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Worldwatch Institute study expects number of countries running high-speed rail nearly to double by 2014

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By 2014, high-speed trains will be operating in nearly 24 countries, including China, France, Italy, Japan, Spain, and the United States, up from 14 countries today. Italy, Portugal, and the United States all hope to reach track lengths of more than 1,000 kilometers. Another 15 countries have plans for shorter networks.

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Urgent: Assemblymember Chris Holden Trying to Kill California’s 100% Renewable Climate Bill, #ChangeTheClimate, #SB100

Creative Greenius

Those impacts will hit home in all of California’s neighborhoods, affecting our already-stressed water supply, air quality, public health, coasts, fisheries, agricultural communities, power reliability, and many other issues. Brian Dahle – (916) 319-2001 – [link]. Autumn Burke – (916) 319-2062 – [link].

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Who Really Invented the Thumb Drive?

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In 2000, IBM began selling M-Systems’ 8-MB storage devices in the United States under the less-than-memorable name DiskOnKey. Yen Meng Jiin/Singapore Press/AP Tan, the third of six brothers, was born and raised in a kampung (village) in the neighborhood of Geylang, Singapore.

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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. 2 PM PACIFIC TIME UPDATE FROM KPCC FM 89.3

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The Most Powerful Greenius In America

Creative Greenius

But those of us who know better, also know that from 1976 to 2005 Californians’ electric use stayed flat while the rest of the United States electricity consumption per capita grew by 60%. That’s a phenomenal accomplishment considering how much our electronic footprint grew in that time period.

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