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Today, many people see the violence and torture done for their palates as absolutely acceptable: Human and Animal exploitation is the norm, despite the contradictions inherent in it. Given how overwhelmingly strong the societal currents run against treating Humans/Animals as anything more than commodities and property, the kind of change we need will require more than violence, more than property destruction, and certainly more than a re-creation of the exploitative dynamics that got us here to begin with. If we are to ever win or advance, we must do so by changing the social relations that are at the heart of the problems we face. If we re-create those damaging social relations by relying on the dominance and oppression of violence, we are essentially doing nothing but deepening the problems that exist, and more often than not, claiming to be the fighters of "life" .
In short, we can’t force people to make decisions about morality while they’re staring down the barrel of a gun (or on the receiving end of a bomb). We have to do the hard and often inglorious work of creating a broad-based social movement that will call into question the Humanitarian/Speciesist dynamics that underlie our social and cultural norms or traditions. Bombs or guns or violence or completely shameless attention whoring cannot achieve this, ever. To attempt to control behavior through force, whether it be singular or societal, has never worked and never will. Ronald Goodman, Founder-Chief Executive, Eyes Wide Open International
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Auto X-Prize Entry Runs on Auto X-Prize Trash
From the folks who brought you the madcap alt-fuel "Escape From Berkeley" race to Vegas comes a Progressive Automotive X-Prize contender with a twist — a 1980 diesel Volkswagen Rabbit pickup converted to to run on discarded X-Prize promotional materials.
In an alt-fuel paraphrase of Marshall McLuhan, the fuel source is the contest. How meta.
Jess Hobbs of The Shipyard told Wired.com the gasification gurus there are "really ser… Continue
Posted on March 13, 2009 at 3:59pm —
Cornell Unveils Campus Renewable Bioenergy Initiative [March 11, 2009]
Ron G.
Cornell Unveils Campus Renewable Bioenergy Initiative
March 11, 2009
In a new Cornell University campus initiative, vegetable oil from dining hall fryers, animal bedding from campus barns, farm waste from university research, and other sources of biotrash will be transformed i… Continue
Posted on March 12, 2009 at 11:05pm —
The End of Cheap Oil
You wouldn't think so. After all, oil prices just plummeted.
But the fundamentals are clear as day. Oil is destined to get a lot more expensive.
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Even if these advanced economies - throw in Japan too - remain moribund, the price and supply prospects for oil look ominous. My own guess is that the price of oil has overshot on the low end just as it overshot on the high end, and that, when all is said and done, we'll still see an upwardly tren… Continue
Posted on January 3, 2009 at 12:13pm —
MORE about Air cars =Ready for market NOW= (BBC News)
Here, there. everywhere
GO HERE: http://www.brasschecktv.com/page/489.html
Ready for market now
The BBC reported on the French version of this technology.
This report from Australia goes into more depth and also covers an Australian version.
How many billions of dollars in research and development funds would the big auto makers claim they need to get this far?
Yet, the technology is here now, ready to exploit - and it is not being used.
What's the hang up?
Why are we still:
*… Continue
Posted on December 7, 2008 at 2:55pm —
Cars can be run on air- right now!! (BBC News)
Odds are you've never heard of this car.
Why not?
Why is a French company developing it with zero help from the high rolling US-UK dominated global financial system which until recently had money for every loony scheme imaginable?
Answer: The banking system and the oil industry are closely intertwined and they want to protect their investment in the gasoline infrastructure at all costs.
Fortunately, France doesn't have the… Continue
Posted on December 7, 2008 at 1:56pm —
The choice between Wind and Mountaintop Removal =PLEASE SIGN=
The question at hand is whether Coal River Mountain will become a model for a sustainable energy future, through the construction of a clean energy wind farm -- or whether the state of West Virginia will follow the policies of the past and allow Massey Energy to destroy Coal River Mountain with a massive mountaintop removal coal min… Continue
Posted on November 29, 2008 at 2:46pm —
Industry and EPA Collaborated to Hide the Truth about How Natural Gas Drilling Is Threatening Drinking Water =MUST READ=
By Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica. Posted November 20, 2008.
One of the greatest threats to our water and our health may come from a process involved in natural gas drilling. But EPA is keeping mum.
In July, a hydrologist dropped a plastic sampling pipe 300 feet down a water well in rural Sublette County, Wyo., and pulled up a load of brown oily water with a foul smell. Tests showed it… Continue
Posted on November 23, 2008 at 10:30pm —
Oil Prices Down… for Now! Are we having fun yet?
