http://community.greentv.com/service/getFeed.kickAction?mediaType=blog&quantity=25&as=8771&sortType=popular Most Viewed blogs on Green TV Mon, 07 Jun 2010 15:44:31 GMT Mon, 07 Jun 2010 15:44:31 GMT me@greentv.com (GreenTV) me@greentv.com (GreenTV) KickApps Feed Builder 2010-06-07T15:44:31Z 779 http://community.greentv.com/service/searchEverything.kickAction?as=8771&includeBlog=on&sortType=popular 0 http://community.greentv.com/_PC-WORLD-GreenTV-Coming-to-a-Wall-Near-You/BLOG/158181/8771.html [image]At a time when power savings is a hot topic, LG has begun shipping the first televisions that qualify for the LCD TV Association's GreenTV logo. The logo program was designed to encourage TV makers to reduce power consumption, and to help consumers make an informed choice on what kind of TV they're going to buy. Integral to program is that TV makers implement the use of ambient light sensors, which automatically lower the TV's brightness in a dark room by decreasing power to the backlight. This results in a power savings of 30 to 60 percent. The LCD TV Association says that in the future, the program will expand to include goals of reducing set size (which in turn reduces the carbon footprint of a set via smaller designs and packaging); and making packaging environmentally friendly. Amtran, LG Innotek, Rallypoint and RetrEvo Join “LCD TV Association” Major TV Manufacturer Ships GreenTV Logo Certified TV sets, Saving Consumers Up to 60% in Energy Consumption Las Vegas, Nev., January 6, 2009 – The “LCD TV Association”, a global, not-for-profit marketing trade association chartered to inform, promote, improve and connect the entire LCD TV supply chain, today announced that AmTRAN, a major display OEM/ODM company, LG Innotek, a cutting edge provider of electronic components; RallyPoint, a leading provider of software and services for internet-enabled HDTVs; and Retrevo, an innovative website and match-making service for people and electronics for finding, buying and using CE gadgets and gear; have all joined the LCD TV Association to help provide even better values and solutions for consumers of LCD TVs.   In addition, the LCD TV Association also is pleased to announce that a major global TV manufacturer has recently begun shipping TVs which qualify for it’s GreenTV logo usage—becoming the inaugural company to do this (see our website at http://www.lcdtvassociation.org/greentv/certifiedgreentvs.html for more detailed information). The LCD TV Association’s GreenTV logo program was launched last year in an effort to help focus LCD TV manufacturers and brands on reducing the power consumption of LCD TVs and raising consumer awareness of this important issue. The program currently aims to work with major TV vendors to implement and promote ambient light sensors, which will automatically lower the set brightness in a dark room by decreasing power to the backlight—thus saving energy and actually reducing potential eyestrain as well. This can reduce power consumption by at least 30%, and as much as 60%, in current implementations. Participants in the program are awarded the right to use the Association’s unique GreenTV logo on products, packaging and advertising material to help consumers identify these specifically enabled and wonderfully featured sets. In the future, this program will not only work to increase energy efficiency further, but help reduce the carbon footprint of LCD TV sets (via smaller designs & shipping boxes and thus better logistics costs), as well as make them more recyclable and ecologically friendly from the start (less heavy metals, etc.)—leveraging the best, innovative technologies from companies like Corning and Merck KGaA, as well as utilizing more LEDs for lighting, etc. Learn more about the Green TV logo program at http://www.lcdtvassociation.org/greentv.html . For an example of how consumers are learning about this wonderful program, please visit http://www.GreenTV.com . “As we navigate through this current, but temporary, difficult economy, and progress through the U.S.A.’s digital TV transition by February 2009 with other countries to follow, it becomes even more important for the LCD TV industry and supply chain to join forces to advance the industry as a whole and provide the best possible value proposition for consumers. We are pleased to welcome AmTRAN, LG Innotek, RallyPoint and Retrevo to help us support this effort,” noted Bruce Berkoff, Chairman of the LCD TV Association. “We are also proud to see the first GreenTV logo enabled TVs from a major vendor (saving consumers up to 60% or so on some energy usage), and we will continue our efforts to help make LCD TVs even more “earth-friendly in the future,” Berkoff added. For more information on the LCD TV Association, it’s membership, or to join, please visit us on the web at www.LCDTVAssociation.Org or email us at membership@lcdtvassociation.org.   