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• California utility orders gigantic solar farms. • Bush signs bill banning lead in toys. • Cities desire streetcars. • Samsung unveils “eco-phone”. • Psychologists explore thinking green. • U.S. could halve fuel consumption by 2035.

Jack Johnson is laid-back — except when it comes to being green

USA Today recently published a short feature on musician Jack Johnson. Although the focus of the piece (Jack’s a mellow surfer dude from Hawaii) = not news, there is this interesting bit (emphasis mine): Johnson’s contracts require that event organizers compost and recycle at least 50 percent of the waste generated at the show and […]

Nearly two-thirds of Americans support offshore drilling, says poll

Nearly two-thirds of Americans support offshore drilling, if a new Rasmussen poll can be believed (and considering the phrasing of past polls, that’s arguable). The recent survey shows 64 of Americans in support of drilling offshore and 20 percent against it. John McCain was originally opposed to offshore drilling but embraced it in June; Barack […]

Americans drive less, use less gas, buy fewer cars

Americans are driving less, burning less gasoline, and buying fewer cars, and the feds have the stats to prove it. New numbers show that Americans drove 4.7 percent less in June 2008 than they did in June 2007, shaving off some 12.2 billion miles. For those keeping track at home, that makes a total 53.2 […]