The Electric Car - The Shocking Truth [32:16m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (1451)

TODAY’S ECO WAKE-UP CALL: The gasoline-powered automobile engine is 10%-20% efficient. Electric motors are more than 90% efficient. Do the math. (Source: “Mother Earth News” - October 2006).

In this show, America the Green reveals that 33% of all CO2 emissions come from transportation. And according to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, by switching to electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids we would see a 42% average national reduction in CO2 emissions. ATG hosts Weinberg, Biethan and Parrs bring to light the intelligence of the electric car and why it may be a viable solution for global warming.

Mother Earth News: http://www.MotherEarthNews.com

National Renewable Energy Laboratory: http://www.nrel.gov

Union of Concerned Scientists: http://www.ucsusa.org/clean_vehicles/avp

Plug-In America: http://www.PlugInAmerica.com

Documentary: “Who Killed the Electric Car?” http://www.WhoKilledTheElectricCarMovie.com

Ford (800) 392-FORD (or 800-392-3673)
Ford Motor Company, Customer Relationship Center, PO Box 6248, Dearborn, Michigan 48126

GM / Saturn (800) 553-6000
Customer Assistance Center, 100 Saturn Parkway, MD-371-999-S24, Spring Hill, TN 37174

Nissan (800) NISSAN-1 ( or 800-647-7261)
Nissan Consumer Affairs, P.O. Box 685003, Franklin TN 37068-5003

Mitsubishi (888) MITSU2006 (or 888-648-8200)
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc., PO Box 6014, Cypress, CA 90630-0014

Toyota (800) 331-4331
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. 19001 South Western Ave. Dept. WC11, Torrance, CA 90501

The Movie “Network”
On the IMdb network http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074958/
From Netflix http://www.netflix.com/MovieDisplay?movieid=797307&trkid=189530

Comments and Links
From S. Carlyle Smith
Skin Deep http://www.ewg.org/reports/skindeep2/index.php?key=nosign
Women’s Voices from the Earth http://www.womenandenvironment.org
Safe Cosmetics http://www.safecosmetics.org
Environmental Working Group http://www.ewg.org

From John Ellis
He wants resources for sustainable/renewable construction and engineering. Listeners, can you help us out and send us links to any resources you know about?

 

 Bringing Solar Down to Earth [47:06m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (239)

TODAY’S ECO WAKE-UP CALL: Doctors attribute 50,000 American deaths per year to airborne particulate matter, about one-third of which comes from power plants.

In this show, America the Green discusses the health and economical benefits of going solar and why solar energy is a pollution solution. Their guests: Boaz Soifer and Bristol Stickney, founding partners of Cedar Mountain Solar Systems, a leader in solar heating systems in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Also John & Irv make a road trip to Boulder, CO to the “Naturally Boulder” conference and ask attendees, “What does it mean to be green?”

>CedarMountainSolar.com

• Naturally Boulder “What does it mean to be green?” guest links:
• Bill Capsalis
• Pax World

Comment Line: 206-202-0284
PLEASE leave us a comment or an idea about how and what others can do to be “green” or sustainable.

We gratefully thank Kevin Hays for portions of his cut “What Survives” off the “Kevin Hays Trio” CD. Please, if you like the music or are curious, support this musician and click on the link above to find out more or purchase his CD.

 

 ATG #2 Localize your Energy [47:39m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (247)

Today’s guest is Mark Sardella from Local Energy.
The show starts with “YOUR WAKE UP CALL” and an introduction of Mark and his background.

We also mention . . .
Arron Russo and his film “Freedom to Fascism.”
The Santa Fe Business Alliance
Locals Care
BALLE - Business Alliance for Local Living Economies

Irv tells his story about what kids answered when asked “Where do peanuts come from?” The answer Irv got was “The grocery store.”

Irv starts a conversation with Mark about people having no interaction with the natural world. Mark comments: “. . . return to nature gracefully.”

We talk about the imbalance of man to nature and that man controls about 40% out of millions of species on earth today.

How do you market this and what can we do?
Mark: “A mind shift. Local energy suppliers. Use of biomass to create energy sources. Shop at locally owned businesses.”

Carolyn asks Mark: “Give us one message for people listening today.” Mark replies “Give up fear!”

Links: Local Energy

Listener Comment Line: 206-202-0284
PLEASE leave us a comment or an ida about how and what you do to be “green” or sustainable.

We gratefully thank Kevin Hays for portions of his cut “What Survives” off the “Kevin Hays Trio” CD. Please, if you like the music or are curious, support this musician and click on the link above to find out more or purchase his CD.
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