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The View From Here Today

Creative Greenius

Our neighborhood is called the “Hollywood Riviera&# because of its beautiful hillside homes with idyllic ocean views framed by palm trees. In 2001 she terminated our grass lawns and replaced them with drought tolerant plants because of her concerns for water use. I’ve been blogging on the environment since October of 2007.

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Plug In America - Links and Resources

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

2 PIA Meets CARB Move CARB Forward AltCar Expo 2007 Arnold Amped Up? Westbrook, 2001 "Gasoline to Electric Conversion Manual: A Workshop Guide for High Schools", published by the Electric Vehicle Society of Canada, July 2005 "History of the Electric Automobile: Hybrid electric vehicles", by Ernest H. 1 Point Reyes EVs Did You Know?

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EPA Study Finds Residential Construction Trends in US Metropolitan Regions Showing Substantial Shift, But Falling Short of Reshaping Sprawl

Green Car Congress

Data from 2007 show the trend continuing in the wake of the real estate market downturn. In the housing boom between 2001 and 2005, the number of residential units built each year grew dramatically across all categories and regions. In 2006 and 2007, there was a sharp decline.

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The Most Powerful Greenius In America

Creative Greenius

I learned all bout this in Joe Romm’s great book, “Hell and High Water&# (c) 2007). m Weatherization Assistance Programs ($5b) Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Programs ($300 million), Green Jobs ($500 million), Neighborhood Stabilization Programs ($2b).

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