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Entries from December 2008

Coal’s Sacriligeous Caroling

December 10th, 2008 · Comments Off on Coal’s Sacriligeous Caroling

In a time of year when it can be hard to go into public without being overwhelmed by Christmas carols, the sound of jingling bells can sicken many of us. And, it is hard for many to associate this season and carols with any form of religiousity due to the mass commercialization of across the […]

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Tags: advertising · carbon dioxide · clean emissions · climate change · coal · Energy

Broken Government, dirty energy style

December 10th, 2008 · Comments Off on Broken Government, dirty energy style

The Center for Public Integrity‘s Broken Government project has just put online a report and searchable database of 125 executive branch failures that merit serious attention and, well, Change. Subjects include: Growth of foreign oil dependency Smart Grid development stalled Climate Change deceit Politicizing Science Policy And, well, 100 other quite serious arenas.

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Tags: Energy

The Next Secretary of Energy: Who are we to speak?

December 9th, 2008 · Comments Off on The Next Secretary of Energy: Who are we to speak?

President-Elect Obama is hard at work, with his staff, at creating the structure and setting in place the priorities and paths for execution of his Administration. A core part of this, of course, is the selection of Cabinet members and core advisors. Some in the ‘blogging’ world (and others) question any questioning and ridicule any […]

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Tags: Energy

Energy COOL: A Powerful Renewable Vision (reprise)

December 9th, 2008 · Comments Off on Energy COOL: A Powerful Renewable Vision (reprise)

Since diving into the deep end when it comes to energy issues, almost every day sees new fascinating concepts, approaches, and technologies. Fascinating … exciting … even hope inspiring at times. And, as well, as the passion builds, so many of these are truly Energy COOL. One of the most powerful images for a renewable […]

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Tags: electricity · Energy · energy cool · renewable energy · solar · Solar Energy

Feedback systems: key to a better energy future?

December 8th, 2008 · 4 Comments

Having a readout on miles per gallon gets most drivers to drive better, in ways that increase safety and reduce fuel usage. With minimal additional cost, these feedback systems can help to improve fleet fuel efficiency through fostering changed behavior by the users (the drivers). This is an impact that better car design, hybrid technologies, […]

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Tags: eco-friendly · electricity · Energy · energy efficiency

Change. Obama can change the path of Climate Change!

December 7th, 2008 · 3 Comments

Change. Climate Change. That is change that we don’t want to believe we face, that many refuse to face, but it is change that is occurring, driving many through the stages from denial to determination. In the face of Climate Change, how much Change can Barack Obama deliver? And, in fact, does he and the […]

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Tags: analysis · catastrophic climate change · climate change · emissions · Energy · environmental · sequestration · urban heat island

Republican Politician asserts that Texas Doesn’t Matter

December 7th, 2008 · 1 Comment

That, after all, has to be one’s conclusion from the words and arguments of Texas State State Legislator Phil King, Texas could go back into the dark ages, and you’ve got to say what impact does that have on global climate? King added You turn off every power plant in Texas, and the impact would […]

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Tags: emissions · Energy · Global Warming · truthiness

“This is Reality”: “Clean Coal” Vaporware

December 4th, 2008 · 3 Comments

Today, Al Gore and a coalition of leading environmental organizations are launching This is REALITY.org. Simply put, despite all the glowing ads that you’ve seen and bipartisan romancing of clean coal, “clean coal” remains not much more than powerpoint slides and technological dreams that might (MIGHT) work in 20 years or so, at a very […]

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Tags: clean emissions · coal · Energy