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The Maya and Climate
A lecture by Dr. Tom Sever of NASA on how the Maya may have affected their own regional climate leading to drought.
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Climate Change and Violence Part 1
Climate Change and Violence? Cautionary Tales from the Pre-Columbian Andes
The seminar will take place on January 25, 2008, 4 to 5 PM, in 201 Old Chem Building, West Campus, Duke University, Durham, North...
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Climate Change and Violence Part 2
Climate Change and Violence? Cautionary Tales from the Pre-Columbian Andes
The seminar will take place on January 25, 2008, 4 to 5 PM, in 201 Old Chem Building, West Campus, Duke University, Durham, North...
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PIA09 Andy Frank's Update
Professor Andrew Frank of the University of California, Davis is the godfather of plug-in hybrids. He and his students have been building them for more than a decade, showing us what the car companies could be doing,...
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PIA08 Hit The Streets
Activism has always been an important tool for Plug In America. Besides our inside work in government and industry, we hit the streets when a good protest or demonstration would be the most effective move. Zan Dubin...
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PIA07 Plug-in Hybrid News at SF Green Festival
For the first time, visitors to the 2007 San Francisco Green Festival could inspect a kit on sale that converts a hybrid into a plug-in hybrid. Hear the details from Robb Protheroe of Plug-in Supply Inc., which makes...
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PIA06 Neighborhood EV News at SF Green Festival
Neighborhood electric vehicles (NEVs) aren't for everyone, but they serve an important niche. With a short range, a top speed of 25 mph, and an affordable price, they're great for running gas-free errands, taking the...
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PIA05 Plug Into Renewable Power
The synergies between plug-in cars and solar or wind power are sparking a convergence of our transportation and energy industries. Mike Kane, a solar power professional and a director of Plug In America, discusses the...
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PIA04 New Cars Coming
Plug In America's executive director, Chelsea Sexton, describes the exciting recent activity in car companies both large and small to move toward production of new electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids. Are these cars...
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PIA03 Here Comes Tesla
Plug In America President Linda Nicholes loved driving her Toyota RAV4-EV electric SUV so much, she jumped at the chance to become one of the first owners of the sporty new Tesla Roadster, a sleek electric sportscar...
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PIA02 Consumers Make It Happen
Plug In America board member Marc Geller describes the lengths consumers had to go to in order to drive electrc cars, and how drivers fought back when automakers wanted to destroy these vehicles. Hear how 2007 is a...
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PIA01 Electric Drive is Cleaner
More than 40 studies of well-to-wheels emissions show that plug-in vehicles are a better environmental choice than gasoline cars, hybrids, or hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles. Plug In America board member Sherry Boschert...
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