As the World Expo launches in Shanghai, the New York Times explores San Francisco's green cred in a very go-go-go article about just how environmentally friendly we are. Naturally, our green pom pom'd cheerleader-mayor gets plenty of mentions. So does the U.N. Global Compact headquarters due to break ground soon in Hunters Point. "We will positively ensure that this center is the greenest of green buildings," says the deputy director, Gavin Power — a name that implies an energy efficient, superhero version of Gavin Newsom, dressed up as Captain Planet. Yep, we kick ass. [NYT, previously]
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