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Gore’s new venture … clean energy tech

November 12th, 2007 · 2 Comments

Well, Al Gore is taking on another venture.  As Fortune phrased it,  The recovering politician, environmental activist, and Nobel laureate is adding another title to his résumé: venture capitalist.

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Tags: Al Gore · business practice · carbon dioxide · climate change · emissions · Global Warming · investing

Post Kyoto … Senator Kerry’s thoughts

October 29th, 2007 · 1 Comment

Today, Senator John Kerry gave a speech at the Council on Foreign Relations, “After Kyoto, Eyes on Bali: Global Climate Change and American Leadership”.  The talked focused on global climate change’s security challenges and provided thoughts as to paths forward at the Bali talks in December.

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Fight Global Warming with better Fire Fighting …

October 29th, 2007 · Comments Off on Fight Global Warming with better Fire Fighting …

No, I’m not talking about California’s wild fires, but there could be a case made for how better forest management could foster a healthier environment, including less combustibles ending up as CO2.  Instead, the imperative to figure out how to fight, to end underground coal fires. Stacey Feldman discusses this (The Truth About Coal Fires) over at […]

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Tags: carbon dioxide · China · coal

Energy COOL: Purifying waste streams?

September 29th, 2007 · Comments Off on Energy COOL: Purifying waste streams?

One serious problem in the energy system is waste — whether CO2 from fossil fuels, methane coming up from dammed waters, waste from solar PV manufactoriting, or radioactive wastes from nuclear power.  As we strive for a Prosperous, Climate Friendly Economy around the globe, dealing with waste streams is one critical path toward success.  Courtesy […]

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Tags: carbon dioxide · radioactive waste · waste

GW: “Think you’re making a difference? Think again”

September 7th, 2007 · Comments Off on GW: “Think you’re making a difference? Think again”

Architecture2030 is a tremendous organization with a clear vision as to radically change the future for America’s (and the world’s) building infrastructure by putting the nation on a path so that 100% of new buildings will be carbon neutral (or better) in 2030.  Appearing in next week’s New Yorker magazine, currently scrolling on their front […]

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Tags: architecture2030 · carbon dioxide · coal

Learn something every day … NPR Cartoons & Carbon …

May 3rd, 2007 · Comments Off on Learn something every day … NPR Cartoons & Carbon …

Every day is a learning experience … so what did we learn today?  That NPR is not just radio … is not just a web site … but also does some funny cartooning.  As part of their Climate Connections series,  NPR has a myriad of reports, links, videos, and, well, cartoons.  The May Day cartoon, […]

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Tags: carbon dioxide · cartoon

Democrats painting the House GREEN …

April 20th, 2007 · 4 Comments

As reported here , in the beginning of March, Nancy Pelosi tasked the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) of the House on ‘greening the Capitol’ … a critical initiative to address energy conservation, efficiency and cost savings for the U.S. Capitol and congressional office buildings The House of Representatives should provide leadership to the nation in […]

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Tags: alternative energy · carbon dioxide · carbon offsets · conservation · democrats · electricity · emissions · energy efficiency · Global Warming · Nancy Pelosi

Global Warming Impact Fee … Has its time arrived?

April 19th, 2007 · Comments Off on Global Warming Impact Fee … Has its time arrived?

Today, Democratic Presidential candidate Senator Dodd came out with a speech in which he called for a Corporate Carbon Tax.  While I have much in agreement with this, in reality, the nation should not have a “tax” but a fee.  A Global Warming Impact Fee …

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Tags: carbon dioxide · carbpm tax

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