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58 Articles match "Obama","Useful"

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Question authority & think for yourself
In addition to that all the efforts, currently undertaken, officially, to reduce CO2 and other GHGs, especially by using bio-fuels and hybrid cars is a joke and will get us nowhere bar deeper into the you-know-what. They need gasoline to run and use inertia energy too charge a battery that can be used on certain occasions.
Green (Living) Review - Monday, June 7, 2010
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USGBC Locates $72 Billion Potential to Power Down American Buildings
The Obama administration has already proved to be quite nimble – despite a locked-down Senate that is wading through molasses due to the Republican filibuster – in devising ways within its power to green the US grid.
Green Living Ideas - Tuesday, May 25, 2010
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From a "Survivor" to a "Wikipedia" Society
And few if any see the connection between Ostrom and Obama’s Nobel awards. It's obscured by categories and an intense but boring debate about whether Obama deserved his Nobel. Ostrom and Obama's awards are beacons that lead the way. In this way, I see a link between Ostrom and Obama’s award. Context matters. link].
The Green Changemakers - Monday, May 10, 2010
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  • Obama Overload
    There has been some analysis, if you can call it that, on President Obama's recent media appearances. For example, "clean coal" may be used as an environmental and economic solution but I don't see how it is. Tags: economics Obama health environment politics I'm not feeling overload because he's on TV every night. To quote V.P.
    Living In a Toxic World - Wednesday, March 25, 2009
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  • Using the Stimulus Package
    But right now you can use it for yourself. Treehugger has a slideshow outlining how you can use the stimulus tax credits. Tags: alternative energy Obama taxation politics The stimulus package has passed for better or worse. Whether it works as advertised will be up to history. Check out the Organic Grocery List or Book Store.
    Living In a Toxic World - Tuesday, February 24, 2009
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  • The global crisis in land use.
    As the international community focuses on climate change as the great crisis of our era , it is ignoring another looming problem: the global crisis in land use. Our use of land, particularly for agriculture, is absolutely essential to the success of the human race. Tags: Land use Environment Future World Agriculture
    The Green Changemakers - Tuesday, May 4, 2010
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  • Obama Gives Cap and Trade Class: Media Gets an F in Comprehension
    At a town hall meeting in New Hampshire last week, the president to tried to teach America about how cap and trade works and why we should use it to reduce greenhouse gases. The [.] [ Obama Gives Cap and Trade Class: Media Gets an F in Comprehension from Green Living Ideas ].
    Green Living Ideas - Thursday, February 11, 2010
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  • President Obama Announces Over $467 Million in Recovery Act Funding for Geothermal and Solar Energy Projects
    WASHINGTON – President Obama announced last week over $467 million from the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act to expand and accelerate the development, deployment, and use of geothermal and solar energy throughout the United States.  We have a choice.  That’s the nation I want America to be.”. Geothermal Energy. Solar Energy.
    Green Life Smart Life - Thursday, June 11, 2009
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  • Local Food Movement comes to the White House: Obama Plants a Garden!
    Tomorrow (March 20th, the first day of Spring), Michelle Obama will break ground on a new garden on the South Lawn of White House. The list of produce was chosen by White House chefs and the harvested food will be used to feed the first family daily, for state dinners and other official events. Well the dream is becoming an reality.
    Eco Chic - Thursday, March 19, 2009
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  • DOE Announces Recipients of Smart Grid Stimulus Fund
    ARCADIA, FLORIDA – Speaking at Florida Power and Light’s (FPL) DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center, President Barack Obama today announced the largest single energy grid modernization investment in U.S. The $3.4 Full listings of the grant awards by category and state are available  HERE and  HERE.  That would mean a savings of $20.4
    Green Life Smart Life - Tuesday, October 27, 2009
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  • What Is Cap & Trade: Understanding the Waxman-Markley Climate Bill
    Obama and his team promised to tackle this problem head on.  Each year, the number of permits will be reduced, thus increasing the market value of each permit and gives companies the incentive to install and use renewable energies.  They’ve tackled bank bailouts, reforming health care and saving the automakers – the U.S.
    Green Life Smart Life - Wednesday, June 24, 2009
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  • Satellites and Speeches
    Last night, President Obama included a request for legislation on carbon emissions. carbon tax may be used as a protectionist measure and it will be heavily lobbied to include so many exemptions and special cases that the basic impact will be consumers pay more for everything and that's it. The satellite and the speech are related.
    Living In a Toxic World - Wednesday, February 25, 2009
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  • Carbon Dioxide News
    Experimental technology converting CO2 to other fuels or for other uses is a great idea and I hope it is feasible. Tags: renewable energy CO2 emissions alternative energy Obama electricity generation pollution I found a couple of articles yesterday about carbon dioxide that I though were interesting.
    Living In a Toxic World - Wednesday, March 4, 2009
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