Obama Urges Senators to Back Cap and Trade Bill

SOURCE: washingtonpost.com

“President Obama called on senators to disregard what he called the “misinformation” offered by critics of his energy bill, which passed the House of Representatives late Friday night despite GOP predictions that it will further damage the economy…” – Michael D. Shear

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The Solar Energy House That Twitters

SOURCE: theenergycrowd.com

“Performance data from theEnergyCrowd’s experimental domestic passive solar energy and heat storage system is being relayed to members of the development team around the world as a series of short Twitter messages, or ‘Tweets’. The numeric message consists of a string of temperature and solar energy level measurements that can be transferred . . . → Read More: The Solar Energy House That Twitters

Efforts promote a green Austin

SOURCE: dailytexanonline.com

“Dozens of local environmental groups gathered at City Hall on Thursday to advocate a greener Austin.

The event was part of the Eco-Change Exchange, a conference planned by environmental groups pushing for a more sustainable city. The organizations have worked for years to improve the city, but believe the first and most . . . → Read More: Efforts promote a green Austin

What the Energy Bill Really Means for CO2 Emissions

SOURCE: time.com

“With a razor-thin margin of just seven votes, the House of Representatives on Friday evening passed the American Clean Energy and Security Act — the first bill to put a fixed and declining cap on U.S. greenhouse-gas emissions. Republicans and Democrats in the House spent much of the day sparring in sharp . . . → Read More: What the Energy Bill Really Means for CO2 Emissions