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RealClearPolitics – Science Turns Authoritarian
Science Turns Authoritarian. Green & Alaghebandian, The American. Send to a Friend. In a Wired article published at the end of May, writer Erin Biba bemoans the fact that “science” is losing its credibility with the public. … I still believe that good policy makes good politics – and passing legislation to end our country’s addiction to foreign oil and begin addressing global climate change is the best melding of politics and policy still available to… more ›› … Continue reading
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Public skepticism about global warming may be growing, but the scientific consensus is as solid as ever: Man-made climate change is real, and we ignore it at our peril. Continue reading
Black and Into Green: Politics As Usual As Congress Passes on …
Politics As Usual As Congress Passes on Climate Change Legislation. Senators decided to pass on moving forward with enacting climate change legislation last week. Money talked, and “principals” walked right out to the door. … Continue reading
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The Politics of Climate Change: Green Growth and A Low Carbon Economy – Aston University Conference, 21 July 2010. The Green Growth Agenda. The US social scientist Kenneth Boulding once commented ‘If you believe exponential growth can … Continue reading
Green Living Tips For Around The House
Being environmentally conscious is more important than ever in this age of climate change and increasing awareness of human impact on the environment. Here are a few green living tips for simple effortless things that you can do around … Continue reading
Mom In Progress: Mom Spot: Living Green Tip
For all of the green living tips I’m sharing this month, I want to make sure it’s something that I’ve done myself. If I’ve done it, I can tell you with all sincerity that you can do it too! My life is too complicated and busy to take on … Continue reading
Featured Article | MPG vs GPM
Quiz time – Is it more economical (from a cost of fuel standpoint) to replace a vehicle that gets 14 MPG with a vehicle that gets 18 MPG, or replace a vehicle that gets 28 MPG with a vehicle that gets 40 MPG?
By looking at MPG alone, one might think that the 12 MPG improvement gained by replacing the 28 MPG vehicle would yield higher savings than the 4 MPG improvement gained by replacing the 14 MPG vehicle. The catch here is that MPG increases are non-linear. Looking at both the percentage increases and the means of the two vehicle combinations also leads to an economic misinterpretation. The first scenario leads to a 22% improvement in MPG while the second scenario leads to a 30% improvement. Continue reading
Will Ford's Electric Car Strategy Succeed? | Green X Pert – Green …
It’s interesting to note how different Ford’s electrification strategy is from most of the other auto makers who are making electric cars and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs). The majority seems to have learned from Toyota’s experience with the … Continue reading
The Politics of Alternative Energy | Green Energy / Alternative Energy
When we think of alternative energy we automatically imagine solar, wind and bio fuels. These technologies will eventually save the environment. Continue reading
Another Green World: What should the Greens be doing next?
Green politics is still about the environment and environmental threats should be our number one political priority. But environmental politics is pretty firmly off of the agenda at present and when politicians do talk green, … Continue reading