I started using my wood stove again this year for the first time in maybe 7 years. Actually, we’ve never used it for heating the house before. When we moved into our home in 1999 the stove came with it; it had its own alcove of granite and mortar and was a nice touch to [...]
Dec
20
Buying Wood: Are You Getting What You’re Paying for?
Dec
19
Bush Signs Energy Bill
President Bush signed Energy Bill H. R. 6 today, one day after the House voted for the bill 314-100. Associated Press writer, H. JOSEF HEBERT, reported: "The legislation increases the federal standard automakers must meet to an industry wide 35 mpg for passengers cars, SUVs and small trucks. The standard for cars today is 27.5 [...]
Dec
19
UK Takes the Lead in Offshore Wind Power
Britain’s electricity needs are expected to be completely supplied with offshore wind power by 2020. Now that’s an accomplishment that makes the expectations of the average gas mileage of US cars to just average 35mpg by the same time frame pitiful. What happened to American technological know-how and ingenuity? We’re not looking like the leaders [...]
Category: Wind Power |
2 Comments | Tags: Alternative Energy, green energy, Renewable Energy, Wind Energy, Wind PowerDec
12
US Government Takes a Step Toward Renewable Energy
Here’s a recap of the major issues covered by the Energy Bill H. R. 6 Long-Term Energy Alternatives for the Nation Act December 06, 2007 – The House agreed to the Senate amendments with amendments, made in order by the rule and printed in H. Rept. 110-474, to H.R. 6, to move the United States [...]
Dec
10
Take Action Against the Enron Loophole
Have you heard of the Enron Loophole (see end of post)? Up to now I hadn’t. I’ve been introduced to it by a good friend of mine, Harry Van Twistern, and the next morning I heard an ad on the radio. It seems that oil futures have fallen under manipulation using the guise of deregulation. [...]
Category: Big Oil |
Leave a Comment | Tags: Government Energy Legislation, oil companies, Oil PricesDec
7
House Approves Big Energy Bill
I’m not sure how big the energy bill is except that it is a step in the right direction. Reversing tax breaks for Big Oil is a plus. I’ve pulled some quotes and made comments: "We will send our energy dollars to the Midwest, not the Middle East," countered House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, referring to [...]
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