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Probably one of the best all around actions during the Step It Up weekend, our activists in Madison, NJ strolled down Main Street to their local Chase bank to shed a little light on the banks financial support of coal-fired power plants. My favorite photograph is of the three miners sitting in the waiting room [...]
Continue reading...By Japhet, April 16 2007
This just in from our favorite billionaire, Jolly Ho of Sarasota… I am very glad to report that the billionaires had an absolutely spiffing time on Friday. Who knew that mingling with the poor could be so enjoyable? My companion and I donned our finest apparel and headed downtown to the office of our dear [...]
Continue reading...By Japhet, April 13 2007
…had a good showing in TXU-country.
Continue reading...By Japhet, April 13 2007
About 20 RAN supporters and staff turned out to the corner of Kearney and California at the Bank of America building in San Francisco, as a group of “Billionaires for Coal” banned together to throw a cocktail party on the plaza, part of . The party was complete with a game of croquet and badminton [...]
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The science news site PhysOrg is reporting on a recent Berkeley paper on photosynthesis. Apparently, plants use quantum effects to quickly convert sunlight into chemical energy. The speed of the process is what allows for their near 100% efficiency. The science of the effect is a bit beyond me, but the message is clear: the [...]
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Lamoko is a small village on the Maringa River deep in the heart of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The village sits beside a giant swath of virgin rainforest containing high-value species like African Teak and Sapele. Back in 2005 a couple of representatives from a major timber firm showed up to negotiate a [...]
Continue reading...By Matt Leonard, April 11 2007
According to a recent study by Europe’s Photon Consulting called “The True Cost of Solar Power” - that’s what is predicted across Europe by the end of the decade! The costs of materials and installations for solar systems are expected to drop significantly as the technology becomes better and more widespread, making solar clearly a [...]
Continue reading...By Japhet, April 9 2007
The next time you fill up your little VW Bug with biodiesel you’ll be shocked to find out that you could be contributing to the continuing deforestation of the world’s rainforests. How? Palm, a popular species of tree from which the cheapest and easiest forms of biofuels are sourced from, is the world’s number one [...]
Continue reading...By Matt Leonard, April 8 2007
Yes, it’s true. Our esteemed President almost killed himself yesterday. Seriously. For real. Not joking. Honestly. Read on….
Continue reading...By Japhet, April 5 2007
Just a quick run through of the sights and sounds of the New York auto show last week. The weirdest clip by far is that of the hired 8 year old girls who were ga-ga for girly cars. Interesting marketing ploy…but I think it frightens me more than entices me. Well, at least Toyota isn’t [...]
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By Japhet, April 16 2007
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