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A geographer, Nancy Kete has always been attracted to large-scale problems at the energy/environment interface. After resigning from the U.S. government she directed the Climate, Energy and Pollution program for five years at the World Resources Institute, until she became managing director of EMBARQ - The WRI Center for Sustainable Transport.

Creating “A Better Tomorrow” in America with Sustainable Transportation
February 9, 2010 | 2 Comments

Check out this video from America 2050, as part of its “A Better Tomorrow” project to create a “positive vision for the future of America built around investments in sustainable transportation and livable communities.”
No, the futuristic …

A Systems Approach for Reducing Greenhouse Gases
December 21, 2007 | One Comment

Photo by mocodragon.
While the fuel economy standards in the latest energy bill are a welcome first step, giving us some relief from stagnation in fuel economy from vehicle fleet, the California approach, which treats greenhouse …

Moving Forward on Climate Change
December 14, 2007 | 2 Comments

In all likelihood corn from fields like this one in Iowa will be used to fuel American cars. Photo by Homemade.
In the last few months, high-profile senators like Obama, Clinton, Kerry, McCain, and Lieberman …