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Some Gas Price Pain Relievers for Drivers and One for the Presidential Candidates

July 3, 2008

Posted by Frances Beinecke in Moving Beyond Oil

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biofuels, cheneyenergyplan, fourthofjulygasprices, gasprices, pluginhybrids, savemoneyatthepump, smartgrowth

Are you hitting the road for the long weekend? I am. Henry James wrote that the two most beautiful words in the English language are “summer afternoon.” For me, the ideal summer afternoon means walking with my husband and daughters...continued

Why World Energy Ministers Went to Jidda, Not Pensacola

June 25, 2008

Posted by Frances Beinecke in Moving Beyond Oil , Reviving the World's Oceans , Solving Global Warming

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biofuels, gasprices, moveamericabeyondoil, offshoredrilling, offshoredrillingmoratorium, oilcrisis, oilspills, pluginhybrids

Over the weekend, Crown Prince Abdullah, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, and energy ministers from around the world gathered in Jidda, Saudi Arabia in a desperate effort to tackle the worst energy crisis we have seen in decades. They did...continued

6 Things We Can Do in the Face of Soaring Gas Prices

June 12, 2008

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

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arcticnationalwildliferefuge, biofuels, climatesecurityact, fuelefficiency, gasprices, globalwarming, liebermanwarner, pluginhybrids

I recently drove to the Adirondack Mountains in Upstate New York and felt the $4 sticker shock so many Americans are now feeling at the pump. There is no doubt that soaring gas prices are making hard economic times even...continued

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