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Joining the Green Generation

By kroberts | Published: April 16, 2009

With Earth Day approaching next week, I thought I would take a moment to point out that this April 22nd will mark the beginning of The Green Generation CampaignTM, a two-year initiative that culminates on the 40th anniversary of Earth Day in 2010.
Started by the Earth Day Network (EDN), whose mission is to broaden and [...]

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The Cost of "Green Revolution"

By kroberts | Published: March 31, 2009

Many green-supporters are urging President Barack Obama to pursue a “green revolution” with big investments in renewable energy. This has the potential to open new markets and create millions of “green-collar” jobs. But is there a downside to this investment?
One short coming of the green revolution argument is that it doesn’t realistically take efficiency into [...]

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