Along with the market decline, the price of oil has fallen. It’s down 50% within three months. Back when oil hit $147 per barrel in July, I said that the price “ought” to be in the range of $100-110, with the possibility of a drop into the $90s. That’s what the fundamentals told me back then.
Most of the decline in oil price from $147 down to about $100 was directly related to the strengthening of the dollar. So the oil price slide in July, August and the first part o… Continue
Posted on November 14, 2008 at 1:54pm —
The Big Difference in Obama's and McCain's Plans for Our Energy Future
By David Morris, AlterNet. Posted October 23, 2008.
It's not so much about their goals as the tools they would use to reach those goals.
A few weeks ago I was at Iowa State University addressing 500 students and faculty at its engineering school. I was sharing a platform with former CIA Director Jim Woolsey. At one point, a student asked our views on the presidential candidates' energy programs.
I responded that the ess… Continue
Posted on October 24, 2008 at 10:15am —
Clean Energy for America: It's Possible Now! =Natural Gas-Battery?=
When you evaluate the candidates based on their proposed solutions for reinventing the way America produces its energy, do you know what to look for?
Here are three real solutions that are more than just good suggestions. They are essential components of a successful energy policy, which, when deployed together, create… Continue
Posted on October 20, 2008 at 5:06pm —
Are Solar's Problems Solved? =New Discovery=
By Eoin O'Carroll, Christian Science Monitor.
MIT researches have come up with a discovery that may help to get over one of solar power's biggest drawbacks: storing energy.
A big drawback of solar power is that it doesn't work at night or on cloudy days. But researchers at MIT say they now have an inexpensive way to store solar energy when the sun isn't out.
Daniel Nocera, a chemistry professor at MIT, and Matthew Kanan, a postdoctoral fellow in Mr. Nocera's la… Continue
Posted on October 13, 2008 at 10:10pm —
New Developments in Solar Advocacy =10/3/09: Congress Extends the Solar Investment Tax Credits!=
Big things are happening in the solar world, and we are pleased to share several new papers and tools to help harness the momentum.
Utility Involvement in Distributed Generation Markets
First, there's a new phenomenon afoot--across the US, utilities are getting involved in distributed generation solar markets like never before. Boon or threat? We just published an article in Renewable Energy World with our friend Kevin Fox (of Keyes and Fox, LLC) with an answer, and our tho… Continue
Posted on October 12, 2008 at 9:42pm —
Federal Solar ITC Campaign 10/03/08 BIG UPDATE! =FAQs=
10/03/08 BIG UPDATE!
It is finally time to celebrate. Congress just passed a long-term extension of the solar investment tax credit. An 8-year extension of both the commercial solar tax credit and the residential solar tax credit (with removal of the monetary cap), passed the Senate (74-24) on Thursday and the House (263-171) this afternoon. The ITC, and other clean energy tax incentives, were rolled into the economic stabilization package. The President is set to sig… Continue
Posted on October 12, 2008 at 9:39pm —
Tips for Entering the World of Social Media. =Important read=
Source: http://content.opportunityknocks.org/info~se-entering-social-media.php
Navigating through social networks is a whole lot more than setting up a profile on a social network or writing a blog post. Here are a few things to consider when entering the world of social media.
I. Social Networks - Giving the Community a Voice, Listening, Interacting and Engaging
Success within Social Media relies on the same concepts of any good relationship. Th… Continue
Posted on October 4, 2008 at 5:32pm —
The "BAILOUT" and SUSTAINABLE ENERGY.
This bill does not effectively address the issue of what the taxpayers of our country will actually own after they invest hundreds of billions of dollars in toxic assets. This bill does not effectively address the issue of oversight because the oversight board members h… Continue
Posted on October 2, 2008 at 8:58am — 4 Comments
Congratulations Corporate Crime Fighters!! The Coup Averted for 72 hours.
But what they didn't know was that hundreds of thousands of Americans woke up yesterday morning and decided it was time for revolt. The politicians nev… Continue
Posted on September 30, 2008 at 12:40pm —
Friends of the Earth about the Bail-Out.
I am asking you to write your U.S. Representative and U.S. Senators now and demand that they oppose the no-strings Bush bailout and ensure that any package that is passed includes these three most basic principles:
Th… Continue
Posted on September 29, 2008 at 10:14pm —
The biggest robbery in the history of this country is taking place...RIGHT "NOW"!!
