton ...
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Eco Gadgets: Solar-powered refrigeration for mobile ...
actforclimatejustice.org - 3 days ago
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Today on the Global Day of Climate Justice
Action, a rowdy march in San Francisco made it’s...
way to Bank of America’s skyscraper (the tallest building in San Francisco), where dozens of activists blockaded the doors all around the building. ...
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San Francisco Climate Justice Action at Bank of America; ...
aip.org - 4 days ago
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SPENCER R. WEART ( ), originally trained as
a physicist, is a noted historian specializing in the...
history of modern physics and geophysics. Until his retirement in 2009 he was Director of the Center for History of Physics of the American Institute of ...
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Author: Spencer Weart
7gen.com - 5 days ago
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A new report by some of the UNIPCC
scientists urge action on climate change. They state the...
climate behavior currently seen is at the extreme end of the forecasts in the UNIPCC report from 2007. One of these scientists is among those whose emails were released in the climategate controversy. ...
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Climate Action Urged Amid Controversy - WSJ.com
greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com - 5 days ago
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A new report on state renewable energy regulations
gives California, Colorado, New Jersey and Oregon top marks...
and failing grades for Georgia, Idaho and Texas.
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Report Outlines Best Practices for Connecting Renewables ...
environmentalleader.com - 6 days ago
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New commercial buildings in San Mateo, Calif., will
have to be constructed to minimum environmental standards now...
that a previously voluntary green building ordinance has become mandatory. The new standards take effect Jan. 1, reports the San Jose ...
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California City’s Green Building Ordinance Applies to ...
green.autoblog.com - 9 days ago
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Strict regulations on diesel emissions that the California
Air Resources Board approved in December 2008 are coming...
under renewed fire. At the time, members of the trucking industry and others complained that CARB was acting all Chicken Little and exaggerating how bad the diesel emissions were ...
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REPORT: CARB hid information about scientist in diesel ...
green.autoblog.com - 9 days ago
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Tesla Model S - Click above for high-res
image gallery When Tesla Motors does get around to...
building its second product, the Model S , it intends to build the body and chassis in-house unlike the Roadster that is largely assembled by Lotus. To do that, the company has been looking for ...
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Report: Downey, CA mayor claims Tesla Model S plant deal ...
mnn.com - 10 days ago
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Live near a small airport? Those little planes
could be harming your health more than you thought....
A new study by researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles, found worryingly high levels of air pollution at Santa Monica Airport — ...
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Small airports, big health risks
cleanenergywonk.com - 10 days ago
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Tom Konrad Ph.D. California’s RETI process lends insight
into the near-term prospects of Solar, Wind, Geothermal, and...
Biomass. In September, California’s Renewable Energy Transmission Initiative (RETI) released their ...
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Is There a Tradeoff Between Economics and the Environemt?
greeensheeep.blogspot.com - 10 days ago
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Thanksgiving is steeped in tradition. Families have gathered
for centuries to enjoy the bounty of the Fall...
harvest. Maybe some of your traditions include gathering at the same home, preparing your fabulous pumpkin pie, enjoying traditional Thanksgiving dishes, watching the football game, ...
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Starting a new Thanksgiving tradition
alternativeconsumer.com - 10 days ago
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If you’re a proud California resident with a
sense of eco-style or you just want to exhibit...
a love of all things “Cali” this may be the lifestyle apparel choice for you. Cali Green uses low impact materials, like organic cotton and makes all their stuff right in ...
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west coast eco fashion – cali green clothing
feelgoodstyle.com - 11 days ago
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For the past two years, founder Monica Ralli
of UrthBags in California, developed strategies to inspire people....
Her goal was to create a stronger sense of eco-consciousness on our overly-disposable planet. Monica also planned how to stimulate the job ...
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Respecting Earth by Urth Means
sacbee.com - 12 days ago
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A new study says Californians could save billions
each year and cut greenhouse gas emissions by developing...
neighborhoods within easy access of public transportation. The study – "Windfall for All: How Connected, Convenient Neighborhoods Can ...
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Study sees transit saving Californians' energy, cutting ...
planetgore.nationalreview.com - 13 days ago
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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 ...
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The Blue-Dress Moment May Have Arrived -- By: Chris Horner
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sundancechannel.com - 13 days ago
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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)? ...
