Finally, A More Fuel Efficient Auto

The Obama Administration has once again demonstrated its commitment to progress on sustainability issues.  On May 19th, the President announced dramatically improved auto fuel efficiency standards. In case you missed the announcement, according to the White House web site:

“President Obama today – for the first time in history – set in motion a Read More

Building a Sustainable Auto

The power of the American Presidency to move the environmental agenda was never more apparent than during President Obama’s recent directive to EPA to reconsider California’s request to set tighter air emission and fuel efficiency standards. Under the Clean Air Act, California has long had the authority to exceed federal standards and typically it has Read More

Energy and the Sinking Economy

Last Thursday, former Vice President Al Gore joined the many voices that have been calling for a crash program-a "moon-shot" national effort to get us off of fossil fuels. Senator Obama applauded the speech saying "For decades, Al Gore has challenged the skeptics in Washington on climate change and awakened the conscience of a nation Read More