The world has changed. The sole face, the sole name that seems to compete with Mickey Mouse or Ronald McDonald or a Pokemon figure for instant awareness among children seems to be Martin Luther King. The world does change. And, it can change for the better. I have a dream … Thus, my young children […]
Today’s MLK? the voice of Van Jones
January 21st, 2008 · 4 Comments
Tags: business practice · climate change · Clinton Climate Initiative · eco-friendly · Energize America · Energy · environmental · Global Warming · government energy policy · green
Electrical Disruption South African Style: Options looking forward
January 21st, 2008 · Comments Off on Electrical Disruption South African Style: Options looking forward
Today’s Washington Post had a long story about electricity supply disruption in South Africa. Reading it, a clear conclusion: South Africa hasn’t been building coal-fired electricity plants fast enough to keep up with growing demand. The blackouts are the result of surging demand and stagnant supply, exacerbated by a failed push toward privatization that made […]
Tags: climate change · conservation · energy intensity
Global Warming Denier Website Receives Federal Award
January 21st, 2008 · 5 Comments
The National Science Foundation (NSF) gave a contract to the Congressional Management Foundation (CMF) to do an analysis of Congressional websites; all 618 of them. Among the recipients of the Golden Mouse Award (warning: 115 page pdf), the highest available, the minority of the Senate Environmental & Public Works Committee. This is, to remind you, the site […]
Tags: Congress · Global Warming · global warming deniers · politics