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Search and You Shall Find
New Google philanthropy aims to build super-efficient hybrid car |
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14 Sep 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Search and You Shall Find New Google philanthropy aims to build super-efficient hybrid car If you're tired of waiting for bold innovation from big automakers, help is on the way from, of all places, iconic search firm Google. The company's founders have established a controversial for-profit philanthropy, Google.org, which will focus on poverty, disease, and global warming. One of its first projects will be the developm ... |
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| Topics: news, placemaking, renewable energy (all these topics) |
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The Magnificent 87
California's Prop. 87, which would tax oil to fund renewables, spurs big spending |
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14 Sep 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| The Magnificent 87 California's Prop. 87, which would tax oil to fund renewables, spurs big spending Proposition 87, a California ballot measure that would tax oil production and use the proceeds for research into alternative energy, is spurring some big spending. Oil companies have raised nearly all of the more than $35 million in the "No on 87" piggy bank, with Chevron donating a not ... |
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| Topics: California, energy, news, oil, politics, renewable energy (all these topics) |
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Just Around the Blend
EPA proposes Renewable Fuels Standard; biofuel firms get excited |
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08 Sep 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Just Around the Blend EPA proposes Renewable Fuels Standard; biofuel firms get excited The U.S. EPA proposed renewable-fuel rules yesterday to comply with the 2005 energy bill, which requires that U.S. biofuel production nearly double by 2012. The suggested Renewable Fuels Standard (which will be open to public comment) would require that 3.71 percent of all U.S. gasoline sold next year be biofuels, up from 2.78 percent this ... |
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| Topics: news, renewable energy, US EPA (all these topics) |
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How Ultra-Low Can You Go?
California makes the jump to ultra-low sulfur diesel |
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01 Sep 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| How Ultra-Low Can You Go? California makes the jump to ultra-low sulfur diesel Starting today, on-road and off-road diesel vehicles in California will fill up with ultra-low sulfur fuel. California is leading the pack on this issue (natch); the rest of the U.S. will require on-road diesel vehicles to go ultra-low starting Oct. 15, but won't require off-road vehicles to make the switch until 2010. The new di ... |
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| Topics: California, news, placemaking, renewable energy (all these topics) |
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Wash and Learn
On washing your car |
Umbra Fisk |
21 Aug 2006 |
Ask Umbra |
| Dear Umbra, What can I do about washing my car in a more eco-friendly way? Is phosphate-free soap enough, or should I just suck it up and go to the drive-through car wash every time? Katie North Carolina Dearest Katie, You are one of those fastidious people I see busily washing their cars on Saturdays. I always wonder why some people are driven to go to such lengths, while others consider washing their cars somewhere below replacing t ... |
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| Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, cars, green living, placemaking, renewable energy (all these topics) |
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Yukon Fool Some of the People Some of the Time
GM builds world's first LEED-certified auto plant, slows SUV production |
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11 Aug 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Yukon Fool Some of the People Some of the Time GM builds world's first LEED-certified auto plant, slows SUV production If BP went Beyond Petroleum, does that mean GM is Greening Motors? The struggling U.S. automaker recently unveiled two nuggets of eco-friendly news. Its brand-spankin' new Lansing Delta Township assembly plant in Michigan received the U.S. Green Building Council's gold LEED (Leadership in Ene ... |
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| Topics: business, news, placemaking, renewable energy (all these topics) |
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Supermarketer
Brian Keane, renewable-energy marketer, answers readers' questions |
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11 Aug 2006 |
InterActivist |
| Brian Keane, SmartPower. How can I power my home with clean energy? -- Gail Stanwyck, San Francisco, Calif. Log onto the SmartPower website, scroll down to your state, and learn about the different ways you can start using clean energy. In some states, it's as easy as checking off a box on your utility bill. In others, there are incentives for installing solar photovoltaics on your home. And in still ... |
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| Topics: InterActivist, interview, renewable energy (all these topics) |
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To Tech With It
Investment money pours into the green-tech sector |
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09 Aug 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| To Tech With It Investment money pours into the green-tech sector Investors are ga-ga for green. In 2005, clean energy projects in the U.S. were showered with $17 billion in investment money, up 89 percent from 2004. Just in 2005, the worldwide market for carbon credits blossomed from essentially nothing to around $11 billion. And these are not just do-gooders: public pension funds, hedge fund groups, venture capitalists, ... |
