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Other things we could do with $700 billion*
* If we actually had the money, that is. I can only imagine the dire conditions that have driven the Treasury Secretary and Chairman of the Federal Reserve to conclude that a $700 billion rescue pla...
Here’s why
Yes, he has plans for comprehensive policy on energy, and climate change. Yes, he understands that climate change is real and is being driven by human activities. He publicly stated so, right he...
South Berwick forum on energy, September 25
On September 25 in South Berwick, Maine State Senator Peter Bowman will host a community forum on energy issues and what citizens can do to prepare for the upcoming winter. The time and location h...
Far, far worse than mascara on a wildebeest in kindergarten sex-ed class
Enough is right. There are real issues at stake, and real changes that must be made. To wit: energy, energy policy, and the corruption thereof. Charlie Savage reported in the New York Times tha...
Geothermal development in Dover
The developers of Autumn Ridge, a new housing development in Dover, New Hampshire, claim that their residents will never need to buy oil or natural gas again. This claim could be made if their homes...
Kittery Energy Advisory Committee meeting, Aug 18
The next meeting of the Kittery Energy Advisory Committee will take place on Monday, August 18, at 7 pm. This meeting will be held in the Kittery Town Council chambers, at 200 Rogers Road, in Kitter...
Great Danes; not-so-great energy policy back home
Thomas Friedman’s column in the Sunday’s NYT provides some interesting background to Denmark’s success in changing its economy since the 1970’s energy crises. Denmark has ...
Air Car coming to the US
Popular Mechanics is reporting that the Air Car, an automobile originally developed for use in India, will soon be coming to the US. Zero Pollution Motors (ZPM) is licensed to build and market a si...
At the UNH Energy Conference
I had the good fortune to attend part of the UNH Energy Conference, held June 20-21 at the UNH Durham campus. I went there not for purposes of work or networking, but simply to learn about more gee...
Do not bust this myth at home
A favorite show, Mythbusters, is not exactly my favorite example of science on television, but it is entertaining none the less. But watching this episode recently reminded the me of the danger of a...
Gas-tax holidays, lapel pins, and other elitist ideas
With the price of gasoline approaching $4 per gallon, and the price of diesel already exceeding that level, many are asking what the Congress, and our Presidential candidates, will do to reduce gas pr...