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Texas is King
Originally posted on headsetoptions.org Texas, my first home away from home is proud to be the largest producer of wind energy, that, according to the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA). Texas ’s cumulative total capacity was at 2,370 MW, about 50 MW more than California’s annual production. This translates into enough power to serve over 600,000 [...]
Posted by Moderator on July 25th, 2006 filed in AWEA, Economics, Energy, Engineered, Environment, News, Technology, Wind
Recession is Good for… the Environment
Originally posted at headsetoptions.org Price of oil is sky rocketing, the fed are raising interest rates, and people are feeling the pinch everywhere, not just at the gas stations, making it even harder to fight the looming recession. One good thing out of all this might be that people will use less gasoline, and that [...]
Posted by Moderator on July 18th, 2006 filed in Activism, Air Pollution, Alternative Fuel, Carbon, Conserve, EPA, Economics, Energy, Environment, Ethanol, Global Warming, News, Oil, Ozone, Sustainability, Urban, greenhouse, politics
What do G8, Nuclear Power and Kyoto protocol have in common?
Nothing. The G8 is clear on one thing though, they all agree to disagree on every environmental issue in question. For example, on “Diversifying Energy Mixâ€, all except Germany were ‘for’ more nuclear power. Funny how the word “proliferation†falls on deaf ear when the countries involved are the world richest. The Kyoto protocol was [...]
Posted by Moderator on July 17th, 2006 filed in Activism, Air Pollution, Bush, Carbon, Economics, Energy, G8, Global Warming, Hybrid, Kyoto, Money, News, Nuclear, Sustainability, Urban, politics, weather
Wal-Mart Eyeing Green Textile
Heard through the (green) grapevine. Following a high level meeting last month in Bentonville, AR, Wal-Mart has given a green signal to its induction of natural fibers and other key textile into its Superstore. This turn to green is expected to lower the burden on numerous sectors including the textile manufacturer, agriculture, and transportation even. [...]
Posted by Moderator on July 11th, 2006 filed in Activism, Conserve, Economics, News, Sustainability, Urban, Wal-Mart
To Whale Or Not To?
This multi-billion dollar question was being contested by those in favor of and against whaling this week at the meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) in the Caribbean island nation of St Kitts and Nevis. With the nations that have banned whaling wanting to expand the zone of no-kill into the Southern hemisphere and [...]
Posted by Moderator on July 6th, 2006 filed in Activism, Conserve, Economics, IFAW, IWC, Money, News, Sustainability, Whaling, politics