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[Freakonomics] Cash for the Climate - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com: I’ll admit that neither are as sloppy as using UK average emissions assuming no special program to reduce CO2 emissions to estimate the CO2 emissions of a California HSR system with an explicit program to reduce CO2 emissions, nor of talking about the lack of construction estimates for CO2 when citing a report that includes construction estimates of CO2 …

[Environmental Economics] Environmental Economics: 230 mpg?: Josh, the efficiency of cars seems to be besides the point, because automobile engines are not made any more more efficient simply by running on electricity than on gasoline. Fuel still needs to be converted into energy and adding another stage in the process, the conversion of fuel to electricity, introduces another source of efficiency loss.

[The Stump] Letters: Scrutinizing the success of cash for clunkers - My Oregon: While I think it's great to get rid of old cars for new, more efficient cars, and helping to create a badly needed economic trickle down the chain of commerce, I am a bit concerned about whether the people buying these cars can .After all, the fuel burned by the affluent few who can afford to fly in gas-guzzling corporate and chartered jets, fixed wing aircraft, helicopters, and air taxis make Hummers, SUVs and monster trucks look like fuel efficient economy cars.

[BikePortland.org » Front Page] BikePortland.org » Blog Archive » Blumenauer on Cash for Clunkers ...: Of course, Cash for Clunkers was really a pure economic stimulant than anything else. People just liked to label it as environmental friendly because then other people will be conned into thinking that they really care about the environment.

[It's Getting Hot In Here] Oregon's 2009 Legislative Session: the Good and the Bad « It's ...: In addition to passing these pieces of legislation, climate activists in Oregon scored another major victory in the defeat of House Bill 3058 – a bill that would have eased the way for construction of dirty Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) infrastructure in Oregon.  HB 3058 was shoved through the Oregon House by the LNG industry and their cronies in the legislature, only to die in committee in the Oregon Senate.  Democrats in leadership positions like State Representative Tobias Read (D-Beaverton), played dirty politics and made a mockery of the democratic process during hearings for the bill.  HB 3058 was finally defeated thanks to the efforts of some of the most dedicated and hard-working activists I know of in this state.  I feel privileged to have helped with a small piece of this effort.

[GM FastLane] Bob Lutz on the Chevy Volt's Fuel Economy Rating | GM FastLane: This being the case they shouldn’t advertise 230 MPG (and whatever its accompanying Carbon footprint is) without informing consumers of the breakdown of the energy used by the Volt for the 230 MPG rating. That way educated consumers can figure out their personal carbon footprint and adjust as needed (by using solar or wind to recharge their batteries).

[Population Matters] A Tale of Two Studies-- Population Matters: The Oregon State study that appeared in this month’s edition of Global Environmental Change estimates that an environmentally conscious person in the United States could save about 486 tons of CO2 emissions during their lifetime by taking such steps as driving less, increasing their car’s fuel economy, and replacing single-glazed windows with energy-efficient windows. But, if that person ”were to have two children, this would eventually add nearly 40 times that amount of CO2 (18,882 t) to the earth’s atmosphere.”

[Switchboard, from NRDC] Switchboard, from NRDC :: Deron Lovaas's Blog :: New Oil ...: In 2008 drivers in every state saw the percentage of their income that went to gasoline go up since our first annual report in 2006. Next year's report will show the 2009 results, and while prices have eased somewhat they remain high by historical standards and stagnating incomes mean they remain onerous.

[Environment] Environment » Blog Archive » Carbon market: many projects, many ...: Grady also said carbon traders worried that the legislation currently says that the “administrator”, which depending on the project could be the Environmental Protection Agency or the U.S. Department of Agriculture will approve programs — but it does not name the programs yet.

[Technology Review Feed - arXiv blog] Technology Review: Blogs: Potential Energy: Tough New Fuel Economy ...: [I]n the next five years, we're seeking to raise fuel-economy standards to an industry average of 35.5 miles per gallon in 2016, an increase of more than eight miles per gallon per vehicle. That's an unprecedented change, exceeding the demands of Congress and meeting the most stringent requirements sought by many of the environmental advocates represented here today.

[FarmPolicy.com] FarmPolicy.com » Blog Archives » Rural/Farm Politics; Climate ...: “That prudent financial bent, matched with the high prices paid for crops and energy in the past few years, has largely protected Goshen County and a core group of several hundred other counties in 10 states from the recession’s chokehold. The Associated Press Economic Stress Index shows they make up a ”˜safe zone’ that covers a long swath of middle America, from the Great Plains south to Texas.”

[Cafferty File] Cafferty File: Tell Jack how you really feel Blog Archive - Should ...: The politicians who added the jets to the defense budget apparently owe the auto industry execuitives an appology for flying in corporate planes since they seem to subscribe to the old cliche “What’s sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.” Actually, I think the order should be cancelled and members of Congress can fly commercially just like they expected the auto execs to do.

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