next10.org - 1/27/2009
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Green Innovation Index line The Green Innovation Index is a new report by Next 10 that analyzes key economic and environmental indicators to help us better understand the role green innovation plays in reducing greenhouse gas emissions that cause global warming while growing our economy. Brand ...
water.ca.gov - 2/1/2009
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water.ca.gov —
The Public Review Draft of Volume 3 of
the California Water Plan Update 2009 is available for...
review and comment. Volume 3 includes Regional Reports about the 10 hydrologic regions, the mountain counties, the Delta, and a comprehansive look at the ...
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California Department of Water Resources
sfgate.com - 1/27/2009
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sfgate.com —
A new report shows that, since the 1970s
when the state government first started requiring more energy-efficient...
buildings and appliances, California has grown more prosperous and added jobs even as its citizens cut the amount of energy they use and ...
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California's energy efficiency an economic boon
watthead.blogspot.com - 1/26/2009
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watthead.blogspot.com —
Obama will also speed efforts to set federal
fuel economy standards. BREAKING NEWS: President Barack Obama will...
grant California and 13 other states the authority to regulate global warming pollution from cars and light trucks, setting standards ...
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BREAKING: Obama Lets California and 13 States Regulate ...
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California's Green Innovation Pays Off
Matter Network - Clean Technology, Green News and Sustainable Business News —
... Although California is in the midst of an economic crisis, much like the rest of the country, there are signs of a green boom, and we should give props to the Golden State for leading the way. Investments in clean technology and renewable energy may help spark economic growth in a state that desperately needs it, according to non-profit Next 10's California Green Innovation Index report, which shows the effects of green tech on the state’s economy. ...
Obama's Energy Plan: Data Dismisses Doubters
Triple Pundit: People, Planet, Profit —
... In fact, just this week we got some very encouraging news from the 2009 California Green Innovation Index, which provides data on the impact of innovation on the state's economic and environmental health as California moves forward to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels. This was mandated by the California Global Warming Solutions Act. ...
U.S. Congress Begins Talks on Energy Bill
Worldwatch Institute —
... Both Clinton and Chu attribute much of California's improved energy efficiency over the past two decades to the decoupling policy. California currently produces 10 percent fewer greenhouse gas emissions per person than in 1990, according to the public policy group Next 10. ...
U.S. Congress Begins Talks On Energy Bill
Worldchanging: Bright Green —
... , the only U.S. state that has done this, state regulators determine electricity rates based on the amount that utilities need to recover their costs. Both Clinton and Chu attribute much of California's improved energy efficiency over the past two decades to the decoupling policy. California currently produces 10 percent fewer greenhouse gas emissions per person than in 1990, according to the public policy group Next 10 . Ben Block is a staff writer with the Worldwatch Institute. He can be reached at ...
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California to ethanol: You're not helping
supereco.com 4/21/2009 —
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