The Department of Defense (DOD) is at the genesis of large-scale integration of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) into its non-tactical ground fleet as part of federal government efforts toward expanding usage of alternative fuel vehicles. The DOD has identified certain segments of the non-tactical fleet that are “ripe for achieving cost parity,” according to Camron…
DetailsPublished on May 29, 2011 by the San Francisco Chronicle For the past six years, those mustard-yellow stickers affixed to the haunches of 85,000 California hybrid vehicles have been golden. Not only have they granted solo drivers free admission to the carpool lane, they have also boosted the resale value of the vehicles by thousands…
DetailsThe U.S. Green Chamber has recently partnered up with Four Years. Go (4YG), a global movement committed to setting humanity on a path to a just and sustainable future by the end of 2014. Both organizations have similar goals and values, and they believe collaboration will strengthen their ability to make a difference in the…
DetailsA bill allowing pesticide manufacturers and users to avoid the Clean Water Act permitting process passed in the Senate Agriculture Committee today. If passed in the Senate, bill H.R. 872 lets farmers spray pesticides near public waters without having to meet Clean Water Act permitting requirements. A 2007 EPA rule allowing all pesticides listed in the Federal Insecticide,…
DetailsSACRAMENTO — Voter support for the building of more nuclear power plants in California is dwindling, but a majority believes the state’s existing plants are safe, according to a Field Poll released Wednesday. Only 38 percent of registered voters agreed that more nuclear plants should be built in the state, while 58 percent disagreed, the…
DetailsWASHINGTON — Former Vice President Al Gore harshly criticizesPresident Obama for lack of leadership on climate change in a magazine essay published online Wednesday, saying that he had barely moved American policy on global warming since assuming the presidency from George W. Bush. In the 7,000-word article in Rolling Stone, Mr. Gore says that Mr. Obama clearly understands…
DetailsKANSAS CITY, Mo. — As record floodwaters along the Missouri River drench homes and businesses, concerns have grown about keeping a couple of notable structures dry: two riverside nuclear power plants in Nebraska. Nati Harnik/Associated Press The Fort Calhoun nuclear power plant has been kept in “cold shutdown” in anticipation of the flooding that has…
DetailsThe Supreme Court today reaffirmed that it is the Environmental Protection Agency’s job to curb dangerous carbon pollution under the Clean Air Act, deciding in Connecticut v. American Electric Power that states cannot bring suit directly against five of the nation’s largest power companies to curb their emissions as a public nuisance. Power plants are the…
DetailsUS Green Chamber member PaintGreen explains that they felt a responsibility to reduce the impact they have on the environment while still providing the best quality, eco-friendly products and painting services available. “Green attitude runs deep in the organization,” explained Jon Ray, owner and founder of PaintGreen Professional Painters. “We use sustainable office products,…
DetailsSan Diego has become a global leader in the field of biotechnology, thanks to a precious natural resource that most of us would never stop to think about. Algae has emerged as a highly efficient source of renewable energy, and several innovative companies based in San Diego are at the forefront of its research and…
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