About the LCD TV Association:The LCD TV Association is a global, non-for-profit  marketing trade association, formed to help the entire LCD supply chain and retail channel through to the end consumer via various communication tools, including speeches, interviews, sponsored research, as well as industry newsletters, meetings and standards settings—resulting in information distribution. Participating at the many industry trade and consumer shows around the world to help promote members’ interests, as well as creates better LCD TVs for everyone. We encourage and engage in discussions to promote the industry overall, as well as helping foster healthy competition and create better products with higher value propositions for consumers and retailers alike. The LCD TV Association can help fight the growing “specsmanship” in trade publications and refocus conversations on true image quality and understanding for consumers, and help the whole LCD TV ecosystem to improve and thrive. For more information on the LCD TV Association, it’s membership, or to join, please visit us on the web at www.LCDTVAssociation.Org.   The LCD TV Association’s “Sustaining Member” companies currently include Amtran, Corning, DisplaySearch, Dolby Laboratories, the Flex Tech Alliance, Fusion Optix, Global Lighting Technologies, LG Display, LG Electronics, LG Innotek, Luminus, Merck KGaA, Micronas, NOVA Chemicals, RallyPoint, Retrovo, Unipixel, Veritas et Visus, Vizio and Westinghouse Digital Electronics.   About AmTRAN AmTRAN was established in August 1994 and is a leading display OEM/ODM company, developed innovative products for the flat panel display industry. The company has been publicly listed since October 1999 and has over 2,000 employees with a capital value of US$200 million since 2007, and target revenue of US$2 billion in 2008. More information about the company is available at www.amtran.com.tw/   About LG Innotek LG Innotek leads the drive to develop technology in cutting-edge electronics components and explore various markets. LG Innotek has eight core businesses (tuners, motors, power modules, LCD modules, camera modules, LEDs, MCMs, and Car Electronic Components) in four high-potential market categories (mobile, display, network, and car electronics). More information about the company is available at www.lginnotek.com   About Rallypoint Rallypoint provides software and consumer services for Internet-enabled HDTVs and set-top boxes. Rallypoint licenses Internet content and develops social networking, voting, communication, shopping and sports applications on a number of industry-sponsored platforms.  Rallypoint also offers its own patent-pending “TV widget engine” system that will be shipped with leading HDTV chipset vendors starting in late 2009.  Rallypoint is a member of the LCD-TV Association.  Please visit www.rallypoint.tv for more information.   About RetrevoRetrevo is the first matchmaker for people and electronics that makes buying and using electronics products simple and fun. Retrevo is the first to use artificial intelligence technology to analyze, classify and summarize all relevant information on electronics products from both industry and social media sources including publishers, manufacturers, retailers, social networks, blogs, user reviews and even inside Adobe PDF manuals. Consumers are presented with objective product evaluations and answers in visually simple and actionable forms that give them the confidence and control throughout their entire electronics products relationship lifecycle. More information is available at www.retrevo.com   Media Contact: Stacey Voorhees-Harmon, Public Relations Consultant Phone:  925-336-9592 E-mail:  stacey@savvypublicrelations.net [image]At a time when power savings is a hot topic, LG has begun shipping the first televisions that qualify for the LCD TV Association's GreenTV logo. The logo program was designed to encourage TV makers to reduce power consumption, and to help consumers make an informed choice on what kind of TV they're going to buy. Integral to program is that TV makers implement the use of ambient light sensors, which automatically lower the TV's brightness in a dark room by decreasing power to the backlight. This results in a power savings of 30 to 60 percent. The LCD TV Association says that in the future, the program will expand to include goals of reducing set size (which in turn reduces the carbon footprint of a set via smaller designs and packaging); and making