http://www.examiner.com/x-13823-LA-Energy-Policy-Examiner?cid=exrss-LA-Energy-Policy-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:19:08 -0700 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:47:40 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-13823-LA-Energy-Policy-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Need-for-speed-not-a-priority-for-metro-planners?cid=exrss-LA-Energy-Policy-Examiner Slow poke               East LA celebrated the opening of the of the Gold Line extension on November 15th with a celebration that included mariachis, free rides for all and an off... infrastructure mass transit metro Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:47:40 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13823-LA-Energy-Policy-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Need-for-speed-not-a-priority-for-metro-planners?cid=exrss-LA-Energy-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13823-LA-Energy-Policy-Examiner~y2009m11d3-Buffetts-biggest-gamble-put-on-American-railroads?cid=exrss-LA-Energy-Policy-Examiner The prime mover The dark ages of American rail hath come to an end. Thanks be unto the Oracle…of Omaha. Multi-billionaire Warren Buffett has made the biggest acquisition of his storied career by purchasing rail operator Burlington Northern ... infrastructure Warren Buffett Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:55:39 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13823-LA-Energy-Policy-Examiner~y2009m11d3-Buffetts-biggest-gamble-put-on-American-railroads?cid=exrss-LA-Energy-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13823-LA-Energy-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d20-West-Hollywood-supports-FABULOUS-metro-line?cid=exrss-LA-Energy-Policy-Examiner WeHo a transit go? Put on the tunes, mix yourself a cosmo, because there is some good news out of West Hollywood concerning mass transit. According to metroriderla, an idea that started out as an internet memo two years ago has grown into a communi... infrastructure mass transit West Hollywood Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:18:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13823-LA-Energy-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d20-West-Hollywood-supports-FABULOUS-metro-line?cid=exrss-LA-Energy-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13823-LA-Energy-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d20-What-up-with-the-new-GOP-website?cid=exrss-LA-Energy-Policy-Examiner Steele in the virtual heazy! While watching America’s most trusted news man on a recent episode of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, a segment was done on the redesign of the GOP web-site. A new addition to this window into the Republican Part... Bush family energy policy Republicans Jon Stewart Michael Steele Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:35:39 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13823-LA-Energy-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d20-What-up-with-the-new-GOP-website?cid=exrss-LA-Energy-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13823-LA-Energy-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d13-Carbon-neutral-whiskey-is-a-go-go?cid=exrss-LA-Energy-Policy-Examiner Non-carbon blend The water of life is now officially eco-friendly. According to the BBC, one of Scotland’s best known distilleries, the Glenturret, has implemented a scheme that turns the fumes generated in whiskey production into biodiesel w... climate change energy energy policy green entrepreneurship culture Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:06:06 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13823-LA-Energy-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d13-Carbon-neutral-whiskey-is-a-go-go?cid=exrss-LA-Energy-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13823-LA-Energy-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d9-Obama-wins-Nobel-in-final-dig-at-Bush?cid=exrss-LA-Energy-Policy-Examiner The winner is: not George W. Bush Barack Obama continues to reap the windfall of not being George W. Bush. The Nobel Prize Committee shockingly awarded the President their Peace Prize Friday, despite the fact Mr. Obama has not yet achieved any subs... oil Bush family Obama Nobel Prize Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:11:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13823-LA-Energy-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d9-Obama-wins-Nobel-in-final-dig-at-Bush?cid=exrss-LA-Energy-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13823-LA-Energy-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d4-Dont-blame-it-on-Rio?cid=exrss-LA-Energy-Policy-Examiner Open arms in 2016 For the second time in a row, an American bid to host the Olympics has been emphatically rejected by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). New York was bounced early in the last election for the 2012 games and this past week,... Obama Olympics Sun, 04 Oct 2009 10:35:22 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13823-LA-Energy-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d4-Dont-blame-it-on-Rio?cid=exrss-LA-Energy-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13823-LA-Energy-Policy-Examiner~y2009m9d25-New-gear-for-energy-efficient-people?cid=exrss-LA-Energy-Policy-Examiner Crank dat LA is famously known for its endless summer. The first day of autumn was 100 degrees and sunny. For the transplant experience his or her first LA change of season, that person might be caught off guard by the lack of change of season. W... sprawl photovoltaic SMEs Soulja Boy Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:56:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13823-LA-Energy-Policy-Examiner~y2009m9d25-New-gear-for-energy-efficient-people?cid=exrss-LA-Energy-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13823-LA-Energy-Policy-Examiner~y2009m8d6-The-politics-of-natural-gas?cid=exrss-LA-Energy-Policy-Examiner He would make a great Republican One of the main reasons energy policy in the US is so poor and disorganized is that the public is genuinely disinterested in how their homes are powered as long as the bill is reasonable. A blasé attitude tow... natural gas Putin Republicans Thu, 06 Aug 2009 15:45:25 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13823-LA-Energy-Policy-Examiner~y2009m8d6-The-politics-of-natural-gas?cid=exrss-LA-Energy-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13823-LA-Energy-Policy-Examiner~y2009m7d28-The-status-quo-fights-back--Consult-The-Wire?cid=exrss-LA-Energy-Policy-Examiner Watch and learn 2009 was supposed to be a year of change. That was the slogan Americans