Get Energy Smart! NOW!

Blogging for a sustainable energy future.

Get Energy Smart!  NOW! header image 4

Alternative Energy Roundup

May 15th, 2010 · 1 Comment

A guest post from Mark Louis re alternative energy … This was a pretty big week in energy news.  First, Senators John Kerry & Joe Lieberman introduce the American Power Act(greatest name ever).  Then, to help drive home the need for a comprehensive energy bill, the EPA announced new regulations for greenhouse gas emissions, reminding […]

[Read more →]

Tags: alternative energy · Energy

NIMBYite threat to our future …

May 15th, 2010 · 4 Comments

Not-In-My-Back-Yard!!!   This is perhaps one of the most natural of human reactions. Sludge plant? I might poop but don’t put that upwind of me. Oil Refinery? I’ll drive as much as I want but don’t let that cancer-causing behemoth ruin my view or threaten my kids’ health. A hospital in the neighborhood? Sure, save my […]

[Read more →]

Tags: Energy · wind power

The cost of NIMBYism: Views vs Children’s Education

May 15th, 2010 · Comments Off on The cost of NIMBYism: Views vs Children’s Education

NIMBYism is a real challenge when it come to moving forward with clean energy systems. Whether it is homeowner associations blocking solar panels or solar dryers (e.g., clotheslines) or manufactured outrage over offshore wind turbines that would be barely visible from shore, often uninformed but passionate clamor derived from issues of “views” can delay and, […]

[Read more →]

Tags: Energy

Download kms-activator kmspico or kms activador kms-pico.