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Belay that Legislation, Senators. Wait 'til '09
Energy is one of three key issues Senator Barack Obama has said he will address immediately upon taking office in January. That’s good. Because America desperately needs a dynamic, integrated,...
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Energizing America: Setting a Freshmen Agenda for Progress
At Netroots Nation, six dedicated people joined to discuss Energizing America: Setting an Agenda for Progress. On this panel were three core members of the Energize America team and three Energy...
View ArticleNC-Sen: Meet Kay Hagan in Boston, Sept 15
I've been working with a group called Secure Our Senate Majority for the past several months - our goal is to gain a filibuster-proof majority in the Senate for the next Congress. It's a great...
View ArticleWind power exposes grid defects
Very brief diary to encourage reading of today's New York Times article re: wind turbines produce surges of electricity that overpower the outdated grid. Excerpt after the jump.
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A Better America: A Five Point Plan
We have a candidate for President, a candidate with some very good to excellent policy concepts. We have a Democratic Party platform with some excellent material. Knowing that ... and supporting them...
View ArticleRooftop wind: not yet, says NY Times.
Just a brief diary to hit the highlights of today's New York Times article on small-scale wind. Bottom line: for most people, the economics probably don't make sense yet. But that may change. Details...
View ArticleBreaking: Missouri Clean Energy Initiative on Nov. Ballot
Sorry, to just cut and paste the press release, but we just found out five minutes ago that -- after initially not being certified -- the Missouri Clean Energy Initiative WILL be on the November ballot.
View ArticleGreen Stimulus would be worth some real green
This nation (actually, much of the globe) is struggling economically. Earlier this year, stimulus checks went out to a good number of Americans. Not counted in taxes, these checks aren't "letting...
View ArticleVoter Registration Drive - Photo Diary - post your photos!
On Super Tuesday this year, I had the honor of seeing my name on the primary ballot alongside Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, John Edwards, Joe Biden, Chris Dodd, Dennis Kucinich, Mike Gravel, and Bill...
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Getting to Energy Smart: Calculating the Financial Benefits of Compact...
We have all become armored against advertising and the claims of "save $26" (or more) on a CFL package are hard to believe. In addition, in our culture, we focus on the cost to buy (CTB) rather than...
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Greening the School House
Barack Obama is speaking of the necessity to move toward a better energy future, of energy efficiency, and the potential for a green stimulus package creating 2.5 million jobs. Congress is looking...
View ArticleWhy aren't regional-based train systems being discussed more?
We talk about green jobs. Building wind mills, installing solar panels, and all that jazz. But how about something even more down-to-earth, something that's been proven to work in history and something...
View ArticleImagine Life Differently: New Year's Resolution revisited again ...
Who could've thunk it?GHW Bush lies at the core of a driving motivation in my life.The eldest President Bush was facing a reelection battle against Bill Clinton, and so advisers persuaded him to attend...
View ArticleProgressive Proposals on Climate Change
Crossposted from SmokeyMonkey.orgThe link between climate change and energy policy has been established in the mainstream. Every oil company advertises their "green" research; every car company...
View ArticleA school of electric fish. 20 new wave power ideas.
From 1-12 December, for 12 days Poland hosts the 4th meeting of parties to the Kyoto Protocol. According to the UNFCCC website 185 parties comprising over 9000 participants will meet to map out...
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Energizing Energize America for Change We Can Believe In
Barack Obama has placed moving toward a clean energy economy core to his vision of a more perfect America. A vision being worked on, literally, today for action in the near term. And, the disastrous...
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Energy COOL: A Powerful Renewable Vision
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....
View ArticleEnergy COOL and Transportation Synergies
I was writing a way too long comment onto A Siegel's really good diary:Energy COOL: A Powerful Renewable VisionWhen I decided that I would post my first diary instead.I know A Siegel is a big proponent...
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Energize America: Principles for a Green & Equitable Stimulus and Recovery
Energize Americais proud to join a coalition of environmental, social justice, and other organizations in sending a Memorandum on Principles for a Green & Equitable Stimulus and Recover to key...
View ArticleIs the answer really blowing in the wind?
Well it is a part of the answer. There are a number of interesting developments in wind technology currently available or very close to commercial realization in something called micro-wind. This is a...
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