Is Energy Efficiency Blue, Red or Both?

Energy Roundup: Climate rules loom; Obama lays out plan
EPA readies first-time Climate rules for trucks and buses The Environmental Protection Agency and the Transportation Department are expected to propose joint Greenhouse Gas and mileage standards for big trucks this week. The proposal which would cover medium- and heavy-duty trucks and buses could come Monday, the Associated Press reports . The plan is expected to call for about a 20 percent reduction in Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Fuel consumption for long-haul trucks, said...

More miles per gallon a goal of first-ever efficiency rules for medium- and heavy-duty trucks
Washington — Future tractor-trailers, school buses, delivery vans, garbage trucks and heavy-duty pickup trucks must do better at the pump under first-ever Fuel Efficiency rules coming from the Obama Administration. The Environmental Protection Agency and the Transportation Department are moving ahead with a proposal for medium- and heavy-duty trucks, beginning with those sold in the 2014 model year and into the 2018 model year. The plan is expected to seek about a 20 percent reduction in...

Real-World Steps on Energy and CO2
The ripples are still spreading from a recently released game plan for a “post-partisan” approach to expanding humanity’s Energy menu without Overheating the Climate. The plan, aimed at filling the Policy gap left by the death of a Carbon cap and trading system , focuses on stimulating innovation and diffusion of non-polluting Energy technology through direct investment and procurement policies. It was a joint product of Mark Muro of the Brookings Institution, The “...

Climate Protection
Read more... What can we do to protect the climate? In the future, Energy Efficiency

Top U.S. Brands Favored by Democrats and Republicans
NEW YORK (AdAge.com) -- Forget Red States and Blue States for a second. Is your brand a Red brand or a Blue brand? Many of America's top brands rate much higher among one political party or the other, according to an analysis of YouGov's BrandIndex survey results. Related Stories

Why Barney Frank is in danger of losing
A new Boston Globe poll puts Barney Frank ahead of his GOP challenger, Sean Bielat, by a 46 to 33 percent margin. That may sound like good news for the Incumbent, until you consider that Frank, who was first elected in 1980, has never won a General Election by fewer than 20 points -- and that he's notched at least 64 percent of the vote in every race since 1990. It's not hard to see what's going on here. As I wrote back in January , when Scott Brown knocked off Martha Coakley,...

Top U.S. brands favored by Democrats and Republicans
Related Articles NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — Forget Red States and Blue States for a second. Is your brand a Red brand or a Blue brand? Many of America’s top brands rate much higher among one political party or the other, according to an analysis of YouGov’s BrandIndex survey results. Google is the top brand for Democrats, according to an index incorporating consumer impressions of its quality, its value, their satisfaction with it, its reputation, their willingness to recommend it...

Coming Up on 'This Week... EXCLUSIVE: DNC Chair Tim Kaine and Gen. Hugh Shelton
With Democrats facing potentially heavy losses in the mid-term Elections, Will they lose control of Congress? This Sunday, an exclusive interview with Democratic National Committee Chairman Tim Kaine. As the President wraps up a four-day, five-state campaign swing this week, that Will take him to the Blue States on the West Coast, Christiane Will ask Mr. Kaine how Democrats plan to contain their losses on Election Day. Can they boost enthusiasm among their voters? How Will Democrats contend...

Sen. Scott Brown--Massachusetts miracle--at Kirk get out the vote rally Sunday
Sen. Scott Brown--the Massachusetts Republican who won the seat held by the late Sen. Ted Kennedy--and a hero to Republicans in Democratic Blue States--headlines a get-out-the-vote rally Sunday for Illinois Senate Candidate Mark Kirk. The event is 6 p.m. at Joe's Bar, 940 W. Weed St. in Chicago. There will be multiple GOP GOTV rallies around the state on Sunday. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) is the draw at a Kirk upcoming fund-raiser.

Full Speech: President Obama at University of Minnesota
President Obama continues his tour of university campuses in Blue States.

Obama Refers to Republicans as "Enemies"
Hey, remember when Barack Obama was talking about uniting the country? And how we’re not Red States or Blue States but rather the United States? That Rhetoric was all nice and flowery, and it convinced many people to support his candidacy. Those were the days. Unfortunately, those days are over. Because something happened along the way: Republicans dared to disagree with The One. They dared to oppose his Far-left agenda. They dared to say, “Hey, let’s slow down this...

Energy Conservation Tips
Posted on 26 October 2010 Did you know, by conserving Energy you can actually save money..?! Well yes that is right. You save money as well as protect the environment from the poisonous Greenhouse Gas Emissions . Conserving Energy means to save Energy. Tips To Conserve Energy There are many ways to conserve Energy . Just follow thesimple and easy Energy saving tips and save Energy and money both at one time. 1) Install CLF Bulbs:

Scrunt Who Scolded People For Saying the Pledge of Allegiance...A Former ACORN Hacktivist
Figures. If you're just catching up to this story (like me)...on Wednesday at a Candidate debate hosted by the Illinois League of Women Voters, the audience spontaneously decided at the beginning of the debate to stand and say the Pledge of Allegiance. The debate moderator, Kathy Tate-Bradish, tried to stop them and then scolded them when they went ahead and did it anyway. She then took the opportunity to complain vocally in the media that it was all the fault of throwback Republicans....

