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CERA: Canadian Oil Sands Poised to Become the Top Source of Crude Imports to the US in 2010; Could Contribute Up To 36% of US Oil and Refined Products Imports by 2030

Green Car Congress

Oil sands mines produce waste material called tailings; the waste materials have been difficult to reclaim and have grown larger than projected. Over the past decade, production from oil sands more than doubled from 600,000 barrels per day (bpd) in 2000 to 1.35 mbd by 2030, according to the report.

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Environmental Charter High School Gets Solar; Greenius Goes EcoMedia

Creative Greenius

I just want to see projects get funded, renewable energy put to work, energy efficiency retrofits instituted, conservation measures adopted and sustainable practices replace business-as-usual before the climate crisis makes any positive action a moot point. org climate actions, and the South Bay Bicycle Master Plan.

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

By about 2000, BYD had become one of the worlds largest manufacturers of cellphone batteries. near Motorola, and another 20 or so work in San Francisco, not far from Apple. His people at MidAmerican have studied clean technologies like batteries and wind power for years because of the threat of climate change.

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