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Can Crazy Techno Schemes Actually Save Us from Climate Change?

Gwen Schantz, AlterNet. February 9, 2009.

From blocking out the sun with "space shields" to fertilizing the oceans with carbon-consuming algae, will the magic of science save us?

China's Fuel Efficiency Kicks America's Butt

Dr. Joseph Romm, Climate Progress. March 25, 2008.

Not a single U.S.-made car meets China's fuel standards.

EPA Gets Fs for Math, Attendance, and Behavior

Josh Dorner, Sierra Club. January 12, 2008.

The Bush administration can't pretend it wasn't warned about the consequences of the latest salvo in its epic battle against the environment.

How We Can Save Money and Cut Our Dependence on Foreign Oil

The Progress ReportDecember 4, 2007.

Congress needs to pass the energy bill to raise fuel efficiency standards and increase utilities' use of renewable energy sources.

How Vermont May Force the Auto Industry and Congress to Address Climate Change

Mark Clayton, Christian Science Monitor. September 14, 2007.

A new court ruling could force a nationwide standard on fuel economy.

Fuel Economy Back on U.S. Agenda

Mark Clayton, Mark Trumbull, Christian Science Monitor. May 14, 2007.

A bipartisan bill, which cleared a Senate committee last week, seeks to boost average car mileage by about 10 miles per gallon from 2011 to 2020.