packaging environmentally friendly. Amtran, LG Innotek, Rallypoint and RetrEvo Join “LCD TV Association” Major TV Manufacturer Ships GreenTV Logo Certified TV sets, Saving Consumers Up to 60% in Energy Consumption Las Vegas, Nev., January 6, 2009 – The “LCD TV Association”, a global, not-for-profit marketing trade association chartered to inform, promote, improve and connect the entire LCD TV supply chain, today announced that AmTRAN, a major display OEM/ODM company, LG Innotek, a cutting edge provider of electronic components; RallyPoint, a leading provider of software and services for internet-enabled HDTVs; and Retrevo, an innovative website and match-making service for people and electronics for finding, buying and using CE gadgets and gear; have all joined the LCD TV Association to help provide even better values and solutions for consumers of LCD TVs.   In addition, the LCD TV Association also is pleased to announce that a major global TV manufacturer has recently begun shipping TVs which qualify for it’s GreenTV logo usage—becoming the inaugural company to do this (see our website at http://www.lcdtvassociation.org/greentv/certifiedgreentvs.html for more detailed information). The LCD TV Association’s GreenTV logo program was launched last year in an effort to help focus LCD TV manufacturers and brands on reducing the power consumption of LCD TVs and raising consumer awareness of this important issue. The program currently aims to work with major TV vendors to implement and promote ambient light sensors, which will automatically lower the set brightness in a dark room by decreasing power to the backlight—thus saving energy and actually reducing potential eyestrain as well. This can reduce power consumption by at least 30%, and as much as 60%, in current implementations. Participants in the program are awarded the right to use the Association’s unique GreenTV logo on products, packaging and advertising material to help consumers identify these specifically enabled and wonderfully featured sets. In the future, this program will not only work to increase energy efficiency further, but help reduce the carbon footprint of LCD TV sets (via smaller designs & shipping boxes and thus better logistics costs), as well as make them more recyclable and ecologically friendly from the start (less heavy metals, etc.)—leveraging the best, innovative technologies from companies like Corning and Merck KGaA, as well as utilizing more LEDs for lighting, etc. Learn more about the Green TV logo program at http://www.lcdtvassociation.org/greentv.html . For an example of how consumers are learning about this wonderful program, please visit http://www.GreenTV.com . “As we navigate through this current, but temporary, difficult economy, and progress through the U.S.A.’s digital TV transition by February 2009 with other countries to follow, it becomes even more important for the LCD TV industry and supply chain to join forces to advance the industry as a whole and provide the best possible value proposition for consumers. We are pleased to welcome AmTRAN, LG Innotek, RallyPoint and Retrevo to help us support this effort,” noted Bruce Berkoff, Chairman of the LCD TV Association. “We are also proud to see the first GreenTV logo enabled TVs from a major vendor (saving consumers up to 60% or so on some energy usage), and we will continue our efforts to help make LCD TVs even more “earth-friendly in the future,” Berkoff added. For more information on the LCD TV Association, it’s membership, or to join, please visit us on the web at www.LCDTVAssociation.Org or email us at membership@lcdtvassociation.org.   About the LCD TV Association:The LCD TV Association is a global, non-for-profit  marketing trade association, formed to help the entire LCD supply chain and retail channel through to the end consumer via various communication tools, including speeches, interviews, sponsored research, as well as industry newsletters, meetings and standards settings—resulting in information distribution. Participating at the many industry trade and consumer shows around the world to help promote members’ interests, as well as creates better LCD TVs for everyone. We encourage and engage in discussions to promote the industry overall, as well as helping foster healthy competition and create better products with higher value propositions for consumers and retailers alike. The LCD TV Association can help fight the growing “specsmanship” in trade publications and refocus conversations on true image quality and understanding for consumers, and help the whole LCD TV ecosystem to improve and thrive. For more information on the LCD TV Association, it’s membership, or to join, please visit us on the web at www.LCDTVAssociation.Org.   