Let me cut to the chase. The biggest robbery in the history of this country is taking place as you read this. Though no guns are being used, 300 million hostages are being taken. Make no mistake about it: After stealing a half trillion dollars to line the pockets of their war-profiteering backers for the past five years, after lining the pockets of their fellow oilmen to the tune of over a hundred billion dollars in just the last two years, Bush and his cronies -- who must soon vacate… Continue
Posted on September 29, 2008 at 1:31pm —
Drilling or Shilling for Oil? =ACTION NEEDED=
The Senate is poised to consider legislation that gives away too much to big energy interests to produce dirty power at the expense of clean energy, which will get us off fossil fuels and help combat global warming.
House Democrats pushed weak legislation days ago that capitulated to Republican demands for more offshore drilling, and now the Senate is looking at legislation with similar rewards for the same old energy gang: coal and oil.
Take Action: http://actio… Continue
Posted on September 25, 2008 at 1:14pm —
We need to reward clean energy, not polluters: =PLEASE SIGN=
From my perspective it could go two ways. One way would allow the state's biggest polluters to create windfall profits by selling pollution "credits" they get for free (which is what happened in Europe). The other way: make polluters pay for their pollution, and funnel that money into wind and solar pow… Continue
Posted on September 25, 2008 at 12:51pm —
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Mike
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27FEB09
Honorable Speaker of the House Congresswoman Pelosi,
I am an Electronic Technician Chief in the US Navy with 27 years service stationed overseas. I’m outlying an idea to assist and work with current plans for achieving energy independence. I urge you, as speaker of the house and the driving force to form the select committee on energy independence and global warming, consider for discussion and introduction into the house US Treasury Savings Bonds for Energy Independance.
In WWII America sold war bonds supporting the war effort. When young, my mother told me her primary school raised enough money through bonds to build a tank to support troops. I am impressed with the patriotism and purpose of our greatest generation that accomplished so much.
Selling energy bonds for RE (Renewable Energy) development would lower foreign oil imports and assist with the complex problem of funding. Bonds sold as “Energy S” could support new solar trough plants, “Energy W” to support wind farms, Energy “H” to support hydroelectric plants, Energy “T” to support RE transportation such as electric bullet train routes powered by RE, Energy "C" COOPS for small communities only needing a small quantity of turbines, and Energy “I” for needed infrastructure high voltage power lines to the RE site. Bonds will have the project name and include an artist’s perspective of the project and an American flag. President Obama had great success with the internet during his campaign. In a similar manner, using the internet, energy bonds could have a website listing current projects and an “electronic checkout” could purchase a bond $25 or higher. Simpler methods of payment such as “PAYPAL” and credit cards would be available and after an electronic purchase is complete a color print out of the bond is available with a follow up of the bond in the mail. The website would limit quantity of projects for each category until funding is complete. After a project becomes funded, a new project will be available. A tab on the site will show history and status of previous projects. Purchasers may take great pride in “collecting” and displaying bonds of various RE projects and participating at different levels of financial support. Solar trough plants in the multi-hundred MW size capacity with molten salt energy storage in California, Arizona, and West Texas can provide a major portion of electric needs. North Dakota has potential to support 1/3 of our nations electric needs in it’s class 4 wind zone areas. There are plenty of suitable proposed wind turbine farms now around the nation to significantly increase our RE if funded. Mid sized hydro-electric has not been used in America to it’s full potential. Following the example of our neighbor, Canada, it would provide a significant increase in percentage of electric production. Developing all three we could provide the majority of our electric and heating needs through renewable energy in a "New New Deal" fashion allowing natural gas for transportation as T. Boone Pickens is working for. Bullet train routes have proven a viable alternative to commercial domestic air service and when powered by electricity provided by RE suppliers America would be in the forefront of world technology. Example, I heard of discussion for a commuter train from Denver to Colorado Springs. Such a route built as a renewable energy project with charter requirement legally requiring to only purchase electricity from available renewable energy sources would be a model example. There are many train routes, city bus systems, and government vehicles that can be converted to run from alternative energy sources and fuels. Jobs created would bolster the economy, lower trade deficit, and strengthen national security. I would take great pride in print outs of bonds with graphics of each project I supported and many other Americans would also. The energy bonds could have tax breaks. BLM lands may be a viable place to start for some projects.
I contacted the US treasury department and was told that the marketing department for savings bonds closed several years ago. I was told there would be problems because savings bonds are at the federal level while the projects will be at the state and local level. I disagree and believe that these can easily be figured out in the way of grants to the state and local level using money from the bonds for those specific projects. I was told to check out auctions on the www.treasurydirect.gov website and found them to not apply to citizens wanting to buy savings bonds to support a cause such as energy independance. I was told by the treasury department to look into CREB (Clean Renewable Energy Bonds). I found CREB to be large scale funding that a citizen would not be able to participate in as a US Treasury Energy Independance Bond would provide. If given the tools to participate directly, the power of the citizens of the United States to help achieve energy independance could not be denied. Americans mean well and the Energy Independance Savings bond program will give citizens the power at their level to make it happen. If marketed through a web page, commercials, and to federal employees the word would get out and participation would spread like wildfire.
