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American Consumer Institute Declares Strong Focus on Florida Issues; Names Florida State University Professor as Research Fellow and Launches Florida Website
WASHINGTON – The American Consumer Institute (ACI) announced today that it is placing a strong focus on statewide issues in Florida for 2010. The organization’s announcement comes after substantial review of a variety of state issues that affect the majority of Florida’s consumers, including property insurance and telecommunications.
ACI’s Center for Citizen Research has established a Florida-focused [...]
Will Internet Regulations Harm the Environment?
Professor Joseph Fuhr discusses the role of IT and broadband services in reducing greenhouse gases, but warns that policies which impede investment will also reduce these environmental benefits.
To read his ConsumerGram, click here — nn-and-the-environment
Cap and Trade is Bad for the Economy: ACI Study Showed That a Simple Carbon Tax Would Outperform a Cap and Trade System — Study by Commerce Undersecretary for Former President Bill Clinton
Addressing the Risks of Climate Change:
The Environmental Effectiveness and Economic Efficiency of Emissions Caps and Tradable Permits, Compared to Carbon Taxes
An ACI study sponsored in February 2007 and authored by esteemed national economist and former Undersecretary of Commerce Dr. Robert Shapiro found that carbon taxes are a better alternative to emissions caps and tradable permits (commonly referred [...]
Cash for Clunkers May Not Benefit Consumers or the Environment
Subsidy Could Harm Consumers and May Not Save Energy
President Obama has signed into a law a program to stimulate new car purchases and take old gas guzzlers off the road. The program, referred to as Cash for Clunkers, would give new car buyers a rebate worth thousands per vehicle, when they trade in an old fuel [...]
Hybrids Save Gas, But Are they cost-effective?
We can all understand and appreciate the importance of conserving energy, saving gasoline and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. One suggestion has been to increase the use of hybrids. However, in terms of cost-effectiveness, hybrids can cost a lot more than they save in gasoline.
We developed a “calculator” that looks at all major vehicles sold in the U.S. and found that [...]
Pickens Plan Survey
Over the last couple of weeks, we asked our readers whether they supported the Pickens Plan to achieve energy independence. And, here are the final results:
95% YES (902 votes)
<1% NO (8 votes)
4% Partially Support (34 votes)
<1% Undecided (2 votes)
Based on these results, our readers overwhelmingly support the Pickens Plan.
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