constantly heard as the Bush presidency hobbled past the finish line and a new direction for the country was set. It was going to be a new day. For people who... US legislation Obama The Wire Tue, 28 Jul 2009 17:24:25 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13823-LA-Energy-Policy-Examiner~y2009m7d28-The-status-quo-fights-back--Consult-The-Wire?cid=exrss-LA-Energy-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13823-LA-Energy-Policy-Examiner~y2009m7d23-China-aims-for-renewable-energy-crown?cid=exrss-LA-Energy-Policy-Examiner We're #1! If your enemy is secure at all points, be prepared for him. If he is in superior strength, evade him. If your opponent is temperamental, seek to irritate him. Pretend to be weak, that he may grow arrogant. If he is taking his ease, give... climate change China UN Thu, 23 Jul 2009 20:03:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13823-LA-Energy-Policy-Examiner~y2009m7d23-China-aims-for-renewable-energy-crown?cid=exrss-LA-Energy-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13823-LA-Energy-Policy-Examiner~y2009m7d21-Sister-cities-and-growing-similarities?cid=exrss-LA-Energy-Policy-Examiner Learn from each other girls. Berlin and Los Angeles have been sister cities for over 40 years.  After not sharing a lot in common for the past few decades, it seems like the cities are starting to show a bit more of a resemblance. From an ener... transportation Germany urban development Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:29:15 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13823-LA-Energy-Policy-Examiner~y2009m7d21-Sister-cities-and-growing-similarities?cid=exrss-LA-Energy-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13823-LA-Energy-Policy-Examiner~y2009m7d15-The-downtown-comeback?cid=exrss-LA-Energy-Policy-Examiner The problem is in the foreground Yes, and I grew up in Europe, where the history comes from. Oh, yeah. You tear your history down, man! “30 years old, let's smash it to the floor and put a car park here!" I have seen it in stories. I saw ... urban development Downtown LA sprawl Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:36:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13823-LA-Energy-Policy-Examiner~y2009m7d15-The-downtown-comeback?cid=exrss-LA-Energy-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13823-LA-Energy-Policy-Examiner~y2009m7d13-The-bottle-versus-the-tap?cid=exrss-LA-Energy-Policy-Examiner 2 Hydrogen, 1 Oxygen A bit of a heat wave is rolling through LA County. Mid-July temperatures are high, making people reach for a cold drink to cool them down. Where people get their drinking water has underappreciated energy implications. If peo... infrastructure water taxation Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:57:11 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13823-LA-Energy-Policy-Examiner~y2009m7d13-The-bottle-versus-the-tap?cid=exrss-LA-Energy-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13823-LA-Energy-Policy-Examiner~y2009m7d11-After-the-Governator?cid=exrss-LA-Energy-Policy-Examiner He won't be back  Some very interesting developments have recently occurred in the next race for the Governorship of California. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s term is set to expire in January 2011 and the show-down to replace him appe... California Gavin Newsome energy policy Sat, 11 Jul 2009 18:57:35 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13823-LA-Energy-Policy-Examiner~y2009m7d11-After-the-Governator?cid=exrss-LA-Energy-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13823-LA-Energy-Policy-Examiner~y2009m7d9-Bush-family-transportation-legacy?cid=exrss-LA-Energy-Policy-Examiner Crist cornered From the inauguration of President Obama until just recently, the Bush family has tried to stay out of the public eye. The name Bush is still cringe-worthy for many Americans and will continue to be until the economy improves, the wa... transportation Bush family mass transit Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:20:34 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13823-LA-Energy-Policy-Examiner~y2009m7d9-Bush-family-transportation-legacy?cid=exrss-LA-Energy-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13823-LA-Energy-Policy-Examiner~y2009m7d6-Take-Swedens-lead?cid=exrss-LA-Energy-Policy-Examiner Role mode Here are a few quick backgrounders:Population of Sweden: 9,045,389Population of Los Angeles: 9,862,049Economy of Los Angeles [*if counted as an individual entity] World Rank – 16th Economy of Sweden World Rank – 33rdWorld&rsquo... Sweden education EU Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:41:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13823-LA-Energy-Policy-Examiner~y2009m7d6-Take-Swedens-lead?cid=exrss-LA-Energy-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13823-LA-Energy-Policy-Examiner~y2009m7d4-Supermarket-sweep?cid=exrss-LA-Energy-Policy-Examiner Get your produce How far must you go to buy a gallon of milk? The answer to this question requires two parts: the number in minutes and the method of transportation taken. The distance to one of the many supermarket chains or larger grocers in the... urban development supermarkets energy Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:51:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13823-LA-Energy-Policy-Examiner~y2009m7d4-Supermarket-sweep?cid=exrss-LA-Energy-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13823-LA-Energy-Policy-Examiner~y2009m7d3-Big-league-energy-Giants-vs-Dodgers?cid=exrss-LA-Energy-Policy-Examiner Hefty utilities bill in Dodgertown Big league baseball teams unquestionably need many things to succeed. There is one ingredient that rises to the top of importance to turn a club into a champion (no, not steroids). Crucial to successful major lea... green architecture Dodger Stadium baseball Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:03:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13823-LA-Energy-Policy-Examiner~y2009m7d3-Big-league-energy-Giants-vs-Dodgers?cid=exrss-LA-Energy-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13823-LA-Energy-Policy-Examiner~y2009m6d30-LA-and-LEED?cid=exrss-LA-Energy-Policy-Examiner LEED compliant: Getty Center Transportation gets the most of the energy headlines as people and the news media have a tendency to focus on prices at the pump. Fewer headlines are written about where the vast majority of energy used in the country i... LEED green architecture construction Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:28:34 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13823-LA-Energy-Policy-Examiner~y2009m6d30-LA-and-LEED?cid=exrss-LA-Energy-Policy-Examiner