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Opinion: The End Of An Era: Is The US Petrodollar Under Threat?

Green Car Congress

Recent news coming out of Russia, however, suggests that the era of US dollar dominance could be coming to an end, due to increasing competition from the world''s second largest economy and primary consumer of commodities, China. Other OPEC members agreed to similar deals, ensuring perpetual global demand for greenbacks. Rise of the Yuan.

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Failed Local Paper Put Out Of Its Misery - By Creative Greenius!

Creative Greenius

In a surprise to to all but the most savvy readers of this blog, Joe Galliani, the Creative Greenius, today fired the editors of The Daily Breeze newspaper and took over responsibility for all local environmental news coverage and analysis. It’s not even cheap at twenty five cents an issue. Shocking ain’t it?

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Report from the REFF-Wall Street; Themes in Renewable Energy Finance

Green Car Congress

Other than the good news on oil consumption, very little was said in regards to transportation fuels. As another panelist pointed out, “ The New York Times is well-equipped to write the article about how Stimulus Funds have been wasted ”. The US is in a race for global dominance in the new energy economy with China.

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Dodge Circuit EV First Drive: electric car makes grand promises on Earth Day

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Sven Thesen, the communication and technology director for Better Place , a start-up that is gaining traction (see this recent New York Times article ) in its effort to create a network for electric cars in various countries, likened the concept of electric cars to cellphones. Fifteen years ago, how many people had a cellphone?”

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Greentech Media | ECOtality CEO: Fast Charging and Why Battery Swapping Is Doomed

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Given the cost of oil and the economic, geopolitical and ecological effects of our continued reliance on petroleum, electric transportation will be cheap. This opinion piece is from an independent writer and is not connected with Greentech Media News. COMMENTS See what other people think about this article or leave your comments.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Cleantech Blog Cleantechblog.com, the premier cleantech site for commentary on news and technology relating to clean tech, greentech, energy, climate change and carbon, and the environment. Review of Forestry Carbon Standards 2008 Ford Partners to Commercialize Electric Vehicles A New "Green" Deal.Direction for the economic re.

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