Sedulia's Quotations: Zhou Enlai on the French Revolution
When asked what he thought of the French Revolution of 1789, Chinese leader Zhou Enlai answered, "It is too soon to say."   -- Quoted in Simon Schama 's book Citizens: A Chronicle of the French Revolution (1989) 14 June 2007 in Chinese , French , Politics, Patriotism, Nations , War, conflict, disaster |

It’s Our Birthright!
Established 1982 via the Socialists in France . I mean, that birthright is younger than I am. It’s younger than both my sisters. It’s younger than my husband’s Eurovan (that caught fire at a gas station a couple years back, but that’s neither here nor there). To compare - here’s a list of official Retirement Ages from around Europe . A few countries still have separate Retirement Ages for men and women (illegal as per the EU bigshots… and it...

League of Women Voters Official: Pledge of Allegiance Is 'Phony Patriotism'
From The Daily Herald : Illinois’ top League of Women Voters official said phony Patriotism is driving criticism over a moderator’s reaction when she was asked if the Pledge of Allegiance would be recited before an 8th Congressional District debate this week. Executive Director Jan Czarnik said what happened at Wednesday’s debate and subsequent criticism directed at moderator Kathy Tate-Bradish was an attempt by supporters of Republican Candidate Joe Walsh of McHenry...

League of Women Voters executive calls Pledge of Allegiance: 'phony patriotism'
On October 20, the League of Woman Voters moderated a debate among Candidates for the Illinois 8th Congressional District. What should of been a focus on the issues at the debate, turned into a battle about Patriotism. Prior to the start of the Candidate forum, Joe Ptak, a member of the audience, respectfully raised his hand and requested the evening begin with the Pledge of Allegiance. Moderator, Kathy Tate-Bradish, insisted on proceeding without reciting the Pledge of Allegiance, which angered...

Illinois: Leftist League of Women Voters Chief Claims "Phony Patriotism" Behind Criticism of Debate Moderator Who Didn't Want Pledge of Allegiance Recited
Here’s video of the event. Surely doesn’t seem “phony” to me. Then again, the left can’t fathom how anyone could be (gasp) proud to be an American… And as Jim Hoft points out , the debate moderator is affiliated with Obama’s “Organizing For America”… (Daily Herald) - Illinois top League of Women Voters official saidphony Patriotism is driving criticism over a moderators reaction when she was asked if the Pledge of...

Kyiv's Next Image Problem: The rise of a Galician right-radical party will cause further Ukraine fatigue in the West
"Svoboda" is a phenomenon not untypical for contemporary Europe. Several EU member countries had or have politically significant parties and, sometimes, parliamentary factions with ideologies comparable to that of Tiahnybok's association. However, for an as domestically unconsolidated and internationally non-integrated country as Ukraine, a prominent ultra-nationalist party in parliament would be dangerous luxury. "Svoboda" will, as a Verkhovna Rada faction, further estrange many East and South...

Nice: Debate Audience Gets Up And Says The Pledge Against Wishes Of Lib Moderator
You are going to love this. Prior to the debate between IL Rep. Melissa Bean and conservative Joe Walsh , the audience spontaneously got up and recited the pledge before the moderator could stop them. Gateway Pundit reports that the debate moderator, Kathy Tate-Bradish , a member of the League of Women voters, and a former OFA member, later chastised the the audience for their “fake Patriotism”. He also posts a great comment from AF vet, Joe Ptak, the man who stood up and...

WaPo Columnist's Anti-Glenn Beck Book Sells a Pathetic 1,600 Copies in First Three Weeks Since Release...
By comparison, Beck’s last book sold 132,000 in its first week alone… (DC) - Washington Post columnist Dana Milbanks new book critical of Fox News host Glenn Beck isnt exactly going out-of-stock, The Daily Caller has learned. Milbanks Tears of aClown: Glenn Beck and the Tea Bagging of America has sold fewer than 1,600 copies nationwide since it was released Oct. 5, according to a source with knowledge of the figures. Milbanks publicist, Todd Doughty, declined...

Hullabaloo
Huckabee Takes A Step In the Right Direction by tristero For once in his sorry-ass life, Michael Huckabee has done the right thing. He has flatly refused to appear on a major media outlet. Because of his decision, the world is now a far better place. I fully agree with Huckabee's voluntary decision not to appear on NPR, whatever his reasons might be. And whatever he says they are they're certainly bogus: Michael a notorious liar, so there's no reason to argue over some bullshit reasons he jus...

If Texas Leaves the U.S., Do We Get Our Light Bulbs Back?
What a difference a year makes. In the spring of 2009, Governor Rick Perry famously suggested that Texas could secede from the United States , and he rejected federal money meant to recharge the state’s Unemployment fund. Fast forward to this summer, and the state’s capital city Austin is busy installing high Efficiency Fluorescent light Bulbs at its Palmer Event Center as part of a $7.5 million municipal Energy Efficiency project funded by the federal American Recovery and...

Obama aims to toughen big-vehicle mileage rules
Washington — Future tractor-trailers, school buses, delivery vans, garbage trucks, and heavy-duty pickup trucks would have to use less Energy under Fuel-efficiency rules proposed by the Obama Administration — the first ever for such Vehicles. The Environmental Protection Agency and the Transportation Department are moving ahead with a proposal for medium- and heavy-duty trucks, beginning with those sold in the 2014 model year and into the 2018 model year. The plan is expected to...

Hundreds of New Green Jobs Sail into Philadelphia Navy Yard
The Philadelphia Navy Yard is going full speed ahead with its transformation from urban toxic eyesore to a hub for new Green Jobs and Clean Energy innovation . The latest step in particular reveals the power of Clean Energy to create new Jobs, even to the extent of pulling new Jobs into the U.S. from overseas companies: Mark Group , one of Europe’s biggest home Energy Efficiency companies, is making a new home at the Navy Yard and expects to hire more than 300 workers. Brown Fields and...