That is, truly enjoing the Onion‘s 3 July 2008 Green Issue: “Our All-Paper Salute to the Environment.” Well-done satire provides a painful window on the soul of an issue. And, the Onion specializes in that well-done satire. This issue pulls together some top environmentally-oriented satire from the past decade. Lets take some bites of that […]
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Savoring a Green Onion
July 8th, 2008 · Comments Off on Savoring a Green Onion
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Reid: “Coal makes us sick …”
July 1st, 2008 · 1 Comment
Harry Reid spoke bluntly on energy issues. Looking the Faux and Balanced cameras square on, he spoke truth: Coal makes us sick … This is an important statement. Reid is speaking truth to an audience that isn’t used to hearing it.
Tags: climate change · coal · Congress · emissions · Energy · environmental
Energy COOL: A stroll in a garden
June 29th, 2008 · Comments Off on Energy COOL: A stroll in a garden
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. This is a somewhat different path of discover and […]
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George Carlin: Global Warming Denier … ?
June 27th, 2008 · Comments Off on George Carlin: Global Warming Denier … ?
This video is the rage among the Global Warming denial sect, as they pass it around and post it with great glee following Carlin’s death. Their RIP is a celebration that George was one of theirs. You got people around you. The country’s full of them right now, people walking around all day long, every […]
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Dress Green with Barack …
June 27th, 2008 · Comments Off on Dress Green with Barack …
We’ve seen how the McCain campaign sought to fundraise with some greenwashing. (Do you have your bamboo greenwashing shirt?) Just like McCain, some lip service rather than real service to critical issues. Well, on the heels of the Sierra Club endorsement and Obama’s recent energy conversations, there is now a green Obama t-shirt. Just a […]
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CtB vs CtO: Why greening taxis?
June 25th, 2008 · Comments Off on CtB vs CtO: Why greening taxis?
A brief discussion about the economic imperatives for greening the nation’s taxi fleets. But, first, acronym definition: CtB: Cost to Buy: acquisition price, how much to purchase something CtO: Cost to Own: total ownership costs, from purchase through operating to disposal Quite simply, moving our collective mindset from CtB to CtO is a societal imperative. […]
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Making Energy Cents — From the Home to the Globe
June 24th, 2008 · 17 Comments
Energy has become an ever-more central part of my life – personal, intellectual, and professional. This ranges from working with the Energize America team (and leading revamped EA2020 for 2007 and legislative action), to serving on the Board of The Energy Consensus (a non-profit working to change the discussion of energy in DC), being trained […]
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Took me out to the ballgame …
June 21st, 2008 · 3 Comments
Last evening, amid gorgeous weather, a call to action sent me out to the ballgame. While the 14-inning game was great (GO NATS!), play on the field wasn’t the only action. The Strike Out Exxon campaign began yesterday. The Washington Nationals new stadium is the “greenest” baseball. And, who is one of their principle advertisers: […]
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The power of 350 … spreading the word
June 17th, 2008 · Comments Off on The power of 350 … spreading the word
Prior to the industrial era, the atmosphere was at about 280 parts per million of carbon dioxide. Now, we are about 387 and growing at nearly 2 ppm per year. The ‘old’ (a few years ago) scientific consideration was that it seemed we could stabilize, without utterly catastrophic risk, at 450 ppm or below. This […]
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Beware the Silver Bullet …
June 17th, 2008 · 13 Comments
Across the world, people are passing around with great excitement the news that there might be a bug that will create oil. And, not just bio-derived oil, but carbon-negative oil. One little bug, too small for the naked eye to see, and all our problems are solved! Peak Oil? Forget it. Solved. Global Warming? Forget […]
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