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| Topics: business, news, renewable energy (all these topics) |
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Brian's Song
Brian F. Keane, renewable-energy marketer, answers questions from Grist editors |
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07 Aug 2006 |
InterActivist |
| Brian Keane. What's your job title? I'm president of SmartPower. What does your organization do? SmartPower is a national nonprofit marketing campaign that promotes the use of clean, renewable energy as a safe, readily available alternative to coal, oil, and other limited sources of power. In short, we're the "Got Milk" people for wind, solar, and hydro power -- we're broadening the ... |
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| Topics: InterActivist, interview, renewable energy (all these topics) |
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Whole Watta Love
Small automakers roll out electric cars |
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28 Jul 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Whole Watta Love Small automakers roll out electric cars The climate is right for electric cars, and several automakers are rolling out new models. It's "an untapped market that is phenomenal," says the CEO of Zap, which introduced the three-wheel electric Xebra last month (yes, it comes zebra-striped). While low-speed, relatively low-price vehicles like Miles Automotive's ZX40 and t ... |
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| Topics: cars, electric vehicles, news, placemaking, renewable energy (all these topics) |
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They Weren't Kidding About the 'Future' Part
Feds move forward with clean coal plant -- kind of |
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26 Jul 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| They Weren't Kidding About the "Future" Part Feds move forward with clean coal plant -- kind of The U.S. government is moving ahead with FutureGen, a $1 billion demonstration clean coal plant -- and by "moving ahead," we mean they've decided that it will be built on one of four sites in either Texas or Illinois. The final siting decision will be made in September 2007; constructi ... |
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| Topics: coal, energy, Illinois, news, renewable energy, Texas (all these topics) |
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It's Like Rain on Your Wedding Day
New Arctic Refuge drilling bill would spend proceeds on alt-energy |
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26 Jul 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| It's Like Rain on Your Wedding Day New Arctic Refuge drilling bill would spend proceeds on alt-energy The recurring nightmare of drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is back, but with a new twist: proceeds would support alternative energy. Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) is introducing a bill today to open 2,000 acres of the refuge to oil drilling. Backers of the legislation estima ... |
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| Topics: Arctic, energy, mining and drilling, news, oil, renewable energy (all these topics) |
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Who Pimped the Electric Car?
Silicon Valley startup unveils sexy electric car |
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24 Jul 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Who Pimped the Electric Car? Silicon Valley startup unveils sexy electric car As gas prices rise and vehicle emissions nudge the planet toward chaos, a Silicon Valley startup is hyping the electric Tesla Roadster -- which goes from 0 to 60 in four seconds, has a top speed of 135 miles per hour, and costs over $80,000 (built-in satellite navigation technology and iPod dock included). "Most ... |
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| Topics: cars, electric vehicles, news, placemaking, renewable energy (all these topics) |
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Plugs and Kisses
Toyota considering plug-in hybrids and flex-fuel vehicles for U.S. |
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20 Jul 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Plugs and Kisses Toyota considering plug-in hybrids and flex-fuel vehicles for U.S. Toyota plans to develop a plug-in hybrid vehicle, the company announced this week. Rechargeable via any typical electrical outlet, a plug-in would be able to "travel greater distances without using its gas engine, ... conserve more oil, and slice smog and greenhouse gases to nearly imperceptible ... |
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| Topics: cars, electric vehicles, hybrids, news, placemaking, renewable energy (all these topics) |
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Lazy People Can Save the Planet
Use the dishwasher if you want to save water, U.K. study concludes |
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18 Jul 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Lazy People Can Save the Planet Use the dishwasher if you want to save water, U.K. study concludes We know your type: Your dirty dishes are piling up as you sit immobilized by the question of whether it's more enviro-friendly to use the dishwasher or wash them by hand. But live in squalor no more -- a study by U.K. nonprofit Waterwise found that the average dishwasher uses between 3 and 4.5 gallons of water per load, ... |
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| Topics: news, renewable energy, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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Lend Me Your Gears
Blake Mycoskie, founder of eco-friendly driving school, answers readers' questions |
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14 Jul 2006 |
InterActivist |
| Blake Mycoskie, Drivers Ed Direct. How does one enroll in your driving school? And where is it located? -- Kevin Hopps, Valley Village, Calif. You can enroll in our driving school by simply logging on to the Drivers Ed Direct website or calling us toll-free at 1.800.728.1048. We provide DMV-approved online drivers' ed courses for the states of California, Florida, Nevada, and Texa ... |
