I got a nice press release from the Barry Welsh campaign regarding the current Republican temper tantrum in the house - seems his Indiana District 6 opponent is staying in D.C. and holding his breath until the House comes back ... and agrees to something that makes no sense at all(!)
More below the fold ...
There are times in the history of our nation when our very way of life depends upon dispelling illusions and awakening to the challenge of a present danger. In such moments, we are called upon to move quickly and boldly to shake off complacency, throw aside old habits and rise, clear-eyed and alert, to the necessity of big changes. Those who, for whatever reason, refuse to do their part must either be persuaded to join the effort or asked to step aside. This is such a moment. The survival of the United States of America as we know it is at risk. And even more - if more should be required - the future of human civilization is at stake. - Al Gore
The rest of today's statement by Gore is available below the fold ...
I get press release type stuff from Paul Gipe and I'm remiss in getting it all out. I'll try to do a better job and this one is important - Jay Inslee is pushing for good stuff on the energy front.
EERE Network News - May 28, 2008
Dan Nagengast, Director of the Kansas Rural Center, March 4, 2008
As gas prices have climbed, the focus on renewable energy has greatly increased in the U.S. But the interest goes beyond simply fueling vehicles and extends to providing electricity for the nation. Wind energy is one way to do that. In fact, President Bush would like 20 percent of the nation's electrical power to come from wind by the year 2030.
by NAW Staff on Friday 04 April 2008
Canada has unveiled its integration of renewable energy on the farm (IREF) Web site, which is a complete repository of technical information and online tools for analyzing the potential for integrating renewable energy sources onto individual farms.
I've known Alan Drake from The Oil Drum for a while now and he has mentioned off and on that he has been working on a "T21 model".
We were talking again late last week and he filled me in a bit more about the qualifications and reputation of those at the Millennium Institute, so much so that I spent some time reviewing their site, I downloaded the North American model, and I'm starting to play with it.
I'm beginning to get the picture - if we do one of these I think it'll quantify and validate our various concepts at a very high level.
I looked earlier today and I see 25 new subscribers, two of whom have their Ph.D., publications in the field, and both of them have already expressed a desire to help. We're at critical mass here and the next step will be to put some discipline around the art work we've been doing so that it can be replicated elsewhere.
One of the first ways we're going to do this is by producing a short course for those who wish to develop projects similar to the one we're doing. The idea is that there are individuals who have the desire to build something in their location but they lack access to the whole range of disciplines needed to survey the area, conceive a project, and then promote it successfully. We're going to provide a framework so that anyone with a little common sense, a digital camera, and a GPS receiver can gather the information
Below is the initial announcement that went out regarding the pending class/class development work. We'll be moving this forward in the coming weeks and all are invited to participate.
Matt Simmons, the head of the biggest investment banking firm in the oil business, thinks crude oil is headed to $300 per barrel. He has been working to educate folks on peak oil for several years now. Scary stuff for a Sunday afternoon ...
Pardon the title, as Booze may not be the ONLY explanation of this recent emanation from the U.S. Energy Information Agency - their March 4 update on their energy predictions for the future:
http://www.eia.doe.gov/oiaf/aeo/index.html (download the .pdf). But, as acute intoxication is always (or usually) a decent excuse for screwing up, it's as good as any...at least for some. Never happened to me....ya sure you betcha....
