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August 30, 2005
Ideas on Urban Environmentalism
A nice op-ed piece by Neal Peirce in the Seattle Times. Peirce highlights some innovative environmental initiatives that help reduce energy consumption in cities. He also lambastes the U.S Congress' new energy bill for its lack of commitment to the environment.
An interesting factoid:
Buildings account for two-fifths of America's energy consumption and generate a third of its carbon dioxide emissions.
Makes sense when you really think about it. Makes me want to look into what the city of Toronto is doing in the energy efficiency arena.
Posted by Jason at August 30, 2005 10:45 PM