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220 Patriotic Millionaires Beg For Tax Hike
There aren't enough Members of Congress . . . who empathize with ordinary American working families . . . because Congress has become a rich man's (and rich woman's) game. Roll Call's annual list of the 50 richest Members (2012) inclu...
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Koch-Octopus
Koch brothers far reaching octopus arms.
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Washington State Broadband Grants
We see broadband as one of those essential pieces of infrastructure, . . . that help take full advantage of the benefits of . . . . . . e-government, . . . . . . tele-health, . . . . . . distance learning, and . . . . . . make economic develop...
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How To Save $30 Billion
California's high speed rail system was $98 Billion, . . . but is now $68 Billion. How did they cut the cost by $30 Billion? 1) Use some existing rail lines, reducing capital cost in land acquisition, and 2) bypassing some small c...
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Arizona T-Party-To Shut Down Energy Efficient P...
Conspiracy theories-energy efficiency.
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Arizona, The Nation's Best Solar Resource
Arizona has the highest solar insolation in the country.
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Tata Nano Diesel May Double Nano Sales
India skewed it's fuel pricing policy, . . . making diesel cheaper than petrol, . . . could double sales of the Worlds Cheapest car, . . . the TATA Nano. Source: thehindubusinessline
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2013 "renewable Energy" Budget Cuts
17% cut to the Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy program, as well as reductions to the ARPA-E program. These efforts are vital to our nation's innovation in the energy sector.” Source: greentechmedia
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The Top Three Reasons Rio+20 Will Change The World
I'm one of 10 finalists in the United Nations Environment Programme’s Blog-Off. The finalist with the most votes by April 30th will be selected as the official blogger for World Environment Day in Rio de Janeiro. I would be extremely grateful if you could please vote for both of my blogs:
I Don’t Need to Rule, But Our Leaders Doand The Top Three Reasons Rio+20 Will Change the World. On each blog, please select “Vote Now” under my photo or at the bottom of the blog and enter the security code to vote. Please pass the links along to friends, family and colleagues!!
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Economy: April Fdic Bank Closings
Bank closing in Apr. State . . Bank Name ------- ----------------------------- CA . . . Palm Desert National Bank MD . . . Bank of the Eastern Shore MD . . . HarVest Bank of Maryland MN . . . Inter Savings Bank, fsb D/B/A InterBank, fsb NJ . . .Fort Le...
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Tax's On The 1%
How do you compare with the wealthiest 1% on, . . . Cost-of-Living? . . . Disposable-Cash? . . . Taxes? Source: wealth-&-taxes
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Robert D Hormats
Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and Environment, said on Thursday:
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How To Save Money On Energy Bills
To help American families and businesses reduce their energy costs, the Energy Department has launched the Utility Data Access Map tool, an interactive Web platform that enables electric utilities across the country to show customers, in a simple way, the data they can access on their electricity use.
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Ge Gets Serious About Electric Cars
In 2011, GE bought 300 electric cars. Now, GE is switching from "pilot phase" to "full scale deployment," and . . . in 2012, all their "Health Care Division" sedan purchases, . . . for employee use, will be a Chevy Volt. Sour...
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Oil Refinery?
Refineries throughout the Northeast have been suffering because they are old and
. . . cannot process the cheaper, heavier types of oil that are increasingly in supply
. . . from Canada's oil sands, Saudi Arabia, Venezuela and elsewhere.
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War: Profits Vs Climate
"Profit" Clean Energy Switch to Cost Fossil Industry $4 Trillion by 2020.
"Climate" change is going to wreck us, warns International Energy Agency (IEA).
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Economy: May Fdic Bank Closings
Bank closing in May State . . Bank Name ------- ----------------------------- FL . . . Security Bank, National Association FDIC BANK Closings . . . 2007 . . . .3 . . . 2008 . . . 25 . . . 2009 . . .140 . . . 2010 . . .157 . . . 2011 . . . 92 . . . 201...
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Rocky Mountain Institute: Project Get Ready
Project Get Ready works with cities and industry leaders to develop and
. . . disseminate best practices for electric vehicle integration and adoption.
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Austerity: What Does It Mean To You?
Rich Governments have run deficits over the past 30 years and
now they face "Austerity!"
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How Much Energy Can You Buy For $1 These D...
The SUNSHOT Initiative, was created at a DOE brainstorming session where 60 guests comprised of researchers, industrialists, entrepreneurs and investors in the photovoltaic industry (PV) or adjacent areas had been invited.
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Interactive Map: Small Business Friendliness
2012 Thumbtack.com Small Business Survey, in partnership with Kauffman Foundation
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All The Gold In The World's Value Is ?
In November of 2005, the value of all the gold ever mined in the world,
. . . since the beginning of human history was some $1.89 trillion dollars.
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$400 Iphone Vs $20K Car
Do the math. Most young people can’t justify a $20,000 car; but a $400 iPhone?
All day, every day.
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Economy: May Fdic Bank Closings
Bank closing in May State . . Bank Name ------- ----------------------------- AL . . . Alabama Trust Bank, National Association FL . . . Security Bank, National Association FDIC BANK Closings . . . 2007 . . . .3 . . . 2008 . . . 25 . . . 2009 . . .140...
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Help The Poor, But Don't Give Them Solar En...
Big Solar drives a wedge between the need to abate climate change and end poverty, says The World Development Movement.
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