Tag: sustainability
member name: David Anderson
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July 10, 2007 04:28 PM EDT --
America is a commuter society. Each and every day millions of Americans hop into their vehicles and begin their daily commute. We begin and the end the work day . . .
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December 29, 2007 06:23 PM EST --
81 percent of Americans agree that the United States needs to take the lead in controlling greenhouse gas emissions according to recent a Harris Poll survey. The Democratic candidates for president . . .
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October 29, 2007 12:32 PM EDT --
The United Nations Environmental Programme has published a new report on the state of the global environment. The report, entitled Global Environment Outlook 4 , . . .
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November 09, 2007 05:52 PM EST --
Last week Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards held a Town Hall Meeting at the University of New Hampshire, located in the quaint New Englad college town of Durham. . . .
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May 08, 2008 07:55 PM EDT --
"...let me start first by telling you that America has got to change its habits. We've got to get off
oil."
President Bush made these remarks on March 5, 2008. He was speaking . . .
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June 03, 2008 08:34 PM EDT --
On March 8, 2008 the Environmental Protection Agency announced what it called "the most stringent 8-hour standard ever for ozone". It was the first time the EPA had acted to strengthen the national . . .
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June 13, 2008 11:22 AM EDT --
2007 was a banner year for the America's burgeoning wind power industry, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. "The U.S. wind industry experienced unprecedented growth in 2007, surpassing . . .
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October 27, 2006 12:16 PM EDT --
I walked out the door at 6:00 AM to discover the world frosted over. The years first frost signaling the official end of the growing season has come. Across the spanning . . .
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December 02, 2007 07:58 PM EST --
Hundreds of representatives from countries around the world will gather in Bali, Indonesia next week for the United Nations Climate Change Conference. With the Kyoto Protocol . . .
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November 30, 2008 05:22 PM EST --
Los Angeles, a city once famous for its troubles with smog and air pollution, turned a shade greener last week. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa announced two major new initiatives designed to help . . .
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August 22, 2007 09:34 AM EDT --
Half the world's population lives on less than two dollars a day. In 2003, 10.6 million children died before they reached the age of five. Without hope and stricken by the AIDS pandemic, . . .
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December 21, 2007 08:44 PM EST --
With the first presidential caucus and primaries only a few weeks away many undecided voters are scrambling . . .
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November 30, 2006 12:46 PM EST --
I have always held a deep respect for Americans who lived through the Great Depression. Although their generation is slowly fading into history, their ethics and determination remain a valuable symbol . . .
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October 20, 2007 12:00 PM EDT --
According to a report by the United Nations Development Programme the world is facing a major water supply crisis and little is being done to address the problem. The report, Human Development Report . . .
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December 10, 2007 10:40 AM EST --
The United States is feeling lonely these days when it comes to climate change. The newly elected prime minister of Australia has announced that his country will finally ratify the . . .
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June 20, 2008 09:58 AM EDT --
The Affordability of Solar Power:
A new study titled the Utility Solar Assessment (USA) Study is predicting that solar power will reach cost parity with conventional energy sources by the year . . .
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November 07, 2008 02:06 PM EST --
Friday, November 7, 2008 T he Green Jobs Report has tracked the creation of 6,140 potential new green manufacturing jobs by employers from the wind and solar power industries between October 24 and . . .
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November 25, 2008 01:54 PM EST --
The latest data compiled by The Green Jobs Report indicates that manufacturers in the solar and wind power industry are eager to move forward with plans to expand production and create new green collar . . .
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June 17, 2008 09:07 AM EDT --
Intel Capital and Cogentrix Energy, LLC will be investing $50 million in the solar power sector by launching new company called Spectrawatt Inc.
A press release issued by Intel described plans . . .
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June 24, 2008 09:34 AM EDT --
Tax Breaks For Renewable Energy:
Arizona's state Senate has voted to extend property tax breaks for renewable energy power plants until 2040. The tax breaks were originally set to expire in . . .
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