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Entries from July 2008

Texas Transmits the Future

July 30th, 2008 · No Comments

Recently the Texas Public Utilities Commission gave initial approval to adding nearly $5B in transmission lines to the state, expected to help bring West Texas wind to the major Texas cities.  I asked my friend Vanessa, who has worked in the wind industry for years, if she thought the approved package is a good […]

Tags: Government · Green Business · Green Technology · Wind Energy

The Pickens Conversation

July 12th, 2008 · 4 Comments

T. Boone Pickens came out with the Pickens Plan  for reducing America’s dependence on foreign oil this week. It seemed to hit every newspaper, website and television station around.  I’ve written about him several times before- there are always parts of his plans that I agree with, and parts I’m concerned about.  But that’s […]

Tags: Green Business · Green Technology · Local · Wind Energy

How to Have No Impact

July 12th, 2008 · No Comments

It’s become quite a popular movement to reduce your personal carbon footprint and minimize your impact on the earth.  But that isn’t the lack of impact I refer in my title- I’m concerned about our government’s apparent desire to do nothing of any importance to help the environment.  Please read Bucking Court, EPA won’t […]

Tags: Announcements · Global · Government · Rants