Posted by Deron Lovaas in Moving Beyond Oil
Oil prices hit $100 a barrel again yesterday due to market jitters, a move that will translate into more pain for struggling consumers. This is in part due to unfortunate, hard-to-control factors, notably supply cutoff threats from Hugo Chavez and...continued→
Posted by Deron Lovaas in Solving Global Warming
I've been meaning to write about a ludicrous opinion piece that appeared in the Washington Post this past weekend. The authors claim that what will really help us address our energy and climate problems is land-development that is even more...continued→
Posted by Deron Lovaas in Green Enterprise , Solving Global Warming
The University of Maryland just released a review of economic studies of climate change. Here are the five key findings:Impacts will occur across the country;Impacts will be unevenly distributed across regions, economic sectors (with ag, energy and transport as standouts)...continued→
Posted by Deron Lovaas in Green Enterprise , Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming
Lord Richard Branson just made a exciting announcement: Virgin Atlantic plans to test a jet plane running on biofuels early next year. Frankly, this matters more than developments that we've seen in the vehicles market, where companies like GM are...continued→
Posted by Deron Lovaas in Moving Beyond Oil
For those of us concerned about oil security and global warming, it's easy to become frustrated with the trend-line for auto fuel-efficiency of the past couple of decades. Here's what I'm talking about: But take a look at the left-hand side...continued→
Posted by Deron Lovaas in Curbing Pollution , Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming
While the debate about fuel economy standards unfolds in Congress and across the country, a key tool for reducing global warming pollution is being ignored: Smart growth. Pollution from vehicles is, after all, the product of three factors: mpg X...continued→
Posted by Deron Lovaas in Moving Beyond Oil
That's the most noteworthy portion of the report issued by this advisory committee, composed mostly of industry reps and established in 1946 by President Truman.Increasing standards for vehicle efficiency is the first and best of a slew of recommendations. In...continued→
