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

Creative Greenius

The second copy set you gave us is a little light. I just read the article in the June/July issue of Homepower magazine written by two firemen who have solar panels on their roofs. THE HOLY GRAIL OF SOLAR: $3 A WATT, CHEAPER THAN COAL. And at sub $3 you’re cheaper than coal. Could you make us another copy?”

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Still, the instant torque of the electric motor is a rush you get to experience all the time in city driving; each time you pull away from a red light and stop sign youre wondering why gasoline engines ever became popular. One last major area that simply must be changed is that the Circuit has basically zero rear visibility. Small size.

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

I would say that electricity is a vastly superior fuel for the light vehicle fleet,” said Willett Kempton , a professor and alternative energy specialist at the University of Delaware. Are we going to burn more oil, natural gas, or (gasp) coal to produce it? While utilities such as E.ON Cheers — Al Louard 11.

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

GE: The global stimulus bellwether FORTUNE 500 Current Issue Subscribe to Fortune (Fortune Magazine) -- Warren Buffett is famous for his rules of investing: When a management with a reputation for brilliance tackles a business with a reputation for bad economics, it is usually the reputation of the business that remains intact.

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Climate Of Courage – Smart Women Are Making Me Think, Question My Beliefs & Change My Mind

Creative Greenius

The rightful backlash to his “Let’s Just Roll Over & Play Deal On Climate” came from many quarters, but the most searing and right-on takes came from climate and gender journalist Amy Westervelt ; Climate scientist, Kate Marvel ; and Climate Justice Advocate and Essayist, Mary Annaise Hegler.

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Powered by Blogrunner Previous post The Promise of a Better Light Bulb? Even if you charge your EV with electricity made from coal fired generators you reduce your car’s pollution by half. Not good for large EV’s but great for light ones. Search This Blog Previous Post: The Promise of a Better Light Bulb?

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Traveling Through Time, Exploring the String Theory and Hugging the Giant Sequoias

Creative Greenius

We also found magazines ( Utne Reader anyone?) I pulled an old issue of Sierra (the magazine of the Sierra Club) from July/August 1997. Light rail and high speed rail boomed in the 8 Gore years and the American economy soared in the new clean energy renaissance. CDs and Blueray DVD movies and documentaries.

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