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Stimulate me

January 1st, 2009 · 10 Comments

Stimulate Etymology: From Latin stimulatus past participle of stimul? (“goad on”) . Verb: to stimulate: To encourage into action. To arouse an organism to functional activity. Synonyms: encourage, induce, provoke, animate, arouse, energize, energise, excite, perk up Antonyms: de-energize, sedate, stifle For eight long years, this nation has been de-energized, had productive advancing of the […]

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Tags: alternative energy · analysis · architecture · architecture2030 · building green · eco-friendly · Energize America · Energy · energy efficiency · Global Warming · government energy policy · green · Obama Administration

Massively Efficient Path to Stimulate the Economy

December 11th, 2008 · 9 Comments

The incoming US Congress will be running full out in January to develop a stimulus package to have ready, potentially, for signature by President Barack Hussein Obama minutes into his Presidency. Organization after organization, business after business, motivated citizen after motivated citizen are knocking on every door conceivable with ideas for funding that range from […]

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Tags: architecture · architecture2030 · building green · climate change · Energy · energy efficiency · environmental · financial policy · Global Warming · government energy policy · green

Offering hope … and fighting darkness … take action

September 24th, 2008 · Comments Off on Offering hope … and fighting darkness … take action

This Saturday, there is a nation-wide showdown between, quite literally, forces for light and forces for darkness. (Excellent video …) This Saturday, September 27th, is a national action day for Green Jobs Now, with actions and events already planned for all 50 states (and DC and …). Green Jobs Now offers a positive vision for […]

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Tags: Energy · environmental · environmental justice · green

Move aside Gore. Move aside Pickens. Google is at the Podium!

September 10th, 2008 · 2 Comments

At the Corporate ECOforum, Google CEO Eric Schmidt gave a talk that looks well worth hearing. Schmidt began his talk with a Google Earth heavy discussion “of rising temperatures and government policies that are either speeding up or slowing down climate change.” There’s a total failure of political leadership, at least in the United States, […]

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Tags: alternative energy · climate change · Energy · energy efficiency · environmental · Global Warming · google · government energy policy · green · renewable energy · solar · wind power

Biking breaks = Offsetting carbon emissions?

September 9th, 2008 · Comments Off on Biking breaks = Offsetting carbon emissions?

Carbon offsets are something that trouble me, with the analogy to medieval indulgences clearly seeming relevant for at least some who embrace them.  On the other hand, Energy’s Three Rs make much sense to me: Reduce energy use (through efficiency and conservation) Use Renewable Power as much as possible Remediate for any remaining polluting energy […]

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Tags: bicycles · eco-friendly · electricity · emissions · Energy · energy efficiency · environmental · Global Warming · green · incandescent lighting

Romancing a Kiwi … the start of an affair

August 25th, 2008 · 4 Comments

At first sight, my heart skipped a beat. One quick glance and I was sure, this was the one for me. No, we’re not talking about a dalliance with a Kiwi from New Zealand, but an “I WANT THAT” moment looking to the PLX Kiwi dashboard feedback system to help drivers learn how to drive […]

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Tags: Energy · energy cool · energy efficiency · green

The Big Green Tent

August 24th, 2008 · 7 Comments

In the coming days, for those not actively on the Democratic National Convention (DNC) floor, The Big Tent will be one of (if not the) places to be. And, much of the Tent will be colored Green. Much of The Big Tent’s agenda will focus on Green initiatives, energy efficiency, and Global Warming. Looking at […]

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Tags: Energy · green · greenwashing

Calculating John’s Housing Carbon Footprint …

August 22nd, 2008 · 2 Comments

John McCain makes much noise about his concern for Global Warming, that he views it as real and something that requires action (even if his actions don’t match his words, also). A more prominent activist on Global Warming, Al Gore, has been hit hard for his supposedly excessive energy use at his home being at […]

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Tags: 2008 presidential campaign · 2008 Presidential Election · analysis · carbon dioxide · climate change · Energy · energy efficiency · Global Warming · green · john mccain

Eco-Driving USA

August 21st, 2008 · Comments Off on Eco-Driving USA

Red State. Blue State.  Through EcoDriving we can all be green states. Hit the link and you will be greated by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (and Governor Bill Ritter) introducing the power of Eco-Driving for making a real difference when it comes to the nation’s gasoline use and, therefore, carbon footprint. The average driving could seen a 15 […]

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Tags: automobiles · eco-friendly · Energy · gasoline · green

Solve tomorrow’s problems. Today.

July 19th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Mañana. Sigh. Procrastination is a disease that inflicts many of us (certainly not excluding this author) and The US. It seems that there is nary a chore, nary a challenge whose solution can’t be put off to tomorrow or, preferably, the day after. The time has passed. It is time to change our habits. We […]

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Tags: Energy · environmental · Global Warming · green · oil · politics · pollution

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