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Dave heads to where the hills are alive
Listen Play "Prelude," from The Sound of Music On Wednesday, I leave for Salzburg, Austria, where — thanks to the generosity of a Knight Foundation Fellowship — I will be attending a session of the Salzburg Global Seminar on "Combating Climate Change at Local and Regional Levels: Sustainable Strategies, Renewable Energy." I am of course […]
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Wall*E
I saw Wall•E the other day with my kids and I found it absolutely rapturous, particularly the first half-hour or so. I wouldn’t be surprised if it ends up nominated for Best Picture. Not only is it a creative triumph, but it manages to convey “lessons” (ugh) about “environmental stewardship” (ugh) in a way that […]
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RNC drops $3 million to promote McCain’s energy plan
Over the weekend, the Republican National Committee launched their 10-day, $3 million campaign to tout John McCain’s energy policy with this ad: “Record gas prices, a climate in crisis. John McCain says solve it now,” says the ad. “With a balanced plan — alternative energy, conservation, suspending the gas tax and more production here at […]
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Venture capitalist John Doerr shares four lessons on climate change
I don’t know how it is that I’ve never seen this John Doerr talk from TED, but I’m glad I finally did:
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Greening the city
They’re making green videos over at The New Republic — here’s the first one, from Dayo Olopade:
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‘Purpose,’ McCain’s new energy ad, features wind turbines he voted against
McCain has a new ad titled "Purpose":
The AP critiqued it with a piece titled, "McCain energy ad short on specifics." Okay, mainstream media, half credit.
The ad has a much bigger problem than lack of specifics -- McCain is trying to get a political boost by claiming he will champion popular clean energy technologies that he, like President Bush and most conservatives, has consistently opposed: