greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com - 9/18/2009
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California today unveiled energy-efficiency requirements for televisions, becoming the first state in the nation to craft regulations for one of the largest users of energy in American households.
theatlantic.com - 9/14/2009
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theatlantic.com —
A mid all the starpower assembled in the
White House Rose Garden on a crystalline afternoon last...
May, the unassuming gray-haired woman who sat beaming in a prime first-row seat went largely unnoticed. But if not for California state Senator Fran ...
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The California Experiment - The Atlantic
(October 2009)
coastal.ca.gov - 9/15/2009
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coastal.ca.gov —
The California Coastal Commission has received inquiries about
why Coastal Cleanup Day takes place on Sept. 19,...
which coincides with the first day of Rosh Hashanah. CCD is part of the International Coastal Cleanup, which has been scheduled on the ...
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California Coastal Commission, Public Education Program. ...
mercurynews.com - 9/18/2009
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mercurynews.com —
As I travel the state listening to Californians,
it's no surprise that job security is their top...
concern. What is a surprise is how little our state leaders have done to improve California's job climate. Right now, the clock is ticking as new ...
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Opinion: To create jobs, curb environmental regulation - ...
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ecofabulous —
Here are today’s picks for what’s wow in the world of green:
San Francisco Gets World’s First In-Airport Carbon Offset Kiosks
Resilience Takes From – A Handbook for Transition
Happy Park(ing) Day!
California Unveils TV Efficiency Standards
Can Soybeans Power Your Next Road Trip?
*Photo credit: Pawel Loj via flickr.
Drumbeat: September 20, 2009
The Oil Drum —
... Beavan would tell you. The author, blogger and self-described "guilty liberal" says he did the experiment not as a way to save money or "stick it to the man," but to answer some fundamental questions.
Zeta to Mass-Produce Efficient Homes
The same economic downturn that wreaked havoc on home manufacturers appears to be creating opportunities for Zeta Communities, a hopeful purveyor of ultra-efficient multifamily housing.
California Unveils TV Efficiency Standards
California today unveiled ...
The Daily Five: Tuesday, 22 September, 2009
EcoTech Daily —
... California Unveils TV Efficiency Standards California today unveiled energy-efficiency requirements for televisions, becoming the first state in the nation to devise regulations for one of the largest users of energy in American households. By 2013, total energy consumption would be reduced by an average of 49 percent. ...
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