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=State Initiatives on Global Warming= Alison

There are a number of states that have tried to bring the matter of global warming to court, and more specifically the regulation of gas emissions. But these states are losing this neverending battle with Bush's Administration. To read more go [|here].
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There are twelve states, California, Connecticut, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington as well as certain cities in other states, that are trying hard to push further into the intervention of global warming.

California, including it's Republican Govenor Arnold Schwarzenegger, has decided to cut its gas emissions by 25%. Read more [|here]. media type="youtube" key="vl_GQ5518eg" width="425" height="350" This is a youtube video of Arnold Schwarzenegger giving a speech on the challenges about controlling the climate. He introduces that it would be a better environment if Americans would use alternate fuel for cars.



Just a brief update: - Iceland's economy is mainly based on selling fish. - They are overflowing with energy pioneers. - They have a lot of waterfalls, volcanoes, geysers and hot springs provide Icelanders that create abundant electricity and hot water. - Hyrdogen is created by electricity and water.

but now lets look at ...

THEIR CARS!!!!

And...

HYDROGEN GAS STATIONS... WHAT?!?!?

So to be a little bit more specific, Iceland has tackled Global Warming by trying to reduce their gas emissions with a differnet option than using gas fuel. Instead they have come up with hydrogen fuel cars. Fuel cells generate electricity that convert hydrogen and oxygen into water. Iceland as a whole has been reducing its dependence of Fossil fuel for a couple of centuries now. Their leader believes that by 2050 they will be fossil fuel free and believe that they will be a role model for their fellow countries. For Iceland important gas is already an unbelieveable cost ($8 a gallon), so for this new pollution free way of life is cheaper compaired to fossil fuel. Currently these hydrogen fuel cars are not being sold to the public, but they will go public in 2010. Iceland has already tried to use hyrdogen fueled buses for 3 years. This project lasted from 2003 to 2006 and was about $10 million. For their public transportation to become permanent hydrogen fuel users, fifteen more hydrogen fuel stations will need to be built for both the public transportation and regular everyday cars. Once the transportation is based on hydrogen fuel, Iceland plans on making its shipping lines the same.