The LCD TV Association’s “Sustaining Member” companies currently include Amtran, Corning, DisplaySearch, Dolby Laboratories, the Flex Tech Alliance, Fusion Optix, Global Lighting Technologies, LG Display, LG Electronics, LG Innotek, Luminus, Merck KGaA, Micronas, NOVA Chemicals, RallyPoint, Retrovo, Unipixel, Veritas et Visus, Vizio and Westinghouse Digital Electronics.   About AmTRAN AmTRAN was established in August 1994 and is a leading display OEM/ODM company, developed innovative products for the flat panel display industry. The company has been publicly listed since October 1999 and has over 2,000 employees with a capital value of US$200 million since 2007, and target revenue of US$2 billion in 2008. More information about the company is available at www.amtran.com.tw/   About LG Innotek LG Innotek leads the drive to develop technology in cutting-edge electronics components and explore various markets. LG Innotek has eight core businesses (tuners, motors, power modules, LCD modules, camera modules, LEDs, MCMs, and Car Electronic Components) in four high-potential market categories (mobile, display, network, and car electronics). More information about the company is available at www.lginnotek.com   About Rallypoint Rallypoint provides software and consumer services for Internet-enabled HDTVs and set-top boxes. Rallypoint licenses Internet content and develops social networking, voting, communication, shopping and sports applications on a number of industry-sponsored platforms.  Rallypoint also offers its own patent-pending “TV widget engine” system that will be shipped with leading HDTV chipset vendors starting in late 2009.  Rallypoint is a member of the LCD-TV Association.  Please visit www.rallypoint.tv for more information.   About RetrevoRetrevo is the first matchmaker for people and electronics that makes buying and using electronics products simple and fun. Retrevo is the first to use artificial intelligence technology to analyze, classify and summarize all relevant information on electronics products from both industry and social media sources including publishers, manufacturers, retailers, social networks, blogs, user reviews and even inside Adobe PDF manuals. Consumers are presented with objective product evaluations and answers in visually simple and actionable forms that give them the confidence and control throughout their entire electronics products relationship lifecycle. More information is available at www.retrevo.com   Media Contact: Stacey Voorhees-Harmon, Public Relations Consultant Phone:  925-336-9592 E-mail:  stacey@savvypublicrelations.net Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:53:26 GMT http://community.greentv.com/_PC-WORLD-GreenTV-Coming-to-a-Wall-Near-You/BLOG/158181/8771.html TheGreenList 2009-01-06T15:53:26Z Article of the Week Green TV [image]At a time when power savings is a hot topic, LG has begun shipping the first televisions that qualify for the LCD TV Association's GreenTV logo. The logo program was designed to encourage TV makers to reduce power consumption, and to help consumers make an informed choice on what kind of TV they're going to buy. Integral to program is that TV makers implement the use of ambient light sensors, which automatically lower the TV's brightness in a dark room by decreasing power to the backlight. This results in a power savings of 30 to 60 percent. The LCD TV Association says that in the future, the program will expand to include goals of reducing set size (which in turn reduces the carbon footprint of a set via smaller designs and packaging); and making packaging environmentally friendly. Amtran, LG Innotek, Rallypoint and RetrEvo Join “LCD TV Association” Major TV Manufacturer Ships GreenTV Logo Certified TV sets, Saving Consumers Up to 60% in Energy Consumption Las Vegas, Nev., January 6, 2009 – The “LCD TV Association”, a global, not-for-profit marketing trade association chartered to inform, promote, improve and connect the entire LCD TV supply chain, today announced that AmTRAN, a major display OEM/ODM company, LG Innotek, a cutting edge provider of electronic components; RallyPoint, a leading provider of software and services for internet-enabled HDTVs; and Retrevo, an innovative website and match-making service for people and electronics for finding, buying and using CE gadgets and gear; have all joined the LCD TV Association to help provide even better values and solutions for consumers of LCD TVs.   