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DNC: Googling for renewables
Posted from Gristmill 6 hours ago
Organomic : Environment
By Kate SheppardAt a reception sponsored by the "Clean Tech for Obama" group yesterday, we had a chance to talk to Dan Reicher, director of Climate and Energy Initiatives for Google.org, who filled us in on the company's big investment in geothermal energy, and other renewable initiatives they have ... (original story)
Hydrogen, refueled
Posted from Gristmill 6 hours ago
Organomic : Environment
By Guest author The following is a guest essay from Bob Rose, executive director of the U.S. Fuel Cell Council. This essay responds to Joseph Romm's Gristmill post, "Flush! Department of Energy flushes $15 million down the hydrogen toilet." ----- Joe Romm's recent post, "Flush!" disparages the... (original story)
Energy efficiency alone is not sufficient
Posted from Gristmill 6 hours ago
Organomic : Environment
By Jason D ScorseChina's power plant emissions have surpassed the U.S. for the first time and are slated to double in the next decade, despite efficiency improvements. Without major technological innovation it will be impossible to decrease the absolute quantities of CO2 in the atmosphere. This is w... (original story)
DNC: The Dean of the Party
Posted from Gristmill 6 hours ago
Organomic : Environment
By Kate SheppardI caught one question on energy policy with Democratic Party Chairman Howard Dean yesterday at a barbecue. Dean touted Democratic plans to support renewable energy, and cheered the inclusion of corporations like WalMart in the renewables sector. "The new American economy is IT, i... (original story)
DNC: In pictures
Posted from Gristmill 6 hours ago
Organomic : Environment
By Kate SheppardA few photos I've snapped here in Denver this week: (original story)
DNC: The green scene
Posted from Gristmill 7 hours ago
Organomic : Environment
By Kate SheppardAs David has noted, the thing to know about being in Denver right now is that it's a madhouse. There are more people and events here than one could possibly imagine. And things are spread out all over the city. I logged six miles on the bike I borrowed from Freewheelin just running a... (original story)
Game. Set. Green!
Posted from Gristmill 7 hours ago
Organomic : Environment
By Sara BarzThe court is green, the ball is green, and now the tournament is green as well. United States Tennis Association officials announced Monday that they would implement "green initiatives" at the 2008 U.S. Open to make the tournament one of the first green sporting events in the tennis wor... (original story)
Hurricane McCain
Posted from Gristmill 8 hours ago
Organomic : Environment
By Joseph Romm That subhead is lifted from Drudge. Needless to say, he left out " ... and on the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, where both Bush and McCain were AWOL" (see TP's "As Katrina hit, McCain celebrated 69th birthday with Bush"). Track the storm with the National Hurricane Cente... (original story)
DNC: Sign of the airtimes
Posted from Gristmill 9 hours ago
Organomic : Environment
By Joseph RommAndrew Jones -- former Rocky Mountain Institute colleague and systems-dynamic modeler extraordinaire at the Sustainability Institute -- asks if I could write something "from a D.C. insider perspective" about why we shouldn't be freaking out that climate change is getting so little airt... (original story)
Yakety yak, will Brita take 'em back?
Posted from Gristmill 10 hours ago
Organomic : Environment
By Ashley BraunWith so many tons of disposable plastic being sent to landfills these days, six ounces doesn't seem like a lot. Especially when you've bailed on bottled water in favor of a Brita pitcher and reusable bottle. But don't you still hate throwing out that filter every three months? Be... (original story)
DNC:
Posted from Gristmill 10 hours ago
Organomic : Environment
By Kate SheppardMany people are familiar with the children's book Goodnight Moon. They might not be familiar with Goodnight Bush, the unauthorized parody hailing the coming end of the Bush presidency. In it, authors Erich Origen and Gan Golan, both of California, ponder the many things the Bush a... (original story)
DNC: She's not in Kansas anymore
Posted from Gristmill 14 hours ago
Organomic : Environment
By Kate SheppardSadly, I missed Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius giving her speech Tuesday evening. Here are some excerpts from the full text. "Millions of Americans are proud to make their homes in rural communities, where values are deeply-rooted and passed down, like the family farm, from generat... (original story)
Convention thoughts at 3am, part two
Posted from Gristmill 14 hours ago
Organomic : Environment
By David RobertsHere it is, almost 3am, I'm at my hotel, and this is the first time I've had an internet connection all day. There's no wireless in the convention hall and no wireless at any of the venues I've been to so far. There's (allegedly spotty, slow) wireless at the Big Tent for bloggers, bu... (original story)
DNC: Schweitzer rips on McCain's energy policy
Posted from Gristmill 20 hours ago
Organomic : Environment
By Kate SheppardMontana Gov. Brian Schweitzer was all over the energy issue in his speech tonight, ripping on John McCain's policies and calling for a new energy future. "At a time when American families are struggling to keep their gas tanks full, john McCain voted 25 times against renewable ene... (original story)
DNC: Clinton speaks
Posted from Gristmill 20 hours ago
Organomic : Environment
By Kate SheppardHillary Clinton gave her much-anticipated convention speech this evening, to a very excited crowd. Seems everyone in the room had a "Hillary" sign, and the cheers were deafening. She said a lot of good stuff about climate and energy concerns, but I couldn't quite get all of it. Bu... (original story)
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