In Green Car Congress - Posted 5 days ago

USGS Coastal Vulnerability Index for sea level rise for California. Click to enlarge.Stating that the longer California delays planning and adapting t...

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In Mongabay.com: Environment News - Posted 6 days ago

$2.5 trillion of real estate assets in California are at risk from extreme weather events, sea level rise and wildfires expected to result from climat...

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In CNET - Green Tech blog - Posted 1 week ago

With the popularity of GPS-enabled cell phones, it makes sense to use that mapping technology to plot traffic speeds. A new UC Berkeley and Nokia pilo...

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In CNET - Green Tech blog - Posted 1 week ago

With the popularity of GPS-enabled cell phones, it makes sense to use that mapping technology to plot traffic speeds. A new UC Berkeley and Nokia pilo...

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In Green Car Congress - Posted 1 week ago

Solix calculations on the theoretical maximum production of algal oil. (See below.) Click to enlarge. Source: Kristina Weyer, Solix BiofuelsSolix Biof...

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In WorldChanging - Posted 1 week ago

I gave a talk a few weeks ago in Barcelona that was pretty well-received and widely blogged. Specifically, several bloggers have picked up and amplifi...

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In GristMill - Posted 1 week ago

By Adam BrowningA. According to this UC Berkeley Energy Institute study [PDF], DST does not save energy. Usage goes up about 1 percent, mostly due to ...

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In WorldChanging - Posted 2 weeks ago

Buses and trains can be a good deal for the climate -- especially if they're full!The typical Seattle-area bus has 42 seats. One of the big, articula...

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In GristMill - Posted 2 weeks ago

By Brad JohnsonOriginally posted at the Wonk Room. ----- Dan Kammen, the director of the Renewable and Appropriate Energy Laboratory at UC Berkele...

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In WorldChanging - Posted 3 weeks ago

For the past decade or so, there's been a movement to bring computers, telephones and other information and communication technology into develo...

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