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It's Not Just about Hybrids: Three Tips for the Car Industry

May 23, 2008

Posted by Frances Beinecke in Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming

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automakers, biofuels, cars, EPA waiver, globalwarming, GM, greenhousegaseemissions, pluginhybrids, prius, smartgrowth, toyota

I am a proud Prius owner, and I love my car. But the news this week reminded me that it is not enough for automakers to offer a small handful of fuel efficient models. Instead, the industry has to confront...continued

Global Warming, the Economy, and the Get Out of Jail Free Card

January 24, 2008

Posted by Frances Beinecke in Green Enterprise , Solving Global Warming

Tags:
alcoa, dukeenergy, economy, energyefficiency, EPA, ford, GE, globalwarming, GM, lehmannbrothers, liebermanwarner, mckinsey, solarpower, stimuluspackage, USCAP

If 2007 was the year that ended the debate over the science of global warming, 2008 is going to be the year when the economics of solving this crisis will take center stage.Of course, the economy is front-and-center anyway, now...continued