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With each warmer day, with the growing clarity of the impact of Global Warming, Evangelicals are turning to environmentalism.  As one considers the mandate to be stewards of the Earth, it seems logical that an E2 alliance would be a natural relationship — evangelicals and environmentalists. For too long, in the United States, too many […]

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COEJL, the Coalition on Environment and Jewish Life, focused itself this fall on asking the question: “How many Jews does it take to change a light bulb?” and helped tens of thousands of members of the Jewish community in nearly every state purchase and install energy efficient compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs–Hanukkah “chai-lights”–during the holiday […]

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Make the Right Choice the Easy Choice is one of Energize America‘s core principles.  When it comes to energy, all too often, there are bureaucratic, financial, and other factors that inhibit the right choice being the easy choice for government, businesses, and individuals. Sadly, this is not limited to energy issues. Just today, listening to […]

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America has developed a 99-cent shopping obsession that has turned Benjamin Franklin’s axiom “a penny saved is a penny earned” on its head. A price of $100 gives us pause, but a price of $99.99 seems like a bargain. Combined with easy access to revolving credit and our disposal culture, our focus on purchase price […]

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As reported in Le Monde, after extensive study, the French postal system is undertaking a shift toward extensive use of electric vehicles for mail delivery. Currently, 60,000 of French mailmen (and women) deliver mail by bicycle (the classic Jaune — yellow — of La Poste).  These will be transitioned to electric assisted bicycles and, to […]

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At the YearlyKos Convention in Chicago, four Kossack trainees from The Climate Project took an impromtu opportunity Sunday morning to about 25 conference attendees between the nondenominational prayer service and the Blogger’s Brunch.

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There is somewhat a debate about how to move to a better energy future (sustainable and more prosperous). Some argue that what is required is “education” — let the individual figure out their best choice.  Others assert that it is simply “up to government” and, to a certain extent, even give up on their individual […]

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Wow …   The candidates for the Democratic nomination to be the next President of the United States joined the second (and last) Yearly Kos. Wow … Yet … Well … Hold on … Were they asked the right questions?  Did we, the community, ask them driving questions on the core issues facing the United […]

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Crashing the Hill … that is the title of the third section of the Energize America presentation come Saturday morning, 0915-1015, Yearly Kos. Crashing the Hill … has been a learning experience for the Energize America team and community. Actually, a learning process that continues … and will continue as we fight for a prosperous […]

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To all the candidates for the Democratic Party Presidential nomination (the next President of the United States) and your staffs, the Energize America community urges you to join us in Chicago, Saturday morning, for the panel Energize America and Crashing the Hill. If you are not aware of it, Energize America is a people-powered concept […]

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