 Stories About: energy efficiency
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David Friedman, Union of Concerned Scientists
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08 Oct 2001 |
Dispatches |
| David Friedman is a senior analyst with the clean vehicles program at the Union of Concerned Scientists. UCS educates and works with the public to advocate for environmental solutions based on the best scientific understanding. The Clean Vehicles Program develops and promote strategies to reduce the adverse impacts of the U.S. transportation system. Dispatch: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 Monday, 08 Oct 2001 NEW YORK, N.Y. On a normal Monday, I wake up in Oaklan ... |
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| Topics: air pollution, cars, Dispatches, energy efficiency, hybrids, politics, Prius (all these topics) |
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The Cars Are Stacked Against Us
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03 Oct 2000 |
Daily Grist |
| The Cars Are Stacked Against Us While a few small cars being sold in U.S. showrooms get 40 or more miles to the gallon, the vast majority of 2001 model year vehicles get about 20 mpg, according to annual fuel economy statistics released yesterday by the U.S. EPA. The popularity of SUVs, pickup trucks, and minivans drove down the mileage figures. Just like the previous ... |
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| Topics: cars, Department of Energy, energy efficiency, green products, hybrids, United States (all these topics) |
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Jeff Barrie, documentary filmmaker
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30 Jun 2000 |
Dispatches |
| Jeff Barrie has been making independent environmental documentary productions as a freelance artist since 1994. His latest project, Arctic Quest, had him bicycling from coast to coast to raise awareness about the importance of protecting the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska from oil development. Dispatch: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 Friday, 30 Jun 2000 LAKE IN THE HILLS, Ill. Today I'm writing from my aunt Beth and uncle Chris's house in Illinois, where they li ... |
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| Topics: animal welfare, bikes, Dispatches, education, energy efficiency, hybrids, oil, politics, Prius, United States, wilderness (all these topics) |
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Jeff Barrie, documentary filmmaker
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29 Jun 2000 |
Dispatches |
| Jeff Barrie has been making independent environmental documentary productions as a freelance artist since 1994. His latest project, Arctic Quest, had him bicycling from coast to coast to raise awareness about the importance of protecting the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska from oil development. Dispatch: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 Thursday, 29 Jun 2000 MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. Two weeks ago today began the craziness on Capitol Hill. Alex, Eric, and I rushed from o ... |
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| Topics: animal welfare, bikes, Dispatches, education, energy efficiency, hybrids, oil, politics, Prius, United States, wilderness (all these topics) |
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Jeff Barrie, documentary filmmaker
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28 Jun 2000 |
Dispatches |
| Jeff Barrie has been making independent environmental documentary productions as a freelance artist since 1994. His latest project, Arctic Quest, had him bicycling from coast to coast to raise awareness about the importance of protecting the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska from oil development. Dispatch: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 Wednesday, 28 Jun 2000 MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. I've been waiting for this day for nearly five months. This morning I slept until noon. ... |
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| Topics: animal welfare, bikes, Dispatches, education, energy efficiency, hybrids, oil, politics, Prius, United States, wilderness (all these topics) |
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Jeff Barrie, documentary filmmaker
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27 Jun 2000 |
Dispatches |
| Jeff Barrie has been making independent environmental documentary productions as a freelance artist since 1994. His latest project, Arctic Quest, had him bicycling from coast to coast to raise awareness about the importance of protecting the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska from oil development. Dispatch: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 Tuesday, 27 Jun 2000 MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. Caribou in the Alaskan wilderness. Coffee, anyone? Photo: Dean Biggens, USFWS. This morni ... |
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| Topics: animal welfare, bikes, Dispatches, education, energy efficiency, hybrids, oil, politics, Prius, United States, wilderness (all these topics) |
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Jeff Barrie, documentary filmmaker
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26 Jun 2000 |
Dispatches |
| Jeff Barrie has been making independent environmental documentary productions as a freelance artist since 1994. His latest project, Arctic Quest, had him bicycling from coast to coast to raise awareness about the importance of protecting the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska from oil development. Dispatch: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 Monday, 26 Jun 2000 TURTON, S.D. The rain is falling this morning as I write from my dad's hometown of Turton, S.D. It's a small ... |
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| Topics: animal welfare, bikes, Dispatches, education, energy efficiency, hybrids, oil, politics, Prius, United States, wilderness (all these topics) |
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Reinventing the Wheels
How far can clean cars take us? |
Jim Motavalli |
19 May 2000 |
Arts and Minds |
| This essay is adapted from Forward Drive: The Race to Build "Clean" Cars for the Future. Forward Drive By Jim Motavalli Sierra Club Books, 272 pages, 2000 I loved cars long before I knew there was any reason to worry about their effect on the environment or be concerned about the smoke that poured from their tailpipes. In the 1960s, ignorance like mine was widespread in the United States, maintained b ... |
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| Topics: air pollution, books, cars, electric vehicles, energy efficiency, green living, hybrids, oil, placemaking (all these topics) |
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Here Comes the Sun
How the U.S. government could push solar power into the big time |
Denis Hayes |
08 May 2000 |
Arts and Minds |
| This essay is adapted from The Official Earth Day Guide to Planet Repair. The environmental movement has displayed remarkable strength since the first Earth Day in 1970. It has battled heroically to safeguard the world's health, diversity, and beauty, and it has been astonishingly successful. However, as the Earth's odometer rolls over into a new century, the Earth is facing a new threa ... |
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| Topics: climate, energy, energy efficiency, green living, greenhouse-gas emissions, solar voltaic power (all these topics) |
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The Green House Effect
How to make your home an eco-friendly haven |
Jenny Sorensen |
07 Apr 2000 |
Arts and Minds |
| Last spring, I met with a real-estate agent and listened while she told me about the kind of house I should buy. A new house, she advised, with all new appliances and the latest innovations in wiring, plumbing, and heating -- maybe even a condo. My horrified expression stopped her mid-sentence. Actually, I explained dreamily, I'm looking for an older home with charm and quirky character. I want big w ... |
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| Topics: books, consumerism, energy, energy at home, energy efficiency, green living, placemaking, toxics (all these topics) |
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