Mr. Paul Gipe, a resident of Bakersfield CA, an author of several books about wind energy, and recipient of multiple awards as a pioneer in the industry since the 1970's has put a letter I wrote to Senator Dorgan on this subject as well as an older letter I wrote on wind COOP in JAN07. These websites are:
http://www.wind-works.org/coopwind/RenewableEnergyBondsforEnergyIndependence.html
and
http://www.wind-works.org/articles/AmericanEnergyIndependencethroughCooperativeInvestmentinWindEnergy.html
Sincerely and very respectfully,
ETC(SW/AW) Mike Kendall USN
Mailing address: PSC 476, Box 879, FPO AP, 96322 USA
Telephone (803) 265-4756, Email: michael.kendall@ymail.com
The Florida Alliance for Renewable Energy (FARE), with support from the Florida Municipal Electric Association (FMEA) and the Alliance for Renewable Energy (ARE) are pleased to invite you to join us for a discussion on:
Effective Renewable Energy Policies: Stimulating Job Creation, Long Term Investments, and Improving Energy Security
Featuring discussions on Feed in Tariffs, Net Metering, Rebates, and Gainesville, FL., the first municipality in the United States to introduce a Feed in Tariff policy.
Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009
12-7 pm in Tallahassee
Doubletree Hotel
101 South Adams Street
Tallahassee, FL 32301
(850) 224-5000
The focus of the conference is the deployment of renewable energy in Florida resulting in jobs and energy security. Experts from around the world and participants from various stakeholder organizations will discuss policies to stimulate vast investment in renewable energy to increase energy security and job creation in Florida. Building on Governor Crist’s vision of 20% renewables by 2020, this event will provide first hand experiences from Florida, other states and European countries on what policies are most effective in achieving renewable targets.
Solar on every rooftop!Panels will include:
· ‘Lessons from Europe and US States’ – Deployment of successful renewable policies.
· Costs vs. Benefits – The potential opportunity if policies are right.
· What energy policies will drive the market and bring jobs to Florida?
· Florida based implementation.
· Legislative Roundtable.
Key objectives:
· Explore green jobs and long term investments.
· Discuss Renewable Energy Payments, also known as Feed in Tariffs, regarding their significant potential to address climate change, create new jobs and support the renewable energy industry
· Further develop policies that have driven the clean technology markets.
· Update on the Renewable Portfolio Standard rules from the PSC.
· Strengthen and Support legislative initiatives in Florida.
· Explore various levels of initiatives adopted by utilities.
· Build coalitions and network.
· The Gainesville Solar Feed in Tariff.
Who will attend: State legislators, environmental and energy advocates, renewable energy industry representatives,local and state utilities, local government officials interested in green job economic development, nonprofits and foundations committed to a renewable energy future.
Speakers will include: leading environmental organizations, Florida State legislators, investors, renewable energy industry organizations and leading energy companies.
Featuring:
· Gainesville Mayor Pegeen Hanrahan
· Florida State Representative Keith Fitzgerald
· Paul Gipe, Alliance for Renewable Energy
· Toby Couture, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
· Dr. Murray Cameron, Phoenix Solar
· Jerry Karnas, Environmental Defense Fund
· Barry Moline, Florida Municipal Electric Association
· Ed Regan, Gainesville Regional Utilities
· Christy Herig, Solar Electric Power Association
· Jerome Guillet, Head of Energy, Dexia
Inquiries contact Faye Roller at faye@FAREnergy.org or visit www.FAREnergy.org
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Kim
Hope you can help.
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Kim
Thans for the reply. If you think you hav already gotten 30-40 people to sign up , just get 60-70 pledges signe d and fax them in! Would love to hold you up a s a leader in this team. Need a new face for the 100CLUB. Hope you can help. It really is quite easy. I cut the bottom of the pledge off and added a lined shet with NAME- ADDRESS- EMAIL on it. (I let them skip email if they were reticent about it) I put my name on the top to establish the format. People are used to petitions. They understand them. Most will sign something easier that others are signing, too. Human nature.
Sure hope you can help! Need to blow this thing wide open fast.
BEST
Kim
Please make sure you sign the petition to get McCain and Obama to come out with an energy policy before the election!
THANKS!
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