Public Perceptions of Energy Consumption and Savings

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (Published online before print August 16, 2010, doi: 10.1073/pnas.1001509107) / by Shahzeen Z. Attaria, Michael L. DeKay, Cliff I. Davidson, and Wändi Bruine de Bruin (Open access article) http://www.pnas.org/content/early/2010/08/06/1001509107.full.pdf+html [Yale Environment 360] Many Americans believe they can conserve energy by taking relatively inconsequential steps, such as turning off … Continue reading »

Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: Federally Funded Programs Have Helped to Address the Needs of Gulf Coast Small Businesses, but Agency Data on Subcontracting Are Incomplete

Government Accountability Office http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-10-723?source=ra Hurricanes Katrina and Rita wreaked havoc on small businesses in the Gulf Coast, and much federal assistance has been provided to help these businesses. GAO was asked to describe (1) the amount of assistance provided to Gulf Coast small businesses through the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) disaster and Gulf Opportunity (GO) … Continue reading »