Daily Archives: July 21, 2008

Al Gore's Inconvenient Plan

Posted on July 21, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full post at Technology Review. Yesterday, Al Gore said that the United States should produce all of its electricity from carbon-free, renewable energy within 10 years. Although he didn’t lay out specifics, he seems to want to do … Continue reading →

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Pro sports go green

Posted on July 21, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full post from Plenty Magazine. This past Saturday, Bon Jovi performed a free concert in Central Park as part of the festivities for baseball’s All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium. Sixty thousand fans on NYC’s Great Lawn helped the … Continue reading →

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Appealing to Bloggers’ Influence, Gore Asks for Help in Promoting Energy Challenge

Posted on July 21, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the New York Times. Al Gore received an enthusiastic welcome at Netroots Nation, the annual conference of progressive bloggers.

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As Gas Prices Rise, Police Turn to Foot Patrols

Posted on July 21, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the New York Times. As gasoline prices soar, police chiefs in towns and cities across the country are ordering their officers out of the car and onto their feet in a budgetary scramble.

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