Time to admit it -- auto system does not work

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Prince William Parkway became a parking lot during the snow.

Nightmare commute stretched until dawn for many drivers | InsideNova: "Because of the volume of cars on the road and those stalled due to road conditions, VDOT trucks couldn’t get to where they were going in a timely fashion.

Morris said in 25 years with VDOT, she’s never seen anything like it before – even considering last year’s blizzards – and called 66 a parking lot."

Efficiency could cut world energy use over 70 per cent - tech - 26 January 2011 - New Scientist

Efficiency could cut world energy use over 70 per cent - tech - 26 January 2011 - New Scientist: "Simple changes like installing better building insulation could cut the world's energy demands by three-quarters, according to a new study."

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Business group feels the U.S. is not moving quickly enough toward disaster

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On Our Radar: U.S. Chamber Backs Expansion of Fossil Fuels - NYTimes.com: "The top energy official at the United States Chamber of Commerce, the powerful lobbying group, urges lawmakers to focus on expanding fossil fuel energy production, not “high-cost energy sources” like wind and solar."