GOP Wrong: Green Means More Jobs Now

by Steven D

Who could have predicted that while other manufacturing jobs declined, jobs in green industries increased in California, the state with some of the toughest environmental laws?  What a shock, eh?

In a study released Wednesday, Palo Alto-based nonprofit Next 10 and Collaborative Economics Inc. of Mountain View found that manufacturing jobs in the state's green sector grew by 19 percent between 1995 and 2008.

The increase came at the same time that overall manufacturing jobs in California tumbled 9 percent.

Furthermore, who could have known that venture capitalists, seeing California's "friendly" climate for green technologies would invest billions of dollars into growing that part of California's manufacturing sector?

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What the US Military Knows That Politicians Don’t

by NoMoJoe

It’s no secret that most Tea Baggers, many Republicans, and even some Democrats don’t believe that human activity has caused, and is increasingly causing, the Earth’s climate to change.

Apparently, neither the potential for economic recovery nor threats to U.S. national security can budge climate change deniers from their positions.

The U.S. military, on the other hand, operates in the fact-based world.  

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AZ-02 : "This is beyond a tragedy, this is treason"

by AZ Independent

What we've seen since the 1973 oil crisis has been disgusting. Only lip service has been paid to solving the threat to our security that dependence on foreign sources of energy has become. Republicans in Congress, like Joe "BP, I apologize" Barton, John "Drill baby, Drill!" McCain, and Trent Franks(R-AZ), have made our country more dependent on foreign sources of oil than ever before.

The infamous Phoenix brown cloud, c/o Trent Franks (Source)

MMM... chocolaty

The simple fact is, we can't drill our way out of this problem. We need leaders who will fight for the future- help to establish an economy where American companies and American-made products provide jobs for us.

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Disruptive Ways to Save the Planet.

by Dartagnan

Disruptive innovation is a term used in business and technology literature to describe innovations that improve a product or service in ways that the market does not expect, typically by lowering price or designing for a different set of consumers.

http://en.wikipedia.org/...

Imagine cutting US electrical use by a third, but still receiving all the benefits of electricity, and more. Imagine flexible computer screens you can roll up like a pen, newspapers that automatically refresh and fold up, and brilliant, energy-efficient full-color displays for television, computers, and signage.

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Economics Of Alternative Energy - Part IV

by Richard Lyon

America and the rest of the world are being brought face to face with the harsh realities of energy and environment. As much as America has tried to, we can't control the rest of the world. We do have power to make choices about our own future and to influence the choices of others. Are we ready to make hard choices? I am inclined to doubt it.

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eKos Earthship Wednesday: What BP Doesn't Want You to See

by eKos

Welcome to the eKos Earthship, your one-stop-shop for green diaries and series. Beneath the fold you will find announcements, today's eco-diary roundup, news, and our environmental video of the day. You can also follow us on Twitter! Tonight's editor: ellinorianne

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