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Obama & co: Make 2009 the Year of Energy Efficiency
Dec 9, 2008
To face the long-term problem of global warming we need to be rooted in short-term reality. And the reality of the year ahead is a global recessi...
Big Three selling jets, but just inching toward efficiency
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Jim Nicolow
Dec 2, 2008
It looks like it's not just a buyer's market for automobiles, but for corporate jets....
A requiem for ethanol?
Nov 22, 2008
Representatives attending the recent American Banker's Association's Agricultural Bankers Conference predict over 40 ethanol companies will fail by...
Greenwash alert: Minnesota jobs policy
Nov 11, 2008
Yesterday, Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty presented an extension of JOBZ (Job Opportunity Building Zones) to incorporate jobs related to renewable...
Eco-labeled pesticides! Are your hands on fire yet?
Nov 5, 2008
As I write, millions of you are using EPA-registered pesticides, likely without knowing it, in a marketing-induced frenzy to rid the world of...
The greenwash lurking across the street
Nov 3, 2008
A couple days ago, I wandered into my bank - my secondary bank. I've been loyal to a local bank that has the most incredible community investment...
For public good, not for profit.
Bizarre ad: greenwash, or just a guy in a bear suit?
Oct 28, 2008
I'd skipped this article when skimming Slate today, but directed toward it, I watched the HSBC ad on YouTube with the same puzzlement that both the...
Both candidates tout "Clean Coal" -- but it doesn't exist!
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Jim Nicolow
Oct 27, 2008
Holy crap. Is the onslaught of "clean coal" internet ads driving anyone else nuts? You can't open a news website without being subjected to...
Does production cut make OPEC green?
Oct 24, 2008
When I heard the news this morning that OPEC will cut its production by 1.5 million barrels per day next month, I thought they made a good decision...