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“I think about Greensburg, Kansas”: America’s Masdar City

As a dutiful Obamaphile, my ear was glued to his address on Tuesday night to the joint members of Congress. It was perhaps the most sustainy speech ever given by an American president, producing huge news for the renewable energy industry and giant leap towards a federal cap-and-trade system. There was also pointed mention [...]

Mid-West Windfall

How could renewable energy possibly benefit America’s traditional farmers?  How does the average young person in middle America see themselves fitting into a “sustainable lifestyle”?  Just ask anyone in the 760 person town of Trimont, Minnesota.  Approximately 67 Wind Turbines have been generating not only energy throughout the state but also millions in revenue [...]

Green Balls and Chu

So, this is a new era. It is a time in which Wyclef Jean plays at a ‘green’ inaugural ball, promising “Maximum Celebration, Minimal Impact”, before the anointing of a biracial president. Maybe this really isn’t happening, and we’re all in the collective nightmare of the “Drill, baby, drill!” set (some of whom are [...]