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I guess engineers don’t like land-based turbines anymore

Recently, I posted about a Canadian group that created a helium-filled floating wind turbine. On the opposite side of sea level, a Virgina-based team has installed several underwater turbines in New York's East River. Posted today on MIT's Technology Review (a good technology publication btw).

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This evening, I was on Fox’s Hannity & Colmes discussing … toilet paper. Yes, really. I’m sure my stiff, awkward performance will show up on YouTube sooner or later, so that’s something to … hm, “look forward to” doesn’t seem appropriate. Expect, then.

A mixed bag

John McCain gave a major speech today in which he said that energy dependence and global warming are major threats to America’s future that urgently need to be addressed. The policy section started off with this great bit: Energy efficiency by using improved technology and practicing sensible habits in our homes, businesses and automobiles is […]

Painful

Bush at the Radio and TV Correspondents Dinner (green connection: ethanol joke!): Arianna Huffington has an amusing account of the event. (h/t: Hugg)

Oh, China, China, China

First, I see this: China warned on global warming effects And then this: China detains environmental activist Guess he shouldn’t have warned them!

New York City considers congestion charge, and more

Read the articles mentioned at the end of the podcast: The Gothman Prophecies Buzz Light Year What About Excess Waist? A Cult Oriented Now This Is Corn-fusing You Can Green It. They Can Help. Read the articles mentioned at the end of the podcast: Tighten Up The Spoken Word Heating Elements

Notes from the road

Just as the whole Karl Rove v. Sheryl Crow thing was blowing up in the news, I was arriving in Washington, D.C. to cover … Sheryl Crow. Taking on climate change. You can read about Crow’s big arrival over on my blog, but a few quick thoughts on the Rove encounter before I head for […]

Tracey Smith, advocate for simple living, answers questions

Tracy Smith. What work do you do? I’m a writer and broadcaster on downshifting and sustainable living, and I also put together an awareness campaign called National Downshifting Week, which is this week. NDW is a grassroots awareness campaign, designed to encourage participants to “Slow Down and Green Up”! There’s a great quote I often […]

Who’s the biggest fattest liberal?

Over at National Review, Deroy Murdock is eager to assure his fellow right-wingers that Rudolph Giuliani is no liberal! What’s his evidence? Why, when he was mayor Giuliani doused the city with toxic insecticide! He built dirty power plants in poor parts of town! He privatized the management of Central Park! No liberal would ever […]

Is it green to recycle ideas?

Is it me, or does this sound an awwwful lot like this?