Archive for July 18th, 2008
Could both sides - and plans - work hands in hands ?
Posted by: on July 18, 2008 in Tags: Climate change, Energy, USA
After the Pickens Plan and Al Gore’s presentation which occured last week, I am wondering if both could merge in order to propose America a really comprehensive project.
Politics are nice, but too much of partisanship can seriously hurt both people and the economy. I am not alone believing this as the IHT published a most interesting article on this very topic.
If both teams are proposing to work toward a better future for their fellow citizens by using the exactly same means, why couldn’t they work hands in hands ? Continue reading »
Can the USA get 100 % of their electricity by clean energies ?
Posted by: on July 18, 2008 in Tags: Energy, renewables, USA, Video
If you don’t read US environmental blogs, you may not know that yesterday Al Gore issued a speech that may become as historical as JFK’s one on sending a man on the Moon.
Indeed, the former Vice President proposes to produce a 100 percent of the country’s electricity by low carbon energies within ten years. A fantastic goal.
Doing in ten years such a thing - shifting the totality of electricity sources to low carbon solutions - is a HUGE project that will require a lot of money and people. Continue reading »
