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  • loved the interview with Chu, but that bit about cap-and-trade was unfunny and infuriating!

    On Steven Chu and cap-and-snooze on the Daily Show posted 4 months ago 4 Responses

  • AFI Dallas

    I'm so glad to see your review. "Fields of Fuel" won the environmental documentary award at AFI Dallas, and I was appalled that it won over the far superior film "FLOW: For Love Of Water."

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    On A review of Fields of Fuel posted 1 year, 5 months ago 11 Responses

  • $20,000?

    I assume that should be $2,000. If they're really charging 50% for hybrids, they should rethink their pricing structure.On Consumers shunning hefty hybrids posted 1 year, 6 months ago 8 Responses

  • Washington Times

    This is exciting news, but did Grist really just link to a Washington Times articles that says things like:

    "Many scientists say humans are contributing to climate change through increased carbon dioxide emissions from industry, power generation, automobiles and other sources. Some governments, including European nations, have enacted rules to try to limit their emissions, though opponents say those rules end up hurting their economies without much environmental benefit to show for it."

    "But Brian Kennedy, spokesman for the Institute for Energy Research, said Mr. Bush should realize that the U.S. is already ahead of the Europeans."

    "Christopher C. Horner, author of "The Politically Incorrect Guide to Global Warming," said the Bush administration should have seen the regulatory problems long ago and that the president is trying to solve them the wrong way."On Bush may turn about-face, ask Congress to address climate change posted 1 year, 7 months ago 6 Responses

  • Planning ahead

    First of all, I want to say that I think it's great that you're thinking about this before you even start college. I didn't give my career much thought at all until I got to grad school, and it really didn't work out for me.

    I followed Umbra's advice of just studying what I liked and assuming there would be a green job, and it backfired. Now, I've spent some time in the ad industry and some time in market research, but (despite my efforts to guide it) none of it has had any connection to the eco-issues I'm passionate about. So, I'm currently in the process of applying for a third graduate degree (law school).

    Having said that, I think that you'll probably find an appropriate career path regardless of your choice of school. Once you get there, seek out the instructors who specialize in fields that you have an interest in, and ask them for advice; there's no career advice more valuable than that sort of mentoring.

    And, I'll throw in just a couple green career paths that I think sound interesting: urban planning (a crucial part of making sure that we develop sustainable communities) and environmental law.

    Good luck!On Umbra on choosing a college posted 1 year, 10 months ago 21 Responses

  • interesting

    Thanks for a great article, Ryan. I'm currently reading Suburban Nation, which documents the rise of sprawl,  but I'd never considered the potential impact that more efficient vehicles could have on the proliferation of sprawl. It would definitely be better to get people spending less time in their cars rather than spending more time in a more efficient one. CAFE standards could turn out to be yet another way of making our society even more automobile-dependent. I agree that it's probably best to go ahead and increase them since our political climate is not prepared for more extreme measures, but I'm glad you pointed out the negative impacts it might have.

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    On The CAFE standards vs. carbon tax debate is more complicated than we imagine posted 2 years, 1 month ago 19 Responses

  • Even cheaper

    It looks like GreenDimes is even cheaper now. I just signed up for a one-time fee of $15. I don't have to pay again unless I move.

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    On They flattered my kids -- quid pro quo! posted 2 years, 1 month ago 13 Responses