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You can count me among the tens of millions not happy with the caving to give additional tax subsidies the unneedy rich. With this deal, however, unless blocked, the true pain is wondering what we could — or should — have gotten in return. Why isn’t there $200 billion (or, better yet, $500 billion) or […]

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As we search paths to communicate with people about what some term Bright Green environmentalism: that we can via a variety of paths (policies, standards, building codes, better land management/land-usage planning, technology development, deployment of existing energy efficiency/renewable energy options, etc) tackle our economic, energy, and environment (E3) challenges to navigate the Perfect Storm of […]

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Secretary of Energy Steven Chu just finished a speech at the National Press Club entitled: Is the Energy Race our new “Sputnik” moment? Chu outlined ways in which the United States either has already ceded or is ceding leadership when it comes to clean energy — in technology, manufacturing, and deployment. Secretary Chu seeks to […]

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PLASTIC Fossil product all your crap’s made of There’s one thing we can do Ban bags made of plastic Thanks to BenZolno … Full Lyrics after the fold along with thoughts re plastic in our lives …

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Very simply, across the economy, energy efficiency is almost certainly the top investment option — as individuals, businesses, communities, government … The rate of return possibilities are tremendous and unlike gambles to grow business or play the stock market, this is ‘guaranteed’ cash in the bank. And, it is ‘cash in the bank’ in terms […]

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Trends that go against ‘common wisdom’ are often hard for people to absorb and realize. A journalist’s job, however, should be to question (even challenge) common wisdom rather than simply parroting talking points that are, in fact, misleading if not outright false. When it comes to energy and environmental reporting, sadly, such questioning often seems […]

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Yes we can Sadly, no we haven’t. Not that the Obama Administration with the support (and urging) of a Democratic House of Representatives and the drag of a Democratic controlled (???) Senate hadn’t tried to do tremendous things. Note that, for the most part, President Obama has filled the Administration with competent — incredibly competent […]

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PLASTIC Fossil product all your crap’s made of There’s one thing we can do Ban bags made of plastic Thanks to BenZolno … Full Lyrics after the fold.

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There needs to be a contest about the lamest Congressional Lame Duck action. Today, Harry Reid seeks a vote on a strong candidate for the prize: S3815. From today’s Senate calendar At 11:00am, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.3815, “The Promoting Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles Act of 2010”, […]

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Vampires are among us. When you aren’t looking (or, when you are looking but not seeing), when you are sleeping, when you aren’t paying attention, Vampires are sucking up vital juices, threatening our very existence. For Halloween, kill some Vampires and contribute to defeating the invasion of Climate Zombies!

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