Posted by Justin Horner in Living Sustainably , Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming
Both Transform and the Urban Land Institute have recently released reports that look at the Bay Area from a perspective NRDC has been pushing in the public arena for some time: “location efficiency.” Just as appliances can be more or...continued→
Posted by Pierre Bull in Green Enterprise , Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming
(From the new Arkansas Clean Energy Report, Figure 1: Mean wind density at 100 meters) ". . . Arkansas has the opportunity to build a strong long-term economy on the solid foundation of its bountiful renewable resources." Today we...continued→
Posted by Frances Beinecke in Curbing Pollution , Moving Beyond Oil
Tomorrow night I have the honor of introducing Bobby Kennedy Jr. at a free event open to the public in New York City. Bobby will be talking about "Our Environmental Future," and I invite you to join us for an...continued→
Posted by Simon Mui in Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming
Today, a coalition of major leaders from industry -- including PG&E, Nissan, and FedEx -- released a roadmap outlining how to significantly reduce our oil dependence by electrifying the transportation sector. The Electrification Coalition - comprised of thirteen heads of...continued→
Posted by Anthony Clark in Green Enterprise , Living Sustainably , Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming
To be honest, I don’t expect taking part in NRDC's No Impact Experiment to be hard. As someone who lives in New York City and works for NRDC I am provided everyday with lots of options for going about...continued→
Posted by Andy Stevenson in Curbing Pollution , Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming , U.S. Law and Policy
While the oil lobby continues its gas attack on climate legislation, a recent government study suggests that accelerating CAFE standards under the Waxman-Markey climate bill would actually lower our gas bills by more than 10% over the next two decades...continued→
Posted by Rob Perks in Curbing Pollution , Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming
Another Veterans' Day is upon us, a time to reflect on our armed servicemen and women who are stationed around the world to protect us. Many of these brave soldiers, sailors and marines have spent years serving in Afghanistan, Iraq...continued→
Posted by Kaid Benfield in Green Enterprise , Living Sustainably , Moving Beyond Oil
Last week the Urban Land Institute and PriceWaterhouseCoopers released their well-regarded annual analysis, Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2010. The report, which has been published for the last 30 years, aims to advise the industry "on where to invest, what...continued→
Posted by Justin Horner in Curbing Pollution , Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming
Last month, the California Department of Insurance finalized and released new regulations permitting California insurance companies to offer their customers the option of verifying the miles they drive. This has been called “Pay As You Drive Insurance,” even though there...continued→
Posted by Kaid Benfield in Green Enterprise , Living Sustainably , Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming
Cincinnati voters have rejected "Measure 9," an anti-streetcar initiative, by a 56-44 percent margin. The measure was aimed at killing a streetcar plan approved earlier this year by the city council, and would have required further referenda...continued→
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