In addition, the LCD TV Association also is pleased to announce that a major global TV manufacturer has recently begun shipping TVs which qualify for it’s GreenTV logo usage—becoming the inaugural company to do this (see our website at http://www.lcdtvassociation.org/greentv/certifiedgreentvs.html for more detailed information). The LCD TV Association’s GreenTV logo program was launched last year in an effort to help focus LCD TV manufacturers and brands on reducing the power consumption of LCD TVs and raising consumer awareness of this important issue. The program currently aims to work with major TV vendors to implement and promote ambient light sensors, which will automatically lower the set brightness in a dark room by decreasing power to the backlight—thus saving energy and actually reducing potential eyestrain as well. This can reduce power consumption by at least 30%, and as much as 60%, in current implementations. Participants in the program are awarded the right to use the Association’s unique GreenTV logo on products, packaging and advertising material to help consumers identify these specifically enabled and wonderfully featured sets. In the future, this program will not only work to increase energy efficiency further, but help reduce the carbon footprint of LCD TV sets (via smaller designs & shipping boxes and thus better logistics costs), as well as make them more recyclable and ecologically friendly from the start (less heavy metals, etc.)—leveraging the best, innovative technologies from companies like Corning and Merck KGaA, as well as utilizing more LEDs for lighting, etc. Learn more about the Green TV logo program at http://www.lcdtvassociation.org/greentv.html . For an example of how consumers are learning about this wonderful program, please visit http://www.GreenTV.com . “As we navigate through this current, but temporary, difficult economy, and progress through the U.S.A.’s digital TV transition by February 2009 with other countries to follow, it becomes even more important for the LCD TV industry and supply chain to join forces to advance the industry as a whole and provide the best possible value proposition for consumers. We are pleased to welcome AmTRAN, LG Innotek, RallyPoint and Retrevo to help us support this effort,” noted Bruce Berkoff, Chairman of the LCD TV Association. “We are also proud to see the first GreenTV logo enabled TVs from a major vendor (saving consumers up to 60% or so on some energy usage), and we will continue our efforts to help make LCD TVs even more “earth-friendly in the future,” Berkoff added. For more information on the LCD TV Association, it’s membership, or to join, please visit us on the web at www.LCDTVAssociation.Org or email us at membership@lcdtvassociation.org.   About the LCD TV Association:The LCD TV Association is a global, non-for-profit  marketing trade association, formed to help the entire LCD supply chain and retail channel through to the end consumer via various communication tools, including speeches, interviews, sponsored research, as well as industry newsletters, meetings and standards settings—resulting in information distribution. Participating at the many industry trade and consumer shows around the world to help promote members’ interests, as well as creates better LCD TVs for everyone. We encourage and engage in discussions to promote the industry overall, as well as helping foster healthy competition and create better products with higher value propositions for consumers and retailers alike. The LCD TV Association can help fight the growing “specsmanship” in trade publications and refocus conversations on true image quality and understanding for consumers, and help the whole LCD TV ecosystem to improve and thrive. For more information on the LCD TV Association, it’s membership, or to join, please visit us on the web at www.LCDTVAssociation.Org.   The LCD TV Association’s “Sustaining Member” companies currently include Amtran, Corning, DisplaySearch, Dolby Laboratories, the Flex Tech Alliance, Fusion Optix, Global Lighting Technologies, LG Display, LG Electronics, LG Innotek, Luminus, Merck KGaA, Micronas, NOVA Chemicals, RallyPoint, Retrovo, Unipixel, Veritas et Visus, Vizio and Westinghouse Digital Electronics.   About AmTRAN AmTRAN was established in August 1994 and is a leading display OEM/ODM company, developed innovative products for the flat panel display industry. The company has been publicly listed since October 1999 and has over 2,000 employees with a capital value of US$200 million since 2007, and target revenue of US$2 billion in 2008. More information about the company is available at www.amtran.com.tw/   About LG Innotek LG Innotek leads the drive to develop technology in cutting-edge electronics components and explore various markets. LG Innotek has eight core businesses (tuners, motors, power modules, LCD modules, camera modules, LEDs, MCMs, and Car Electronic Components) in four high-potential market categories (mobile, display, network, and car electronics). More information about the company is available at www.lginnotek.com   About Rallypoint Rallypoint provides software and consumer services for Internet-enabled HDTVs and set-top boxes. Rallypoint licenses Internet content and develops social networking, voting, communication, shopping and sports applications on a number of industry-sponsored platforms.  