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Molly Peterson
Environment and Health Editor
雷切尔贝克尔
Water Reporter
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亚历杭德罗·拉佐
Climate Reporter
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亚历杭德拉·雷耶斯-维拉德
California Divide / Environmental Justice Reporter
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A controversial agency in the climate change battle
On the outskirts of Los Angeles, inside a nondescript laboratory building, a man in a yellow T-shirt and helmet sits on a stationary motorcycle, looking intently ahead. The bike’s back wheel is spinning, and a long orange tube connects to its exhaust pipe. A fan roars, mimicking wind.  Nearby, on a computer screen, colorful lines […]
经过 • 7 月 18, 2015
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Opinion: Is the future of electricity generation really distributed?
Renewable energy technologies have made outstanding progress in the last decade.  Solar panels and wind turbines have become massively more efficient. In many locations, some forms of renewable energy are cost competitive. And yet…just as these exciting changes are taking place, many advocates are shifting their focus to an issue disconnected from the fundamental environmental […]
经过 • 7 月 18, 2015
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On climate, a rough road ahead for California
Nearly a decade ago, California policymakers, facing a frightening future of shriveling snow packs and rising seas, created the nation’s most aggressive program to combat global warming. The 2006 law mandated broad reductions of greenhouse gas emissions by 2020. Now, as the deadline approaches, Gov. Jerry Brown and Democratic lawmakers are intensifying their efforts. They […]
经过 • 7 月 18, 2015
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Question: How hard will it be to meet 2030 and 2050 greenhouse-gas reduction goals?
California’s Emissions, Population and Economic Growth How will population and economic growth impact California’s greenhouse gas targets? View More SHARE Facebook Twitter Email In practice, however, the acceleration may not be quite so dramatic. That’s because most experts expect California to come in below its 2020 targets. If, for example, California’s emissions come in at […]
经过 • 7 月 18, 2015
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Question: Will California meet its 2020 greenhouse-gas reduction goal?
Answer: Political leaders, including Gov. Jerry Brown and Senate leader Kevin de León, as well as outside analysts, predict that California will meet its 2020 greenhouse gas goal. That goal, established by Assembly Bill 32, calls on California to shrink its greenhouse gas emissions to the amount emitted in 1990 — namely, 431 million metric […]
经过 • 7 月 18, 2015
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Opinion: Tipping point for electric vehicles
Energy efficiency will be the principal strategy to achieve California’s goals of 50% reduction in oil use and 40% reduction in greenhouse gases by 2030. For vehicles, that means more efficient engines and transmissions and greater use of lightweight materials, including aluminum and carbon fiber. But what about electric vehicles? Technologically, they are already a […]
经过 • 7 月 18, 2015

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