ey spent scores of millions trying to convince Californians that a vote for the environment was a vote against jobs, that a clean energy future would just be too costly. Of course, they cared little about jobs and more about fattening their wallets by peddling dirty energy.
Arnold Schwarzenegger: A Year After Copenhagen, California Shows the Green Revolution I... - 0 views
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Californians were aware that green technology is the only area of our economy creating new jobs right now -- 10 times more jobs since 2005 than any other sector.
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hey know that 19,000 people are dying in California alone because of smog-related illness, costing many millions in health care.
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With Eye on Climate Change, Chicago Prepares for a Warmer Future - NYTimes.com - 0 views
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Public alleyways are being repaved with materials that are permeable to water. The white oak, the state tree of Illinois, has been banned from city planting lists, and swamp oaks and sweet gum trees from the South have been given new priority. Thermal radar is being used to map the city’s hottest spots, which are then targets for pavement removal and the addition of vegetation to roofs. And air-conditioners are being considered for all 750 public schools, which until now have been heated but rarely cooled.
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Cities adapt or they go away,” said Aaron N. Durnbaugh, deputy commissioner of Chicago’s Department of Environment.
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Insurance companies are applying pressure in high-risk areas, essentially saying adapt or pay higher premiums — especially in urban and commercial areas.
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In Reversal, Germany to Close Nuclear Plants by 2022 - NYTimes.com - 0 views
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The German government agreed on Monday to phase out all nuclear power by 2022, a sharp reversal by Chancellor Angela Merkel aimed at appeasing the country’s intensified antinuclear movement.
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We want the electricity of the future to be safe, but also to remain reliable and affordable,” Mrs. Merkel said in a statement on the government Web site announcing the change.
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The 48-page energy security report submitted Monday took an opposing view, saying the commission was “firmly convinced that an exit from nuclear energy can be achieved within a decade.”
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Solar Panels Take to the Water - NYTimes.com - 0 views
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several start-up companies see potential for solar panels that float on water
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ompanies trying to develop a market for solar panels on agricultural and mining ponds, hydroelectric reservoirs and canals
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Sunengy, for example, is courting markets in developing countries that are plagued by electricity shortages but have abundant water resources and intense sunshine
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