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The US Green Building Council is moving toward a Housing version of its Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards: LEED-H.  Out of the box in the test program is a BASF demonstration home in New Jersey which will required 20% of the energy of comparable homes in the area.  This is part of […]

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The Western Governor’s Association (WGA) merits credit on the energy front.  Schwarzenneger … Schweitzer … those Sch… guys are pushing forward on the energy front.  But, the letter before them might merit a bit more credit … Richardson …

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Use Renewably Generated Energy, Efficienty (URGE²). This is the core concept of David Roberts, which he calls a Unifed Green Field Theory.

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The sound-machine created controversy over Al Gore’s home energy use has brought focus to an issue that merits focus.  Are “Carbon Offsets” simply 21st century indulgences for assuaging the guilt of those living a life at odds with their belief structure (whether real or simply proclaimed) or do they have real meaning?

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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 ‘iPod Cool’.  This discussion will focus on a public housing project […]

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Governor Bush pledged, if elected President, to “establish mandatory reduction targets for emissions of four main pollutants: sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxide, mercury and carbon dioxide.”  When it came to regulated and controlling pollutants that threaten all American, President Bush has followed a far different path than Governor Bush designed.  This abandonment of pledged leadership has […]

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Knowing that there is no future in renewable energy, no profits to be made, two of the largest oil companies in the world have become big players in wind energy.   Shell Oil and BP (is it truly Beyond Petroleum?) are becoming real players in the wind energy field. Shell is in the top five of […]

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Well, not surprising that a woman will decide to redecorate the House when given a chance. And, well, Nancy has decided green is the color she wants.

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Google Anna Nicole Smith and you get almost 20 million hits.  (Happily, I’ve never looked at one … and don’t intend to.) Google Apollo Alliance Summit and there are 124. Which one matters? And which one does the media think matters? 

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We already know that the VentureOne is iPod Cool. For those who come to this discussion, interesting moves forward in energy related technologies and options can be truly iPod Cool.  So, the Naro looks to be iPod Cool as well …

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