By Chris Posted on December 26th, 2009 in Global , Policy
I’ve done it. I’ve solved Climate Change. Well, not really, but unlike the world’s bureaucrats that really didn’t accomplish much in Copenhagen, I have an idea on what the solution is.
Copenhagen was about a bunch of politicians getting together so it looked like they were doing something to slow Climate Change (to be … continue reading
By Chris Posted on December 10th, 2009 in Policy
Smokestack external force
If you’ve been reading Mapawatt Blog for awhile now you may have noticed that we don’t discuss Climate Change all too often. Our goal is to give solid advice for the causes of energy and water conservation, clean energy production, energy efficiency, and sustainable living. We do this because we … continue reading
By Chris Posted on November 19th, 2009 in Policy , Sustainability
Green Hawk
Thomas Friedman’s NY Times column on Wed. regarding those who don’t believe in a clean energy future was one of his best I’ve seen in awhile. If you want America to be a leader in the 21st century, you need to read it. That means if you don’t read it you are probably … continue reading
By Chris Posted on September 25th, 2009 in Policy
Green Jobs, not just a slogan
Why won’t more politicians and Americans listen to Thomas Friedman? It’s not like the guy is some wacko living in the backwoods of Montana. He’s a foreign policy expert and world traveler. He wrote Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution–and How … continue reading
By Chris Posted on June 15th, 2009 in Clean Energy , Conservation , Global , Policy , Sustainability
Simple is effective
In the past two months, I’ve had two people recommend the book Sustainable Energy: Without the hot air by David MacKay to me. I visited the website on the first recommendation, but was initially turned away by the design ( I know, you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover … continue reading
By Chris Posted on May 2nd, 2009 in Global , Policy
Chapter 14 of Thomas Friedman’s new book, Hot, Flat, and Crowded is titled “Outgreening al-Qaeda”. If there is any one chapter in the whole book that demonstrates how clean energy fits into the big Sustainable picture, this is that chapter. Mr. Friedman states in one of the first paragraphs:
One … continue reading
By Chris Posted on March 10th, 2009 in Global , Policy
If you follow this blog long enough (please, please, please) you will realize we are big fans of Thomas Friedman. The guy just gets it, and not only that, he is listened to by important people. While he hasn’t won a Nobel prize, he may be more deserving than Al Gore because he … continue reading
By Chris Posted on February 11th, 2009 in Policy , Sustainability
This list is a work in progress. Please let me know of any … continue reading
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