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Governors of 11 Northeast and Mid-Atlantic States Agree to Work Together Toward Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Fuels; Timeline for Developing a Potential Low Carbon Fuel Standard for Region

Green Car Congress

This policy will allow the fuel industry flexibility to determine when and where new infrastructure can be introduced most efficiently, such as use of electric vehicles or additional supplies of liquid low carbon fuels. Tags: Climate Change Emissions Fuels Policy.

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Backcountry Skiing Is Booming in the Northeast. But Can It Survive?

Baua Electric

Early last February, at the Mount Washington Backcountry Ski Festival in New Hampshire, the organizers faced an increasingly common problem: Terrible snow. New Englanders accounted for nearly 4 percent of the total number of skiers, according to the group’s participation study.

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Solar Smackdown in Torrance – Installer Sues City on Behalf of the Sun

Creative Greenius

I would have thought we would be beyond that point and further along in understanding the solar industry, but apparently I’m wrong. I want to change the industry here because I deal in a lot of cities, a LOT of cities. This is still an immature industry. We need a dynamic industry association.

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Plug In America - Links and Resources

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

org EV1 Club Home page [link] Original GM web site (circa Gen II model) www.evchargernews.com Owner's experience driving a RA4 EV www.prossen.com/ev RAV4 EV original TV ad www.a52.com com Vigil to save last remaining 78 EV1 cars www.pluginamerica.com/saveev1.htm htm Advocates of the Th! htm Advocates of the Th!

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Rapid Charging Electric Cars: How Fast, How Soon?

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

“A 480V outlet is a little unusual,&# used mostly for higher-power industrial applications, Omotoso said. That it will help us keep the planet … Surprising Way to Fight Climate Change: Better Urban Schools GM: Let’s Hash Out Open Plug-In Car Standards : [.] outlet is 120V. Marketing consulting by ACS.

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Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

Green Car Congress

Environmentalists and industries resurrected the idea in recent years as a centerpiece of measures to address global warming and growing oil imports. Markey of Massachusetts, both Democrats, built their climate change bill last year in large measure around it. Sources: In 2012–electricity generators and large industrial sources.

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Gas War: 25 States Sue EPA Over Updated Emissions Regulations

The Truth About Cars

& They’ve been joined by Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, Virginia and Wyoming in the suit.& Swelling vehicle prices was another issue.&

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