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With the energy efficiency and pollution increasingly high on the political agenda, the government has recently identified 10 suitable sites for future nuclear power plants as part of a plan to revamp the nuclear-power UK’s ageing energy infrastructure.
www.guardian.co.uk/environment/interactive/2009/...
Mesa, AZ
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It takes water to make energy, and it takes energy to process and deliver water. So when you save one, you’re saving the other too. There are lots of water-saving tips here and energy-saving tips here. Do at least one of the tips on the website, or one of these. xeriscape (low-water landscaping), install high-efficiency toilets, get a low-flow showerhead and more; get tax rebates for energy efficiency improvements such as windows, insulation, new air conditioners and even solar panels; buy Energy Star and WaterSense products or services.
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Texas is a major battlefield in the fight between high speed rail advocates and opponents. The lone star state is the home base for many of the forces that are against the development of passenger rail in the United States.
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Energy efficiency in transportation is now in the national spotlight. Washington is acknowledging an “energy crisis,” and as part of a solution to this problem, passenger rail in the United States is set for an upgrade.
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This May marked the first anniversary of BuildSmart, the green building standards program in my hometown of Boulder, Colorado.
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Disaster resilient and energy efficient Concrete.
www.aacpa.org
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A fleet of kites could harvest enough energy from high-altitude winds to power New York, report researchers from the Carnegie Institution and California State University.
San Francisco, CA
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Today, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar will hold a high-profile public hearing in San Francisco about the future of offshore oil drilling along America's coastlines.
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According to the EPA , the cement industry was responsible for 829 million metric tons of CO2 emissions, or approximately 3.4% of global emissions in 2000. Today, that number is reported to be as high as 5%.
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The U.S. car-centered transportation model, with three cars for every four people, that much of the world aspires to will not likely be viable over the long term even for the United States, much less for everywhere else.
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