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Good News on California's Smart Growth Bill

August 26, 2008

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

Tags:
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

California Shows How Smart Suburbs Can Be Clean Energy Solutions

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

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

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

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

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