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West Virginia Senator Robert Byrd: Coal Must Embrace The Future

Green Car Congress

It is a non-starter, and puts the entire state of West Virginia and the coal industry in a terrible light. ” “To deny the mounting science of climate change is to stick our heads in the sand and say ‘deal me out.’ ’ West Virginia would be much smarter to stay at the table.”

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We Need More Than Just Electric Vehicles

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With all this, consumers and policymakers alike are hopeful that society will soon greatly reduce its carbon emissions by replacing today’s cars with electric vehicles. about 60 percent of its electricity from fossil fuels, primarily natural gas, which produces less carbon than coal does. falls somewhere in the middle, deriving.

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EIA releases report on CO2 emissions by state; California led in 2010 with transportation-sector emissions

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The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) has released a new report, State-Level Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions, 2000-2010. The report shows a significant variation of energy-related carbon dioxide emissions across states on both an absolute and a per capita basis. million tonnes). The greatest absolute decline was 58.8

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3 More Reasons I’m Happy I Dumped the Democrats

Creative Greenius

When I quit the Democratic party last summer the last straw for me was their total FAIL to take a stand and do anything about climate change. Politico reported yesterday morning th at two senior House Democrats are on board for the crazy ass introduction of legislation to stop the EPA’s climate change regulations.

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Inflation Reduction Act – How It Supercharges the Electric Vehicle Industry

EV Match

The recently passed Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is arguably the most significant piece of climate legislation the United States has ever seen, including significant investments in clean energy and consumer incentives to accelerate electric vehicle (EV) adoption. How the IRA will help tackle climate change.

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3 More Reasons I’m Happy I Dumped the Democrats

Creative Greenius

When I quit the Democratic party last summer the last straw for me was their total FAIL to take a stand and do anything about climate change. Politico reported yesterday morning th at two senior House Democrats are on board for the crazy ass introduction of legislation to stop the EPA’s climate change regulations.

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Frankly, I’d Rather Be Getting Arrested with Bill McKibben Today

Creative Greenius

Bill’s helping to create the largest ever civil-disobedience on climate change in history. Along with Al Gore , Dr. James Hansen and Joe Romm , Bill Mckibben is one of the climate change activists I admire most. I just got the email below from author/activist/environmentalist, Bill McKibben of 350.org

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