Rallypoint also offers its own patent-pending “TV widget engine” system that will be shipped with leading HDTV chipset vendors starting in late 2009.  Rallypoint is a member of the LCD-TV Association.  Please visit www.rallypoint.tv for more information.   About RetrevoRetrevo is the first matchmaker for people and electronics that makes buying and using electronics products simple and fun. Retrevo is the first to use artificial intelligence technology to analyze, classify and summarize all relevant information on electronics products from both industry and social media sources including publishers, manufacturers, retailers, social networks, blogs, user reviews and even inside Adobe PDF manuals. Consumers are presented with objective product evaluations and answers in visually simple and actionable forms that give them the confidence and control throughout their entire electronics products relationship lifecycle. More information is available at www.retrevo.com   Media Contact: Stacey Voorhees-Harmon, Public Relations Consultant Phone:  925-336-9592 E-mail:  stacey@savvypublicrelations.net article of the week, green nonadult false PC WORLD: GreenTV-Coming to a Wall Near You text blog article of the week,green 15538 170 5.0 http://community.greentv.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=4317550&as=8771 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/8771/photos/PHOTO_2522266_8771_4317550_ap_160X120.jpg false Las Vegas 0 Article of the Week 1 158181 4317550 Member 0 http://community.greentv.com/_The-Go-Bare-Report/BLOG/2329804/8771.html A hilarious look at the bare truth behind the serious side of "Green Washing". The Go Bare Report is filmed in Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me style while spoofing on our friend Steven Colbert of The Colbert Report. A Must see G-rated experience! [image] Pilot and new episodes coming soon! If you have a green product or service you want featured, contact us today         A hilarious look at the bare truth behind the serious side of "Green Washing". The Go Bare Report is filmed in Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me style while spoofing on our friend Steven Colbert of The Colbert Report. A Must see G-rated experience! [image] Pilot and new episodes coming soon! If you have a green product or service you want featured, contact us today         Fri, 07 May 2010 20:15:09 GMT http://community.greentv.com/_The-Go-Bare-Report/BLOG/2329804/8771.html GreenTV 2010-05-07T20:15:09Z Green TV A hilarious look at the bare truth behind the serious side of "Green Washing". The Go Bare Report is filmed in Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me style while spoofing on our friend Steven Colbert of The Colbert Report. A Must see G-rated experience! [image] Pilot and new episodes coming soon! If you have a green product or service you want featured, contact us today         nonadult false The Go Bare Report text blog 13932 221 5.0 http://community.greentv.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=815867&as=8771 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/8771/photos/PHOTO_4720432_8771_815867_ap_160X120.jpg false United States 1 0 2329804 815867 Member 0 http://community.greentv.com/_100M-Exclusive-Green-TV-deal/BLOG/139235/8771.html Philips and Starwood Sign Exclusive ‘Green TV’ Deal Deal estimated to be worth up to $100m in new equipment Over $12m expected in energy savings  NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Philips Electronics (NYSE:PHG, AEX:PHI) today announced the signing of an exclusive three year agreement with Starwood Hotels and Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) to provide Philips’ latest range of SmartPower2 energy efficient televisions to Starwood’s 460 properties across North America. The deal, which could be worth up to $100 million with existing opportunities and expected growth, will see industry-leading energy efficient televisions installed in new hotels and existing Starwood properties looking to convert to LCD TV technology for the first time.In what is believed to be the biggest 'green TV' deal to date, this agreement is also