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Welcome to Planet 100 for March 25, 2010. Here's what we're covering today.
WATCH VIDEO: LA is the EnergyStar
Energy Efficient LA
The EPA's second annual energy-efficient building ranking is out, with Los Angeles nabbing the top spot for the second year in a row.
The list compares major U.S. metropolitan areas and ranks these cities by the number of EnergyStar buildings. LA had 293 EnergyStar buildings, that's 76 million square feet with energy efficiency upgrades leading to nearly $94 million in savings, equivalent to the energy use of 34,800 homes.
Via: MNN
Healthcare Hoopla
This week has been dominated by healthcare hoopla, and there's one aspect of the bill that could have some big green implications that many may not know about.
Soon, all restaurants that have over 20 locations will be required to prominently display nutrition information on menus and even drive-throughs. Government and healthcare companies are now invested in educating people about what they are eating. Processed food and factory farmed meat may not look so hot when people actually learn about them—and that's a win for the planet.
Via: Huffngton Post
Galactic Take-off
Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo, the world's first commercial passenger spaceship, made its historic first test flight over the California desert yesterday. One seven-minute commercial spaceflight is expected to cost $200,000.
Via: Daily Mail
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Energy star ©AP Photo
L.A. skyline, night ©MLB Photos via Getty Images
L.A. arial © Thomas McConville/Getty Images
Healthcare bill ©Getty Images
Nutrition label ©Getty Images
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