“To see what is in front of one’s nose needs a constant struggle.” — George Orwell
By Jimmie on Aug 1, 2008 in The Obamessiah, Thinking About Energy, What Can We Do? | 0 Comments
Ken Shepherd over at Newsbusters is taking Barack Obama to task for a recent statement he made about how folks could save some gasoline.
“There are things you can do individually, though, to save energy,” Obama said. “Making sure your tires are properly inflated – simple thing. But we could save all the oil that they’re [...]
By Jimmie on Apr 24, 2007 in What Can We Do? | 1 Comment
Well here’s an interesting possibility
Later this year, scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee hope to take a big step toward solving America’s nuclear-waste woes. Pending clearance from the Department of Energy, they will demonstrate a new toxic-waste recycling process.
The aim of the demo—part of a controversial $405-million government project called the Global Nuclear [...]
By Jimmie on Apr 22, 2007 in What Can We Do? | 2 Comments
I’ve written before about what a good idea I think it is to wean ourselves off of non-renewable energy sources. Petroleum - oil - is a special problem not only because it’s non-renewable but also because it has geopolitical value far beyond its actual worth. We’re not going to become oil independent anytime soon because [...]
By Jimmie on Feb 20, 2007 in What Can We Do? | 0 Comments
In my last post, I suggested that we do a bit of brainstorming to come up with practical, everyday ways that we average folks could help knock down greenhouse gas emissions.
Here’s my first suggestion: Proper tire inflation.
Okay, stop laughing. For all my life (and I’ll bet, all of yours, too) I have heard how [...]
By Jimmie on Feb 20, 2007 in What Can We Do? | 0 Comments
I’ve been posting a lot about global warming and it occurs to me that I’ve fallen into the Al Gore trap of criticizing too much and offering little to nothing constructive. It’s no secret that I believe that the global climate is changing but that we don’t know near enough to say just how much [...]
