Shai Agassi: A bold plan for mass adoption of electric cars
May 3, 2009 — lennyesqForget about the hybrid auto — Shai Agassi says it’s electric cars or bust if we want to impact emissions. His company, Better Place, has a radical plan to take entire countries oil-free by 2020.
LabCast: City Car
March 18, 2009 — lennyesqThe City Car is a stackable electric two-passenger city vehicle. The one-way sharable user model is designed to be used in dense urban areas. Vehicle Stacks will be placed throughout the city to create an urban transportation network that takes advantage of existing infrastructure such as subway and bus lines.
Click on the link for more video.
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Thanks to Mr. DeLuca!!
MIT– Stackable CityCars – The Boston Globe
March 8, 2009 — lennyesq
Update on Oregon Measure 37
May 4, 2008 — lennyesqKraft & Furlong mention Oregon Measure 37 (2004) as an example of the impact of public policy on the lives of people. Here’s an update, including info on Measure 49, which repealed much of Measure 37.
Here’s a summary from a real estate agent’s point of view.
To read different views on Measure 49, visit these Web sites.
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Oregonians in Action – they oppose Measure 49.
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Oregon Environmental Council – they support Measure 49.
Earth Day 2008
April 21, 2008 — lennyesqFrom BeSpacific:
EPA: “On April 22, 1970, 20 million people across America celebrated the first Earth Day. It was a time when cities were buried under their own smog and polluted rivers caught fire. Now Earth Day is celebrated annually around the globe. Through the combined efforts of the U.S. government, grassroots organizations, and citizens like you, what started as a day of national environmental recognition has evolved into a world-wide campaign to protect our global environment. Learn about the history of Earth Day.”
Clearwater: Hudson River PCB Story
April 20, 2008 — lennyesq
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