Update: The bill was not passed. The legislation failed on a 14-21 vote late last night. State lawmakers in Sacramento are poised to vote today on whether California should take the drastic step of becoming the first state in the Union to ban disposable plastic shopping bags. The bill has been the aim of a [...]
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California to Vote on Banning Plastic Bags (Updated)
August 31st, 2010 
Justin Manger 
Posted in Behavior, Conservation, Education, Green Economy, Justin Manger, Policy, Sustainability 
Tags: California, Environment 
View CommentsEPA Creating New Fuel Economy Labels for Vehicles
August 30th, 2010 Justin Manger It looks like car companies aren’t the only things being remade as more and more vehicles go hybrid-electric, all-electric, or simply get more efficient at burning gasoline. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) are “revising the fuel economy label that is required on all new cars and light-duty [...]
2nd Green Revolution Sponsoring Georgetown Clean Tech Conference
August 28th, 2010 Justin Manger As part of Georgetown University’s Social Impact Week, Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. will hold the 2010 Georgetown Energy & Cleantech Conference. The student led Energy and Clean Tech Club initiative brings together students and alumni “from across the many schools of Georgetown University interested in issues of energy (traditional and renewable sources), climate change, cleantech, [...]
Recovery Act Funds Positively Impacting Innovation; Still Many Unknowns
August 24th, 2010 Justin Manger There’s usually a flurry of speculation before major elections. Similarly, sports finals bring out all kinds of arguing and debating about who will win. Only when the votes are counted and the buzzer sounds does it really matter. In announcing that the U.S. is on track to achieve four major innovation breakthroughs due to Recovery [...]
Poll: Would you Pay More for Electricity to Have a Better Grid?
August 18th, 2010 Justin Manger Recent storms in the DC metro area have once again rendered the grid weak and response to blackouts inadequate. This doesn’t happen in countries such as Japan where electricity rates are higher but power companies respond quickly to any downed trees or disruptions in service. That begs the question, would you pay higher rates in order to update and [...]
Posted in Behavior, Business, Justin Manger, Local Energy/Food, Policy, Polls, Smart Grid Tags: Electricity Generation, Grid View Comments
