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Student science fairs, especially ‘high end’ prize technology fairs, can provide interesting windows on the passions of tomorrow’s scientists and visions of possible advances to come. The annual University of Texas at San Antonio (USTA) Texas Science and Engineering Fair (sadly sponsored by (with naming rights) ExxonMobil) is one such event that highlighted a wind […]

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Mr. President: The time has come. You have spoken, eloquently and frequently and powerfully, about clean energy, energy efficiency, about climate change. You have stated the necessity and opportunity before us, as individuals and nation and global community, with addressing Climate Change. In the House of Representatives, two Committee chairs, Representatives Henry Waxman and Ed […]

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Worldwatch Institute merits respect and their work, sadly, merist far more attention than sometimes seems to be the case. Worldwatch is regularly engaged in thought-provoking research and publication of valuable works. Sigh, Vital Signs 2009 simply fails to meet the high standards that the Institute has set for itself. Subtitled “The Trends That Are Shaping […]

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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 Energy COOL. In true EcoGeek fashion, meandering among the booths at […]

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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 Energy COOL. In true EcoGeek fashion, meandering among the booths at […]

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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 Energy COOL. Today, courtesy of the Department of Energy’s National Renewable […]

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As regular readers of these pages (these electrons) are aware, there are many , Many, MANY reasons to find frustration in The Washington Post opinion pages which are, on occasion, balanced by sanity in responding letters and OPEDs. There is, however, one quite consistent voice who makes opening those pages worthwhile: the Post’s pulitzer prize-winning […]

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A beautifully illustrated guest post from alefnot, providing education about the carbon cycle. A few days earlier this was air and water (and a trace bit of dirt). Is that amazing or what?!? A couple of weeks earlier, so was most of this (except the woody bits). You can almost see CO2 being drawn down. […]

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This guest post, courtesy of the ever-brilliant and thoughtful Arthur Smith, looks to the recent CBO report on climate change. Thanks to Michael Tobis I discovered a new report this week from the Congressional Budget Office that has the most dramatic illustration I’ve seen of projections of temperature for the remainder of this century (see […]

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Michelle Obama has brought urban gardening to, perhaps, its highest symbolic peak with the White House organic vegetable and fruit garden. Building up urban gardening, whether as individuals or collective efforts, whether on private or public land, is a win-win-win path when done correctly, which will foster a stronger community, improve health (both through time […]

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