Topic – Energy
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Study: autos cause $56 billion in hidden health costs
Air pollution is main cause
These hidden costs result primarily from air pollution, and electric and corn ethanol vehicles are at least as bad as gas-powered cars for the time being.
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Texas Triangle conference a successful beginning
Texas Triangle Megaregion
Participants included many individuals and organizations from the Texas Triangle, as well as four elected officials and several national speakers.
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Report: US transit use saved 4 billion gallons of gas in 2008
Transit use up, VMT down
Environment America says that transit usage increases energy independence by significantly reducing gas consumption.
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North Texas Alternative Futures: A regional dialogue
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August electricity sales up from last year
For first time since November
A year-over-year increase in the amount of nonresidential energy usage in the CenterPoint service area in August is good news for the Houston economy, says GHP.
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Spot crude oil, natural gas prices
Oil doubled since 12/08
At over $70 a barrel, August crude oil prices reached their highest monthly average since last October, according to a GHP Economic Indicators update.
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New study: Smart Growth works
Reduces CO2, VMT
The report, requested by Congress, says that compact development reduces VMT, lowers carbon emissions, and lower infrastructure costs.
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Nonresidential electricity sales up in July
Rough indicator of production
July nonresidential electricity sales were just 1.1 percent lower than last July's sales - a substantial improvement over the past seven months, says GHP.
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