Berkeley, CA
Local Challenge
Pull the Plug
Disconnect electronic devices that are not in use (i.e., use a power strip for vampire plugs). Passive usage now accounts for 10% of all home energy use. (Take a pic pullin’ the plug!)
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Electrical device plugs directly into trees for power
Researchers have discovered that there's enough power in living trees to run an electric circuit. Very cool!
www.mnn.com/technology/gadgets-electronics/stori...
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EVs, Hybrids, Plug-Ins, Zero-Emitters: What Comes After The Prius?
The Smiths have a Ford, and the Johnsons have a Nissan… but how long will it take the Jones to have a Tesla in your neighborhood?
Article/Tip
B-Cycle: Plug-and-Play Bike Sharing for North America
Bike-sharing became a globally popular hit when systems rolled out in Paris and Barcelona.
News
Oregon to Drop Hybrid Tax Breaks
AP - June 12, 2009 - Salem Oregon - Oregon trades in hybrid tax breaks to go all-electric.
www.manufacturing.net/News-Oregon-To-Drop-Hybrid...
Portland, OR
Local Challenge
Unplug
Plug your home electronics into power strips and turn off the strip when you’re not using them.
Article/Tip
Eco-Friendly Gadgets for a Greener Earth
You may love gadgets and think that you can never be ‘green,’ but you can easily be a part of an eco-friendly environment by using gadgets that are easy on the environment.
Minneapolis, MN
Local Challenge
Turn Off and Unplug
Turn off and unplug electrical appliances when they are not in use so they do not continue to draw power. Plug appliances into a power strip and switch off the power strip when not in use.
San Francisco, CA
Local News
Gavin's Got Juice! SF Mayor Intros Electric Car Charging Stations
Mayor Gavin Newsom of San Francisco inaugurated plug-in charging stations in front of City Hall on Wednesday.
greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/02/19/electric-v...
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Charging Full Speed Ahead
Hawaii plans to have the nation’s first statewide network of chargers for plug-in electric cars.
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/20...
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