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[http://fora.tv/2009/01/06/2_Billion_Cars_An_American_Love_Affair 2 Billion Cars: An American Love Affair]  World Affairs Council video 2009
 
[http://fora.tv/2009/01/06/2_Billion_Cars_An_American_Love_Affair 2 Billion Cars: An American Love Affair]  World Affairs Council video 2009
  
[http://fora.tv/2009/03/27/The_400_MPG_Future The 400 MPG Future] Aspen Institute 2009 video panel discussion
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[http://fora.tv/2009/03/27/The_400_MPG_Future The 400 MPG Future] Aspen Institute 2009 video panel discussion.
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[http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/212 Robin Chase] founded Zipcar, the world’s biggest car-sharing business. That was one of her smaller ideas. Here she travels much farther, contemplating road-pricing schemes that will shake up our driving habits and a mesh network vast as the Interstate. TEDtalk video.
  
  

Revision as of 17:29, 20 July 2009

See also Energy page

Also Global Warming

Automobiles

Asphalt Nation: How the Automobile Took Over America and How We Can Take It Back by Jane Holtz Kay

2 Billion Cars: An American Love Affair World Affairs Council video 2009

The 400 MPG Future Aspen Institute 2009 video panel discussion.

Robin Chase founded Zipcar, the world’s biggest car-sharing business. That was one of her smaller ideas. Here she travels much farther, contemplating road-pricing schemes that will shake up our driving habits and a mesh network vast as the Interstate. TEDtalk video.


Electric Cars

Forget about the hybrid auto -- Shai Agassi says it's electric cars or bust if we want to impact emissions. His company, Better Place, has a radical plan to take entire countries oil-free by 2020. TEDtalk video.


Out There Ideas

Flying car TEDtalk video