Solar Power is gaining traction because it is becoming cheaper than traditional sources of energy. Senator Bernie Sanders announces a plan to subsidize "distributed" solar power (small, at-source energy production). Britain is beginning to subsidize solar power as well. Coal, nuclear, petroleum, they are all subsidized, so why not subsidize power generation that does not cause so many problems for humans and our environment?
MotherJones publishes an article asking, What do we not know about global climate change?
American Legislatures are turning to plans to scrap cap and trade and just please their financial constituents.
Frank Luntz has helped Republicans use the right words to win the political game, now he turns his skills over to environmentalists so that they can re-shape their rhetoric. My guess is that this will be helpful but not as useful as Republicans have made Luntz's skills because Conservatives are usually conformative and Liberals are usually individualists when it comes to their beliefs
The first great idea is selling reusable bags for shopping, the next great idea will be getting consumers to use them. The Guardian reports.
The ipad is built Green, but is it Green if it is just an addition to someone's gadget harem? Grist comments.
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This news blog is from an Environmental Economist's perspective. Each paragraph gives context to an article that is linked through the text (the colored texts are the links). I use a dozen news sources to create this blog; bringing together some of the most important events for people that do not have time to check many sources every day for the news.
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We appreciate the use of Solar Energy as it is 100% Pure natural energy and it benefits by not consuming the electricity made from traditional resources which ultimately causes environmental pollution, but not only using solar will be beneficial to stop this planet from not bein polluted. We also have to do something regarding environmental pollution and marine pollution caused by noncompostable materials like plastic, which is only by means of adopting biodegradable utensils.
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