Author: Philippe Boucher

PhotoVoltaics Now – PVNOW

Written by Philippe Boucher on July 21, 2006. Posted in solar energy.

David Hochschild is Executive Director of PVNOW, a coalition of leading photovoltaic companies focused
on expanding the US market for solar electricity.
He got involved
with solar energy when he was a Special Assistant to the Mayor of San Francisco in 2001 and worked to put together San Francisco’s
$100 Million solar bond initiative to pay for large scale solar roofs
on public buildings. He went on to co-found the Vote Solar Initiative,
a public interest organization working to bring solar energy into the
mainstream, where he has worked to pass California’s new
$3.2 billion solar initiative, the largest solar program in the nation. LISTEN (7:50 min)

Biking in LA

Written by Philippe Boucher on July 7, 2006. Posted in NRDC segment. 1 Comment on Biking in LA

NRDC‘s Daniel Hinerfeld interviews two Los Angeles bikers: Slate’s writer Andy Bauer and Scott Sing. They bike to work and "it’s not a longer commute. it’s a faster workout". LISTEN
You can hear longer versions of the interviews on the recently launched OnEarth podcast.

Vicious Cycling is another article about biking in LA.

Dear Arnold, Accelerate Climate Action

Written by Philippe Boucher on June 29, 2006. Posted in climate change.

Berkeley economist
Michael Hanemann talks about the letter that 43 top economists sent to
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger calling for action to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions. The economists titled the letter “The Most
Expensive thing We Can Do is Nothing.” (pdf)

LISTEN (7 min)

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Cleaner Coal

Written by Philippe Boucher on June 22, 2006. Posted in NRDC segment. 1 Comment on Cleaner Coal

Dan Lashof, Science Director with NRDC‘s Climate Center explains why the world is still going to use a lot of coal and the importance of using a cleaner technology than the traditional one. LISTEN (7 min) Picture from NASA, see China burning more coal

Risks with biopharmaceutical crops

Written by Philippe Boucher on June 22, 2006. Posted in Earthjustice.

Paul
Achitof is Managing Attorney for Earthjustice’s Hawai’i office. He gives us an update on
efforts to ensure oversight of biopharmaceutical developments, growing
drugs in food crops. LISTEN (7 min)

Just the tips, man

Written by Philippe Boucher on June 9, 2006. Posted in Books.

Wendy Richardson author of Just the tips man, for Protecting the Environment talks about how to explain environmental issues to kids.
LISTEN (12 min)
Also more info on her blog.

Al Gore about An Inconvenient Truth

Written by Philippe Boucher on June 2, 2006. Posted in Blog, Radio and podcast.

Betsy talks with with Al Gore about An Inconvenient Truth.
LISTEN (Part 1, 12 min) Part 2 (5 min)

EPA Scientists Protest Pending Pesticides Approvals

Written by Philippe Boucher on June 2, 2006. Posted in Union of Concerned Scientists segment.

Shana Weber talks with with Francesca Grifo, Director of the Scientific Integrity Program for the Union of Concerned Scientists about EPA Scientists Protesting Pending Pesticides Approvals via a letter sent to EPA’s Director. The
fact that this letter had to be sent at all is an utter disgrace but,
even more disgraceful, is the likelihood that this warning will be
disregarded by an agency that is supposed to be protecting public
health and the environment.
LISTEN (3 min)