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The Center for American Progress has a vision for a green economy

November 28, 2007 – 4:01 pm

Today, the Center for American Progress, a public policy think tank, released an economic blueprint that looks at the crises facing our country not as a reason for defensive hand-wringing but as an opportunity for technological innovation and social re-invention. It’s a refreshingly open-eyed assessment of the challenges before the U.S. at a time when [...]

By Francis Scudellari | Also posted in Politics, climate, policy, policy makers, technology | Comments (0)

California Federal Court Rejects Bush Administration SUV Mileage Rules

November 17, 2007 – 7:37 am

Climate Crisis Coalition
By Frank Ahrens and Carrie Johnson, The Los Angeles Times, November 16, 2007. “A federal court in California yesterday rejected the Bush administration’s new fuel economy standards for light trucks including SUVs, ruling that the government failed to take into account the effects of carbon emissions and their possible link to global warming. [...]

By zephyr1 | Also posted in carbon emissions, global warming, suvs | Comments (0)

Innovative Technology Can Help Free Us From Our Dangerous Oil Dependence

July 20, 2007 – 4:45 am

Source: Sierra Club

Modern technology is the key to increasing fuel economy and saving oil. Between 1975 and the late 1980s, better engines, transmissions, materials, and aerodynamics accounted for 86% of fuel economy improvements. Existing fuel-saving technology can raise fuel economy even further. In 2002, the National Academies of Sciences found that with current technology [...]

By zephyr1 | Also posted in EPA, emissions, fossil fuels, hybrids | Comments (0)