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Compass[Compass] We can't expect to solve global warming or the economic crisis if we're not willing to get serious about understanding the nuts and bolts of the solutions. How many people realize that efficiency costs 20% of the price of new generation, or that 45 mpg fleet fuel average was cost-effective when gasoline cost 85 cents a gallon in 1988?

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Cleantech Bloghttp://www.cleantechblog.com/2008/09/lightning-bolt-chevy-volt.html [Cleantech Blog] A lightning bolt Chevy Volt: As far as efficiency goes, some estimates say the Volt will get about 100 MPG. When it comes to saving the world (think global warming and polar bears), the Volt is a step in the right direction for sure.

thedailygreen.com article feed[thedailygreen.com article feed] Blade Boost Gas Mileage and Reduce Emissions - Blade Fuel Saving ...: Less than one percent is squandered as partially burned hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide before the exhaust hits the catalytic converter for the last laundering. Even if one of these miracle gadgets could make the combustion process 100 percent complete, the improvement in mileage resulting would be one percent."

Andrew Bolt[Andrew Bolt] Only a hypocrite would now drive a Prius: The Rudd and Brumby Governments gave $70 million to Toyota to build a new green hybrid Camry in Australia, providing just 200 jobs but burnishing the politicians’ credentials as global warming saviours.

The Great, Green, American Family Summer[The Great, Green, American Family Summer] Tools: The Next Generation: So, this summer vacation is not only our largest expense, but also our largest contribution to global warming and instability. Getting our fuel consumption under control is not only an economic issue for our family, but also an ethical issue. 

PA Pundits - Internationalhttp://papundits.wordpress.com/2008/11/04/whos-it-going-to-be-hero-or-zero/ [PA Pundits - International] Who’s It Going To Be? Hero or Zero? « PA Pundits - International: Your ideal of free electricity from the Sun and the wind CANNOT be made to work, and his plans to shut down coal fired plants will plunge the US into the dark. The first thing he will do will be to increase the tax on those coal fired plants, so if he wants the money to keep coming in, then it’s in his interests to keep those coal fired plants operating.

Global Warming: A Worn-Out Hoaxhttp://hypsithermal.wordpress.com/2008/05/25/national-energy-plan-chokes/ [Global Warming: A Worn-Out Hoax] National Energy Plan Chokes « Global Warming: A Worn-Out Hoax: said Daniel Becker, an environmental lawyer and former head of Sierra Club’s global-warming program. “It’s also ensuring that we’re going to use more gasoline.”

Green Inc.http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/10/13/a-gust-of-green-jobs/ [Green Inc.] A Gust of Green Jobs - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com: Also, embedding the PDF of that document is a great way to get people to actually read more information on the topic. Pretty interesting!

Cleantech Bloghttp://www.cleantechblog.com/2008/10/drive-as-green-as-inside-of-kiwi.html [Cleantech Blog] Cleantech Blog: Drive as green as the inside of a kiwi: This setting lets you run through different driving lessons. The lessons teach you strategies to maximize smoothness, acceleration, and deceleration (among other things).

Wheelshttp://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/09/18/bob-lutz-on-the-colbert-report/ [Wheels] Bob Lutz on ”˜The Colbert Report’ - Wheels Blog - NYTimes.com: And GM pursues this goal by having Lutz (a) deny that carbon dioxide emissions plays role in climate change and (b) making fun of the kind of woman who would be attracted to a male Volt driver. Since when is insulting the intelligence and looks of potential buyers a good way to build a brand?

GM-VOLT : Chevy Volt Electric Car Site[GM-VOLT : Chevy Volt Electric Car Site] GM-VOLT : Chevy Volt Electric Car Site » Blog Archive » BREAKING ...: Did anyone see the Frontline show on the other night that talked to global warming (sorry, don’t know the actual name). I don’t know when this was filmed but they were allowed to see one of the Volt prototypes.

ScienceBlogs : Combined Feedhttp://scienceblogs.com/deltoid/2008/10/monckton_on_the_commie_plot_ag.php [ScienceBlogs : Combined Feed] Deltoid: Monckton on the commie plot against him: I've seen misbehaviour in science, and I've spoken to investigative committees on this very matter, but Lindzen seems to work in a different world of science than the one that I am familiar with, if he believes what he writes.

Portfolio.com: All Articles Feedhttp://www.portfolio.com/views/blogs/daily-brief/2008/07/23/andy-groves-plug-in-manifesto [Portfolio.com: All Articles Feed] Andy Grove's Plug-In Manifesto: - Plug-in hybrids are a great way to ease our oil addiction and do something about global warming. But it's taken 10 years for conventional hybrids like the iconic Toyota Prius to eke out almost 3 percent of the domestic market, and nothing suggests cars with cords will take hold any faster.

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