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August 26, 2008
Posted by Frances Beinecke in Moving Beyond Oil
, Solving Global Warming
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- californiasmartgrowth, gasprices, globalwarming, globalwarmingsolutions, newurbanism, SB375, smartgrowth
When you are battling a forbidding foe like global warming, it is always a relief to share good news. Here is one exciting development: yesterday the California Assembly passed the nation’s first bill to link climate policy with transportation funding...continued→
August 25, 2008
Posted by Frances Beinecke in Moving Beyond Oil
, Solving Global Warming
- Tags:
- cleanenergy, gasprices, globalwarming, globalwarmingsolutions, sacramentoblueprint, SB375, smartgrowth, suburbansprawl
This week, the California Assembly is poised to pass a bill that will use suburban development to reduce driving time for residents and cut global warming pollution. That’s right, while Congress spent the summer arguing over offshore drilling and other...continued→
July 3, 2008
Posted by Frances Beinecke in Moving Beyond Oil
- Tags:
- 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→
May 23, 2008
Posted by Frances Beinecke in Moving Beyond Oil
, Solving Global Warming
- Tags:
- 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→