The Center for American Progress just released its 10-step plan to a Low-Carbon Economy. Based on an early look at the summary pages, great stuff and, well, ho-hum, and well, missing elements. But, looking forward to seeing the full report.
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10 Steps to a Low-Carbon Economy?
November 28th, 2007 · Comments Off on 10 Steps to a Low-Carbon Economy?
Tags: alternative energy · climate change · emissions · Energy · energy efficiency · environmental · fuel economy · government energy policy · politics
Stop Thinking About Tomorrow …
November 21st, 2007 · Comments Off on Stop Thinking About Tomorrow …
Sacremento Dem asked What is the biggest outrage of this Administration? At the end of the diary, a list of truly “outrageous” acts. Outrageous.But, perhaps, the most outrageous element was not in that list, as outrageous as every element listed was and is to consider. No, in the desire to reject everything from Bill Clinton, […]
Tags: Global Warming · politics
Invest in a Progressive Future …
November 19th, 2007 · Comments Off on Invest in a Progressive Future …
DISCLAIMER: This is not about investing for your direct financial security but investing in our common future, If interested, continue with this discussion of a new path toward Investing in a Progressive Future. Political Mutual Funds It is a complex challenge to decide how to donate money. There are so many important issues and causes. […]
Tags: Energize America · politics
Experts say Globe at risk, story page A3 …
November 18th, 2007 · Comments Off on Experts say Globe at risk, story page A3 …
Well, yesterday the International Panel on Climate Change released a quite serious report (pdf), stating that global warming is unequivocally occurring, that humanity is a leading factor, and that major action is required (ASAP) or the damage will go from serious to, well, potentially catastrophic. So, where is this covered? For the Washington Post, page A3 Saturday. […]
Tags: Energy · Global Warming · journalism · media · politics
Getting the Next President to Talk About Energy / Global Warming
November 7th, 2007 · 5 Comments
Notable in the Presidential debates, on both sides of the aisle, has been a relative silence on such minor issues as energy and Global Warming. Peak Oil matter? Evidently not, based on the hours of debates. Global Warming? Well, Tim Russert has asked over 200 questions, not one related to this that I can find. […]
Tags: Energy · Global Warming · politics