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Solar boat racing provides hands-on learning for students
thestar.com - 13 days ago
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Toronto Star: Ontario is looking at tougher energy
efficiency rules for flat-screen TVs that suck electricity like...
SUVs guzzle gas, saving consumers money on their hydro bills but possibly forcing television prices higher. "We're always looking ...
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Canada: Ontario considers energy-hog flat screen TV ...
latimes.com - 13 days ago
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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 ...
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California approves new standards on energy-hungry TVs -
bestbuy.com - 13 days ago
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You trust us when it's time to buy
the latest electronics. You can also trust us to...
help you safely dispose of your old ones.
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Recycling Electronics
goodcleantech.com - 14 days ago
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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 ...
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California Approves Energy Efficiency Rules for TVs
globalshift.org - 14 days ago
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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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Angered UCLA Students Protest Tuition Hike
huffingtonpost.com - 14 days ago
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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 ...
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California Requires TVs To Be More Energy Efficient
alternativeconsumer.com - 14 days ago
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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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California regulates tv energy efficiency
alphagalileo.org - 15 days ago
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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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Fossil fuel CO2 emissions up by 29 per cent since 2000
davenportpower.com - 17 days ago
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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. ...
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Davenport Resources, LLC.
calclimate.berkeley.edu - 18 days ago
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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 ...
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Clean Energy and Climate Policy for U.S. Growth and Job ...
sfgate.com - 18 days ago
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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 ...
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How can China, US address climate change?
arb.ca.gov - 20 days ago
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2009 Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Program Review In
Resolution 08-23, the California Air Resources Board (ARB) directed...
staff to review the ZEV regulation, keeping in mind California’s long term air quality and greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction ...
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Subject Top Page: 2009 Zero Emission Vehicle Program Review
green.autoblog.com - 21 days ago
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green.autoblog.com —
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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Greenlings: Why does mileage drop in winter?
impacttechgoodgreen.eventbrite.com - 21 days ago
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Siel Ju (moderator) Siel, is an environmental writer
and activist. Her blog, Green LA Girl, is about...
eco-friendly, sustainable living in Los Angeles. She writes and speaks about environmental and fair trade issues. Siel is a Contributing Editor at ...
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goodcleantech.com - 22 days ago
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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 ...
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Garden State Gets Sweet Solar Garden
mnn.com - 22 days ago
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Southern California will be a lot greener
by 2012, thanks to a new initiative by the...
Environmental Media Association.
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Ecollywood: Daryl Hannah's vegan Thanksgiving plans
reuters.com - 23 days ago
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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 ...
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Thin-film share of solar market to double: report
mnn.com - 24 days ago
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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 ...
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California makes way for pay-per-mile insurance
sacbee.com - 24 days ago
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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 ...
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mile auto insurance advances in California
green.autoblog.com - 25 days ago
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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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Electric Vehicle International opens California ...
portovert.com - 26 days ago
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cleantechnica.com - 27 days ago
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SolarReserve ; a California start-up spin-out from United
Technologies’ Rocketdyne has filed an application with the CPUC...
to build a 150-megawatt heliostat solar farm with seven hours of after-sunset energy stored in molten salt. These are ...
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Ex-United Technologies Rocket Scientists To Build 150 MW ...
nrdc.org - 27 days ago
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Implement the Governor’s call to improve water use
efficiency by 20 percent by 2020; Reduce reliance on...
the San Francisco Bay-Delta by increasing the use of cost-effective projects to increase regional water supplies, including water recycling, ...
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Historic Water Reform Package Passes California Legislature
examiner.com - 28 days ago
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Photo courtesy Waste Management IncAn environmental issue about
landfills is the landfill gas they invariably produce. Landfill...
gas is largely methane, and methane is a very potent greenhouse gas with 20x or more the greenhouse effect than car...
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Waste Management Inc plans to produce its own LNG fuel
huffingtonpost.com - 29 days ago
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The Metropolitan Water District is considering two competing
projects to provide Southern California an extra fifty million...
gallons of freshwater per day. These two projects, however, take very different approaches toward addressing the problem of ...
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Steve Fleischli: Getting More Out of the Men's Room
goodcleantech.com - 30 days ago
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A total number of 192 solar installation projects
in the public sector of San Diego were awarded...
with $154 million in allocations through the Clean Renewable Energy Bonds (CREBs) program. Seven hundred thirty-nine projects were given $800 million in ...
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San Diego Solar Projects Get $154 Million Funding
