April 2009
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Dept of Interior Optimistic About Offshore Wind Potential
Atlantic wind farms alone could meet 25% of US electricity needs [From my post at Red, Green, and Blue] According to a new report released by the Interior Department, shallow-water offshore wind farms could supply as much as 20% of the electricity in most coastal states. The report, released last week by Interior Secretary Ken [...]
Study: Wind Power in Midwest Cost-Competitive with Coal by 2020
A new study by the Battle Group has concluded that wind-generated electricity in much of the United States will become cost-competitive with power generated from conventional power plants that burn coal and oil after being connected to the electricity grid via new transmission lines. The Brattle Group study, “Transmission Super Highway: Benefits of Extra High [...]
T. Boone Pickens’ Brings Clean Energy “Virtual March” to D.C.
.!. Last week, T. Boone Pickens’ launched a “virtual march” on Washington, D.C., organizing the collective power of over 4.5 million people to flood Congress with e-mails, calls and faxes in support of clean energy. [Adapted from my post a Red, Green, and Blue] The virtual march will wrap up on Friday, but between now [...]
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-04-11
Meat Ants Lead Australia’s Charge Against Hated Cane Toads http://tinyurl.com/ch42b3 # Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-04-04 http://tinyurl.com/dc9qvm # RT @zaibatsu Incredible Photos of the Protesters at the G20 Summit http://bit.ly/16iQD # RT @joncronin @guykawasaki: 100 blogs to help you change the world http://adjix.com/jq3k # RT @zaibatsu: RT @laurzone: The Glenn Beck Apocalypse.. http://digg.com/d1nvLv # RT [...]
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Jim Carrey as Annoying Environmentalist Guy [video]
Great skit with Jim Carrey as that overbearing environmentalist guy on the Fox sketch comedy show In Living Color. Note to environmental movement: do us all a favor and try not to act this way.
