Green Homes in Canada, and New Fuel Efficiency Standards in the U.S.

Here’s a thought. Why not turn the Global Economy podcast over to the person who actually covers the subject for the program? Sheer brilliance. And so, from this point forward, The World’s Jason Margolis will be at the helm. And here’s another thought, this one from north of the border. There are about a million so-called “wartime homes” in Canada. They were built during World War Two, to house people working in the war effort. After the war, returning soldiers raised their families there. Nearly all of Canada’s wartime homes are still standing, and it should come as no surprise that a lot of them have seen better days. But instead of tearing them down, one agency wants to turn them “green”. This week’s podcast starts with an in-depth look at this effort, and whether it might serve as a model for what could happen in the United States. Then, from greener homes in Canada to greener cars in the United States. President Obama recently announced new, tougher fuel efficiency standards for U.S. cars. We’ll take a look at those new standards, and how they stack up to standards in other countries across the globe. And we end with a reality check with Clotaire Rapaille, a world-renowned expert in “Archetype Discoveries and Creativity.” Rapaille’s not sure Americans will give up their big cars…or will even have to.