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Posts tagged "clean"

State of the Union Address 2012: Obama Emphasizes Clean Energy and Environmental Policies

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State of the Union Address 2012: Obama Emphasizes Clean Energy and Environmental Policies

In his State of the Union Address 2012, President Barack Obama emphasized clean energy and environmental policies as he clearly laid out his energy agenda in Tuesday night’s State of the Union address, promising “responsible development” of domestic oil and natural gas even as he pledged to invest in renewable energy. “We don’t have to choose between our environment and our economy,” he said.

Though he made no mention of Solyndra, the bankrupt solar company that benefited from a government loan program, or Keystone XL, the controversial oil pipeline he rejected to much celebration and criticism last week, the president showed political backbone in refusing to back down from his commitment to investing in developing renewables.

Obama vowed to incentivize manufacturers to make energy upgrades, as well as to green the carbon footprint of the nation’s military. He announced that the Department of Defense will make one of the largest commitments to clean energy in history, with the Navy purchasing enough capacity to power a quarter of a million homes per year. Continue Reading State of the Union Address 2012: Obama Emphasizes Clean Energy and Environmental Policies Here

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Posted by admin - January 25, 2012 at 10:09 am

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Clean Energy – Future Of Clean Energy in US from Secretary of Energy Chu

Clean energy sounds like a great idea for most people, and Secretary of Energy Steven Chu, in his speech to the Washington Post Live Smart Energy Conference on Nov. 3, 2011 mentioned our choices in America are to either surrender of take advantage of the huge economic opportunities that are becoming available in the smart energy race. Why can’t we afford to offer the same amount of incentives and subsidies that we do to fossil fuels, or do they have that much of a grip on our government at this point? Here is the speech from Secretary Chu.

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Future Of Clean Energy in US from Secretary of Energy Chu

On a windy day at Kitty Hawk on December 17, 1903, the Wright Brothers launched the world’s first powered airplane to achieve human flight – and with it, a whole new industry. For the next several years, they led the world. What is less appreciated is that the United States lost the technology lead in airplanes by the beginning of World War I. Although the U.S. military was the first and major customer of the Wright Brothers and their competitor, Glenn Curtiss, between 1908 and 1913, the United States ranked 14th in government investment in aviation. The low level of government showed: When we entered the war in 1917, we were so far behind that our allies convinced us to produce European designed aircraft.

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Posted by admin - November 8, 2011 at 7:41 am

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Richard Kauffman: Clean Energy Markets: We’ve Got the Innovation and Deployment Cart and Horse Backwards

Richard Kauffman: Clean Energy Markets: We’ve Got the Innovation and Deployment Cart and Horse Backwards

Energy.gov will be hosting a live video chat with Richard Kauffman this Thursday at 2:00 PM ET.

China has become the world’s largest producer of solar modules. But did you know that these Chinese manufacturers are using technology breakthroughs developed in the United States?

And it’s not just China using our technology innovations. Many European countries — who produce substantially more of their electricity from renewable energy than the United States — depend on our nation’s thriving renewable energy innovation engine, with substantial intellectual property in renewable energy and energy-efficient technology.

For example, Germany produces nearly 20 percent of its electricity from wind, solar and biomass — more than twice the percentage of the U.S. So there’s ample demand for renewables to ensure deployment of new renewable technologies for power production.

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Given that the United States is the birthplace to some of the world’s greatest clean energy technology, what’s the disconnect in our ability to deploy it?

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Posted by admin - October 19, 2011 at 2:35 pm

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Today Is World Water Day 2010 – Clean Water for a Healthy World

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Monday, March 22, 2010 which is today by the way, is the annual World Water Day Celebration, which for 2010 has chosen the theme ‘Clean Water for a Healthy World. This is due to the fact that every year, approximately 1,500 cubic kilometers of waste water is produced worldwide. These waste waters can be productively reused for both energy and irrigation, however it more often than not isn’t recycled into reusable water. Most developing nations only recycle or treat 20 percent of all the waste that is being discharged because of the lack of both resources and regulations. Both population and industrial expansion have increased the amounts of pollution and at the same time increased the demand for safer water. Because of these issues looming Continue Reading Today Is World Water Day 2010 – Clean Water for a Healthy World Here

Originally posted 2010-04-11 00:22:57.

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Posted by admin - October 11, 2011 at 8:46 am

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Healthy Homes How To Create A Healthy Home

Is yours one of the healthy homes? Use these tips on how to create a healthy home!

Is yours one of the healthy homes? Use these tips on how to create a healthy home!

What are healthy homes and how can you create a healthy home? Of course, everyone wants a beautiful house to come home to each day. We put everything away in its own space and keep it clean and tidy. But, clean, tidy and neat doesn’t necessarily mean healthy in most cases. Here are some ways that your current home could be making you sick and some suggestions to make it a healthier one.

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Originally posted 2011-03-08 09:51:47.

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Posted by admin - September 26, 2011 at 10:45 am

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Clean Water: Water Shortage Crisis Worsens As Climate Change Advances

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Clean Water: Water Shortage Crisis Worsens As Climate Change Advances

Many of us take clean water for granted, especially in developed nations. We go to the kitchen or bathroom and turn on the faucet, and viola, we have instant access to clean water! Unfortunately, for roughly some 1 billion people, that isn’t the case. In fact, according to The Water Project, there is a global water shortage, or water crisis if you will. Those 1 billion people don’t have any access to clean drinking water, and 1 in every eight people on this planet has to drink water that is unsafe and likely to make them ill. Unsafe drinking water and a lack of any basic sanitation equipment or services causes 80% of all disease and is responsible for killing more people than all forms of violence combined, including wars.

They categorize water scarcity into two different categories, the first being economic scarcity. Economic water scarcity is when the general population doesn’t have the financial means to utilize an adequate source of it. This typically arises from political and ethnic conflicts. This is also should be of concern to us, because it is the most needed for human life, and should not be held back for political or racial issues. That is just a lack of compassion and morals. Much of Africa experiences economic scarcity for clean water. Continue Reading Clean Water: Water Shortage Crisis Worsens As Climate Change Advances Here

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Posted by admin - June 30, 2011 at 10:50 am

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