A drama is playing out at two ends of the National Mall … with a question mark between them. One act is receiving massive news attention while the intermission and other act rests in obscurity for most Americans. The center piece, almost like an intermission, is uncertain and perhaps cloudy about the finale. One act […]
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Killing or Creating The Future: Solar’s three act drama on the Mall
September 28th, 2011 · Comments Off on Killing or Creating The Future: Solar’s three act drama on the Mall
Tags: Energy · political symbols · politics · President Barack Obama · solar · solar decathlon · Solar Energy
Cost-Effective Renewable Power Homes
September 27th, 2011 · 2 Comments
One of the nation’s most important (and sadly too little discussed) intercollegiate competitions is on in Washington, DC: the biennial Solar Decathlon. Open to the public for a few more days (through 2 October), the Decathlon brings together 19 university teams from around the globe to compete across ten categories (thus, “decathlon”). (A review of […]
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A Solyndra Showcase in Washington, DC
September 21st, 2011 · Comments Off on A Solyndra Showcase in Washington, DC
While members of Congress are raising h-ll about the Solyndra bankruptcy along with many who are forgetting that they once touted Solyndra as the future, just a little distance away, Solandra technology is powering an absolutely gorgeous home available for public visit for the coming two weeks. This house, the University of Tennessee’s Living Light, […]
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Bright Rays of Sunshine Hit DC: A preview of The Solar Decathlon
September 19th, 2011 · 4 Comments
One of the nation’s most important (and sadly too little discussed) intercollegiate competitions is about to open in Washington, DC: the biennial Solar Decathlon. For two weeks, 19 university teams from around the globe will compete across ten categories (thus, “decathlon”) that show the house works (can they get household chores and tasks done, like […]
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A CHIP shot at a better future?
September 16th, 2011 · 2 Comments
One of the nation’s most important — and sadly too little discussed — intercollegiate competitions is about to open in Washington, DC: the the biennial Solar Decathlon. For two weeks, twenty university teams from around the globe will compete across ten categories (thus, “decathlon”) that show the house works (can they get household chores and […]
Tags: Energy · solar · solar decathlon · Solar Energy
Creating Scandal: Phony Solyndra Solar Scandal
September 14th, 2011 · 3 Comments
This guest post originally appeared at Campaign for America’s Future (CAF) at their Blog for OurFuture. Dave Johnson is a Fellow with CAF. Well here’s a surprise: conservatives and oil interests are pushing deceptive and destructive stories about President Obama and clean energy. Imagine that! Their intent (as always) is to turn people against President […]
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Hot DC Solar Weeks
September 13th, 2011 · Comments Off on Hot DC Solar Weeks
As the sun bursts through weeks of massive rain, the Washington, DC, area is entering into several hot solar weeks. The Washington Redskins and NRG Energy are holding a press conference 15 September to inaugurate Fedex Field’s solar panel installation. Next week, the bi-annual Solar Decathlon opens at West Potomac Park (running from 23 September […]
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White House Without Excuse For Missed Solar Deadline
June 20th, 2011 · 4 Comments
Facing growing and increasingly prominent calls to restore solar panels to the White House roof, roughly 30 years after Ronald Reagan pulled off the panels President Jimmy Carter put up, Secretary of Energy Steven Chu made an exciting announcement at Green Gov last October: As we move toward a clean energy economy, the White House will […]
Tags: Energy · Obama Administration · political symbols · President Barack Obama · renewable energy · solar · Solar Energy
My White House is Solar Cool. Mr. President, why isn’t yours?
June 15th, 2011 · 4 Comments
Sometimes, your kids tell you great things. We have the coolest house on the street. Wow. We’re cool — according to the kids. Certainly isn’t the non-existent slide for the pool that isn’t there. Our lack of a huge media room and the glaring absence of a gym didn’t contribute. And, while I’ve always thought […]
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In the Fixer-Upper with Barack Obama
June 15th, 2011 · 2 Comments
This guest post is from Bill McKibben who is the co-founder of the grassroots climate group 350.org, and Schumann Distinguished Scholar at Middlebury College. Nothing tests a relationship like home renovation (well, maybe twittering crotch shots, but I mean for ordinary folks). Fixing the kitchen, putting in a new bathroom: “It can bring up core […]
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