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Ivan Glickman
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The New Alternative

BY Terry TamminenMon Jun 15, 2009 at 1:47 PM

In 2008, $140 billion was invested in wind, solar, and other renewable sources of energy. Only $110 billion was invested in coal and other fossil fuel generation. What may be more remarkable was that investors would put anything into fossil-fueled power plants, knowing they were committed to buy billions more for the fuel itself over the fifty year life of those power plants, compared to zero fuel cost for wind or solar.READ»

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AT&T Adding 15,000 Alt-Fuel Vehicles to its Fleet

BY Ariel SchwartzWed Mar 11, 2009 at 3:47 PM

AT&T, the bastion of telecommunications and...alternative fuel? The telecommunications giant is securing its transportation future by spending $565 million over the next 10 years for 15,000 alternative-fuel vehicles-- the ...READ»

Ivan Glickman
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Easter Island Comes to Detroit

BY Terry TamminenFri Dec 19, 2008 at 8:15 PM

When I saw the photo on the cover of the NY Times this week of the congregation at the Greater Grace Temple in Detroit, rallying around three huge white SUVs (yes, there were gas guzzlers on the altar), I first thought of the scene in ...READ»

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Waste Coffee Grounds Make Great Biofuel

BY Kit EatonFri Dec 12, 2008 at 5:29 AM

As well as being the early morning fuel for billions of office workers, researchers have discovered that coffee, in the form of spent grounds, makes a pretty decent biofuel. The Nevada-based team recently pointed out that one barrier...READ»

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Vinod Khosla's Green Ventures

BY Richard ShafferMon Jun 23, 2008 at 4:35 PM

Most of Vinod Khosla's environmental startups are efforts to reduce our dependence on petroleum -- both by making better use of oil and by finding other sources of liquid fuel. The rest address solar and geothermal power and ...READ»

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