in the next 30 years, it should be possible to slash the amount of fuel guzzled by this gas-guzzling nation by 30% to 50%. Read this to find out how we're going to do it. Continue
Added by Jason Elhardt on August 12, 2008 at 10:39pm —
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According to CleanTechnica.com:
"Public schools spent $8 billion on utilities in 2002, up by $2 billion from 2000. When taking diesel costs into account for school buses, the recent spike in energy costs is more daunting... Some school districts are cutting staff or increasing taxes. Others are even considering a 4 day school week to save on fuel costs. No matter how the budgets are ultimately balanced, it is hard for anyone to get excited about paying more for energy."
The organization, Climat… Continue
Added by Jason Elhardt on August 7, 2008 at 12:18am —
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - California will sue the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for "wantonly" ignoring its duty to regulate greenhouse gas emissions... Read more here
Wow, what does it say about the current situation in Washington when a state government has to force the federal government into action? Continue
Added by Jason Elhardt on July 31, 2008 at 10:52am —
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It's happening. I'm starting to see to see more and more bike riders during my commute. My hometown has just installed bike racks downtown (finally!) and it appears that all over the country people are staying away from their cars. See the report here
We, as Americans, still drive a staggering amount but, at least it's now heading in the right direction!
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Added by Jason Elhardt on July 29, 2008 at 9:34pm —
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"The only good thing to come from soaring oil prices is that they have spurred innovator/investors, successful in other fields, to move into clean energy with a mad-as-hell, can-do ambition to replace oil with renewable power."
NY Times columnist Thomas L Friedman is right- It's exciting to see more and more ideas come into the public eye (he writes of a couple examples here… Continue
Added by Jason Elhardt on July 27, 2008 at 11:30pm —
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Where do they find these guys? He went on to say that offshore drilling is "safe enough these days that not even Hurricanes Katrina and Rita could cause significant spillage from the battered rigs off the coasts of New Orleans and Houston."
Please read this and remember what these guys stand for when you vote this Fall. Continue
Added by Jason Elhardt on July 25, 2008 at 9:17pm —
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Holy S#*&! I don't even know how to process this. I read it on the internet so it must be true. Please read this for your self and someone please explain this to me. Find the whole story hereContinue
Added by Jason Elhardt on July 23, 2008 at 11:00pm —
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Ok, so this challenge is coming from the 'Man' but, the premise is sound and we all need a nudge once in a while. Please read the whole story here
In a related story, Trek has also been testing out a new urban vending machine (below) which allows bike riders to pick up spare parts take care of some basic maintenance and even pick up a healthy snack. I really hope the idea catches on.
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Added by Jason Elhardt on July 21, 2008 at 10:30am —
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Did you know that we will, over the next year, send to foreign oil producers around $700 billion to pay our annual oil bill, while we invest less than $1 billion on renewable energy research? What are our personal priorities? Americans annually spend $25 billion on video games, $80 billion on cigarettes and $100 billion on alcohol
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Added by Jason Elhardt on July 20, 2008 at 8:41pm —
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With all their gear and tents strapped to their bicycles and trailers, a small group of young people from several European countries are slowly but surely making their way from Bulgaria to Turkey on the annual Ecotopia Biketour.
read more on treehugger.com
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Added by Jason Elhardt on July 19, 2008 at 9:00pm —
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Former Vice President Al Gore made a surprise appearance Saturday at the Netroots Nation conference, a gathering of nearly 2,000 left-leaning bloggers and political organizers. He urged the activists to mobilize for global climate protection by amplifying his call to generate all the nation's electricity from renewable sources like wind, solar and geothermal in 10 years.
"Thank you for the movement that you have created," Gore said. "I can't tell you how important I think it is that you continu… Continue
Added by Jason Elhardt on July 19, 2008 at 8:00pm —
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President George Bush signed off with a defiant farewell over his refusal to accept global climate change targets at his last G8 summit.
As he prepared to fly out from Japan, he told his fellow leaders: "Goodbye from the world's biggest polluter."
WTF?! Read the story hereContinue
Added by Jason Elhardt on July 11, 2008 at 1:28pm —
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"Scott Cutshall of Minneapolis went from 501 pounds to 232 in under three years, thanks to a special bike, soup for breakfast, and a lot of determination."
This is a great story from the Minneapolis Star Tribune. I'm inspired and amazed at the good that can come from trowing your leg over the saddle. Please read more hereContinue
Added by Jason Elhardt on July 8, 2008 at 12:06am —
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Bike Central is one of the best business ideas I've seen in a long time. Too bad I don't live or work anywhere near Auckland, NZ. Anyone have some start-up capitol and want to bring this idea to the states? Continue
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Bike Central is one of the best business ideas I've seen in a long time. Too bad I don't live or work anywhere near Auckland, NZ. Anyone have some start-up capitol and want to bring this idea to the states? Continue
