Thinking green

America needs energy leadership

In Maryland and across the nation, people are beginning to rethink the economic and environmental implications of America's dependence on expensive imported oil and are deciding to go green, in ways small and large.

Last week, the state rolled out hybrid buses to begin replacing its polluting diesel fleet, and Gov. Martin O'Malley gave a nod toward joining Delaware in placing power-generating windmills off the Atlantic Coast. Meanwhile, Al Gore ... Full Story »

Posted by Fabrice Florin
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Topics: Global Warming, Energy, Green Technology, Climate Change
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Posted by: Posted by Fabrice Florin - Jul 21, 2008 - 12:21 PM PDT
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Jack Dinkmeyer
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by Jack Dinkmeyer - Oct. 1, 2008

A rather cursory swipe at an important subject. Americans may be rethinking fuel priorities, but oil and coal companies are thinking profits. Alternatives like wind, solar, hydrogen–and whatever other new technologies may be on the horizon–are profit stealers. Thanks to price gouging they have sufficient resources to buy off every politician in planet Washington DC.

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