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| Topics: InterActivist, interview, placemaking, renewable energy (all these topics) |
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Give 'Em a Blake
Blake Mycoskie, founder of eco-friendly driving school, answers Grist's questions |
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10 Jul 2006 |
InterActivist |
| Blake Mycoskie. What's your job title? I'm cofounder and chair of Drivers Ed Direct. How does your work relate to the environment? Photo: Drivers Ed Direct. We teach kids to drive in hybrids, which makes them more comfortable with the technology and educates them about environmental responsibility. We believe this makes them more likely to buy a hybrid vehicle and have a heightened awar ... |
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| Topics: InterActivist, interview, placemaking, renewable energy (all these topics) |
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Two Steps Back
Ford backs out on hybrid pledge, plans more alt-fuel vehicles |
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30 Jun 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Two Steps Back Ford backs out on hybrid pledge, plans more alt-fuel vehicles Remember Ford's much-hyped commitment to produce 250,000 hybrid vehicles by 2010? Er, about that: CEO Bill Ford Jr. backpedaled on the promise Wednesday. While not abandoning hybrids altogether, he said Ford's focus (ha) is shifting (ha ha) to cars that can run on alternative fuels like ethanol, clean diesel, and biodiesel. In an ema ... |
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| Topics: business, news, placemaking, renewable energy (all these topics) |
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All About EV
A conversation with the makers of Who Killed the Electric Car? |
Hannah Eaves |
27 Jun 2006 |
Arts and Minds |
| Chris Paine, the director of Who Killed the Electric Car?, looks a little embarrassed as he walks toward his waiting limo. "I should really have them drop us off a block away from the theater," he says, laughing uneasily. At least he's carpooling. Dean Devlin and Chris Paine at Sundance. Photo: Fred Hayes/WireImage. With him are Dean Devlin, one of the film's executive producers ( ... |
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| Topics: business, cars, electric vehicles, green living, placemaking, renewable energy (all these topics) |
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All About EV
Who Killed the Electric Car? Trailer (QuickTime) |
Hannah Eaves |
27 Jun 2006 |
Arts and Minds |
| The QuickTime Player is required. Get it now. Back to the interview. |
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| Topics: business, cars, electric vehicles, green living, placemaking, renewable energy (all these topics) |
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All About EV
Who Killed the Electric Car? Trailer (RealPlayer) |
Hannah Eaves |
27 Jun 2006 |
Arts and Minds |
| The RealPlayer is required. Get it now. (There is a completely free version. Make sure to click on the hard-to-find "FREE RealPlayer" link.) Back to the interview. |
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| Topics: business, cars, electric vehicles, green living, placemaking, renewable energy (all these topics) |
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All About EV
Who Killed the Electric Car? Trailer (Windows Media Player) |
Hannah Eaves |
27 Jun 2006 |
Arts and Minds |
| The Windows Media Player is required. Get it now. Back to the interview. |
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| Topics: business, cars, electric vehicles, green living, placemaking, renewable energy (all these topics) |
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Ah, to live in Norway
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David Roberts |
13 Jun 2006 |
Gristmill |
| Billions with a B: OSLO - Norway is setting up a 20 billion Norwegian crowns ($3.24 billion) fund to promote renewable energy such as wind and hydropower while spurring energy savings, the government said on Monday. It said the cash would help Norway achieve a goal of raising available power by 30 terawatt hours (TWh) by 2016, compared with 2001, from renewable energy sources and by greater efficiency. Its previous goal was a saving of 12 TWh by ... |
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| Topics: energy, Norway, renewable energy (all these topics) |
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The final nail in the pro-nuclear argument
No nukes is good nukes |
David Roberts |
09 Jun 2006 |
Gristmill |
| Someone -- I think Bart? -- sent me to a paper by David Fleming called "Why nuclear power cannot be a major energy source." I just got done reading it, and as far as I'm concerned it is devastating to the pro-nuclear argument. Game over. The paper -- based primarily on the work of Jan Willem Storm van Leeuwen and Philip Smith -- carefully considers how much uranium is left in the ground, the energy balance for the full nuclear lifecycle (including cleani ... |
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| Topics: energy, nuclear power, renewable energy (all these topics) |
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Blend Game
Wal-Mart looks into selling ethanol |
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01 Jun 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Blend Game Wal-Mart looks into selling ethanol As part of its newfound determination to jump on the eco-bandwagon, Wal-Mart is considering selling E85, an ethanol/gasoline blend, at the gas stations it owns and operates. The mega-chain held an alternative-fuels summit for auto-industry reps, oil companies, government officials, and biofuel producers in Washington, D.C., this week. Still, Wal-Mart spokesflack Kev ... |
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| Topics: business, news, renewable energy, Wal-Mart (all these topics) |
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