GM Seeks Cool Factor for Small Cars: General Motors designers have begun to sharpen their focus on more fuel efficient, smaller (not tiny) cars. “Cool and small is the next big thing,” predicts GM’s vice president of global design Ed Welburn. — CNET’s Green Tech
Alpine Plans $400M Energy Project for Virgin Islands: Colorado-based Alpine Energy Group plans to invest $440 million building two waste-to-energy plants in the U.S. Virgin Island. They’ll be the first plants in the territory to use a source other than fossil fuels to generate energy or purify water. — Cleantech Group
Manufacturers Not Keen on Waxman-Markey: Industrial interests released their take today on the costs of the Waxman-Markey climate bill. “Not surprisingly, the National Association of Manufacturers found the bill would whack U.S. industry, kill about 2 million jobs, and knock about 2% of U.S. GDP by 2030.” — WSJ’s Environmental Capital
Airlines First Up for Carbon Caps: The first U.S. industry to face a cap on its greenhouse gas emissions is not coal-burning power utilities or oil refineries, but rather the airline industry, courtesy of European regulations. — Greenwire via NYT
10 States in the Deepest Trouble if Oil Prices Spike: Next time oil prices spike, some U.S. states are going to have it worse than others, according to new research from the Natural Resources Defense Council — a few because they are not taking steps to reduce oil dependence, and others for largely reasons beyond their control. — Business Insider’s Green Sheet
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