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EPA Report Finds Significant Opportunity to Reduce GHG Emissions Through Materials and Land Management Practices

Green Car Congress

Meanwhile, energy consumption, materials use, municipal waste generation, and land development rates have all outpaced population growth over the last several decades in the United States, contributing to the impact of these activities. Opportunities to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions through Materials and Land Management Practices”.

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Tesla’s biggest investor: it’s a family business masquerading as a public company

Baua Electric

“Dear leader” is a reference to Kim Jong-il, the former supreme leader of North Korea. Tesla is a family business masquerading as a public company to benefit only one person with his few friends and family. KoGuan is particularly concerned about the lack of oversight on how Musk dumped his Tesla shares on the open market.

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Heating Buildings With Solar Energy Stored in Sand

Cars That Think

As we try to objectively study nature, we are often reminded of how natural forces affect us personally. When we turn up the heat in our homes and workplaces, we must balance our personal need for warmth with the global impact of burning fossil fuels like oil, gas, coal, and biomass.

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PHEVs Are A Great Solution For Many — But PHEV Incentives Need Fixing

EV Adoption

Many industry observers (myself included) believe that PHEVs with 30 to 40 miles (or more) of electric range (sometimes referred to as “strong hybrids”) and which are plugged in and charged on a daily or regular basis are a great solution for many households. But again, our approaches to incentives can help address this behavior.

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The Long View from SAE 2009 World Congress

Green Car Congress

Cities account for 2% of the world’s area and yet they account for 75% of the resources and 75% of the waste ,” said Cervero. He works for Systemica, who has been contracted to design the Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) system for the citadel of Masdar. For reference, the fully loaded PRT is approximately 80% the weight of 2009 VW Rabbit.

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LIVE BLOG: 2023 Tesla Investor Day

Teslarati

In past comments, the CEO noted that the “investors” Tesla is referring to in the event are pretty much all life on Earth. 15:33 CST – Drew Baglino notes that today’s energy economy is dirty and wasteful, and that 80% of global energy comes from fossil fuels. Yes, everyone, Tesla is thinking *that* big.

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Heidi On The Hot Seat

Creative Greenius

Just one solitary person tasked with coordinating the entire regions’ emissions inventory and helping each city create its climate action plan to reduce its carbon footprint. If you ask me, the average person will be caught completely by surprise. It hardly seems fair. The software has tabs for: Buildings and Facilities.