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by Louisa May “We buy batteries and clean electricity, and we sell miles,” Shai Agassi told the crowd assembled at San Francisco City Hall on November 21, 2008. His audience included green groups, officials from State and Federal environmental agencies, and representatives from GM and Toyota. Mr. Agassi heads Better Place, a Palo Alto, California company working globally to develop the electric car recharging infrastructure -the key to making electric cars an everyday reality. It was a big day for Better Place and three Bay Area cities, San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose. Mayors of these cities announced a billion dollar partnership with Better Place to build a... Read more
by Louisa May If all goes well, an Executive Order signed by Governor Schwarzenegger will not only advance California’s transition to clean energy but boost the...
by Louisa May What does actor and environmentalist Robert Redford have in common with Leo Gerard, President of United Steelworkers of America and Regis McKenna, founder...
by Louisa May The League of American Bicyclists would approve this message, I’m sure, even though it’s from an unlikely source: “Whoever you...
by Louisa May A transportation fringe benefit to bicycle commuters is tucked neatly into the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act that was signed into law October...
by Louisa May Ian Boden’s Staunton Grocery restaurant in Staunton, Virginia is the future of food. This chef and owner has put together more than just a great menu using fresh, locally grown, seasonal fruits and vegetables. He’s created a model green business. He admits that being ecologically responsible is more expensive and time consuming, but he is firm in his belief that “it’s a worthy investment, and I wouldn’t do it any other way.” So, how green is he? Well, there’s more to being environmentally friendly than buying food locally, but this alone makes the owner of Staunton Grocery pretty “cool.” According to... Read more
by Louisa May I admit it. I see poetry everywhere, even in the Alliance for Abundant Food and Energy (AAFE). Experts in agriculture have created this organization, and...
by Louisa May Thomas Friedman is right. Our world is getting hot, flat, and crowded. But even he admits to having hope. In the beginning of his latest book, Hot,...
Eco-Broker janeAnna in Asheville, NC writes: This Energy Wise True or False Test was delivered with a smile to our client who purchased a wee rustic cabin in the...
Women’s Voices for the Earth, a national environmental health group is on a mission to remove an insidious health threat hiding under your kitchen sink: the...
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