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T. Boone: Why not get inventive?

February 22nd, 2009 · Comments Off on T. Boone: Why not get inventive?

T. Boone Pickens has been spending $millions (actually, $10s of millions) to promote The Pickens’ Plan which, while captivating to many, is a fundamentally flawed concept that could help nail the coffin shut on America’s future rather than, as he promotes, set the stage for something better. There are worthwhile elements in The Plan and […]

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Tags: Energy · PHEV · schools

Keeping students awake … and more productive …

September 14th, 2007 · 7 Comments

The Washington Post featured a local high school’s green renovation in Titans of Ecology, which began At the brand-new T.C. Williams High in Alexandria, a modern “green” school, students say the environmentally friendly design has led to a serious lifestyle change: They can’t doze in class anymore because sunlight pours in from practically every angle.

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Tags: LEED · schools