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Roush Bringing Propane-Powered Mustangs To Drag Strips

Christopher DeMorro — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:19:29 +0000

Conventional drag racing is pretty much the furthest thing from a green sport, but that doesn’t stop me from enjoying the hell out of it. Yet even this tire-melting, gas-wasting sport is diving into the realm of alternative fuels for a variety of reasons.

Roush, a leading builder of aftermarket Mustangs, is developing two Mustangs for the drag strip powered not by gasoline, but clean-burning propane.

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Lights Out: EU Bans Inefficient, Incandescent Light Bulbs

Jace Shoemaker-Galloway — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 19:59:11 +0000

In order to cut greenhouse emissions, fight climate change and save energy, 27 countries in the European Union (EU) are gradually phasing out traditional light bulbs. As of September 1st, 2009, 100-watt and frosted incandescent light bulbs can no longer be manufactured or imported, although stores can sell their remaining stock.

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GreenlightAC Launches with Electric Car Charging Station Infrastructure

Ruedigar Matthes — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:49:03 +0000

Washington D.C. - On May 14, 2009, GreenlightAC, one of the pioneers in the creation of EV charging stations, launched its own infrastructure last month with the release of the Chargebar(TM). The company claims that this innovative charger is easy, safe, and, importantly, cost-effective.

The Chargebar will make charging your EV or Plug-in Hybrid easy because it charges both 120v and 240v vehicles, is simple to use and does not require membership, proprietary technologies, or specialized knowledge. It is the EV/PHEV charger for everyone. David King, a co-founder of GreenlightAC said, ”Our goal was to make it as easy and convenient to use our charging unit as it is to use a gas pump. And with our GreenlightAC ChargeBarTM we believe that we have succeeded in meeting that goal.”

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Clear-Cutting Greenhouse Gas Emissions Must be Avoided or Mitigated Under CEQA

Jennifer Lance — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 19:21:25 +0000

All timber harvest plans (THP) in California must comply with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); however, logging companies and the state have largely ignored the enormous increase in global warming emissions caused by clear-cut logging practices.

CEQA requires greenhouse gas emissions resulting from a project to be quantified, as well as, THPs must identify ways to avoid or mitigate the emissions. According to the Center for Biological Diversity, the conservation group calling for the greenhouse gas requirements of CEQA to be followed:

Requests to clear-cut thousands of acres of California’s forests are currently before the state Department of Forestry . For example, the Swamped Timber Harvest Plan would alone clear-cut 424 acres. None of the requests address carbon emissions, however, as required by CEQA. This is an especially serious problem given that the published science shows that clear-cutting can remove more carbon from the forest than any other disturbance, including fire.

Go Vegan! Reduce Emission of Greenhouses

Masimba Biriwasha — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 16:28:47 +0000

Mbonisi Tshuma, 23, eats meat almost every day of the week because he says a meal without meat is just not good enough.

“A meal without meat never tastes good that is why I eat meat everyday - meat is good, my friend,” he said.

Asked whether he would consider becoming vegetarian, Mbonisi said he would do so only if a gun were pointed to his head.

Like Mbonisi, many people around the world eat meat because it provides convenience, pleasure and in an age-old habit. Little do these people know that adopting a vegan diet could be one of the best ways to respond to what one writer refers to as arguably two of the world’s most urgent social issues: climate change and the food crisis.

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