Topic – Greenhouse Gas Emissions
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Kaid Benfield
Europe transpo greener than US
European transportation habits are much greener than those in US cities
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Americans favor politicians who support limit to greenhouse emissions
Climate skepticism going down
Researcher says Americans favor politicians who support strong policies to limit greenhouse gas emissions
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Houston light rail among most energy-efficient
3x less emissions than cars
The Main Street line emits 0.31 pounds of carbon dioxide per passenger mile, compared to 0.54 pounds of CO2 on METRO buses and 0.96 pounds in automobiles.
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UH named one of nation’s greenest schools
Texas A&M also listed
The Princeton Review lists U of H, along with Texas A&M and Texas Christian University, among the top 286 green colleges in the nation.
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Auto makers push for more electric car subsidies
Technology is expensive
Electric vehicles are gaining popularity, but they rely heavily on coal power, and some reports say they are no better than gasoline-powered vehicles.
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Freight congestion gets renewed attention in US
Freight will almost double
According to a congressional study, freight traffic will almost double in the next 30 years, greatly increasing congestion and emissions if nothing is done.
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West Coast interstate will be first to accommodate electric cars
Connects Vancouver - San Diego
I-5 connects Vancouver all the way to the California/Mexico border, and its entire length will soon be dotted with electric recharging stations.
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