expected to save the premier global hotel company more than $12 Million dollars in energy costs over the seven year lifetime of the equipment, and reduce energy consumption by up to 40 percent when compared with the televisions currently in use.Philips will immediately begin installing these televisions, which are also available to consumers as the ‘EcoTV’. Taking the recently announced growth targets of Starwood North America into consideration, at least 80,000 Philips SmartPower2 TVs will be installed over the course of the next three years.This partnership impacts such well known Starwood brands as St. Regis, The Luxury Collection, W, Westin, Le Méridien, Sheraton, Four Points by Sheraton and Aloft. These ‘Green’ TVs will also be included in Starwood's newest hotel brand, Element, which is at the forefront of green hoteling, having recently announced that each of its hotels brand-wide are required to pursue the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED certification."This is a defining agreement for us, and is indicative of the fundamental change in mindset we have implemented around procurement and sourcing, and the partners we want to work with to achieve this," said Paul Davis, Senior Vice President of Global Sourcing at Starwood. "Philips has shown us that it is easy to simultaneously provide our guests with the very latest technology while making a sound business decision that significantly impacts costs and reduces energy consumption."Televisions were an important area to address for Starwood in its search for energy efficiency. Starwood estimates that the average hotel television is operating for six to eight hours every day. Anecdotal evidence highlights that guests regularly leave their hotel rooms without switching off their television, while many hotels also like to welcome guests with a personalized message on the television screen in their room.This deal continues an already successful relationship between Starwood and Philips, which has also been the exclusive provider of energy efficient lighting to the hotel group for more than two years. This lighting includes compact fluorescent (CFL) light bulbs for hotel rooms, as well as other energy efficient lighting for areas such as lobbies and building beautification.A comparison of hotel rooms reveals some staggering saving numbers. While configurations differ for each hotel, there is on average one television and three light bulbs in each room, using approximately 455 Watts of energy daily. Replacing these with the Philips SmartPower TVs and Philips energy efficient Compact Fluorescent light bulbs, and energy consumption is reduced to 153 Watts, just one third of existing energy needs.Philips currently has more than 6 million TVs installed in hotels worldwide, its success largely due to product built specifically for the Hotel TV market. The segment has consistently grown for Philips over the last 25 years, and is of increasing importance as Philips leverages its combined professional and consumer expertise to offer integrated solutions for this industry."This partnership with Starwood highlights Philips’ ambitions to become a major sustainability and global innovation partner for the hotel industry," says Willem Houck, Head of Global Business Key Account Management for Philips Electronics. "Whether it be lighting lobbies around the world or choosing the right television when it is time for a replacement, we demonstrated to Starwood that there was no need to compromise on product quality in its goal to reduce the company’s carbon footprint and achieve important environmental goals.""For years we have been educating consumers around the world about how a simple switch in lighting can make a big difference to both their utility bill and the world's energy crisis. Now this simple switch is also available in the form of environmentally friendly televisions."About Royal Philips Electronics [image]Royal Philips Electronics of the Netherlands (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) is a diversified Health and Well-being company, focused on improving people’s lives through timely innovations. As a world leader in healthcare, lifestyle and lighting, Philips integrates technologies and design into people-centric solutions, based on fundamental customer insights and the brand promise of “sense and simplicity”. Headquartered in the Netherlands, Philips employs approximately 128,000 employees in more than 60 countries worldwide. With sales of USD 42 billion (E27 billion) in 2007, the company is a market leader in cardiac care, acute care and home healthcare, energy efficient lighting solutions and new lighting applications, as well as lifestyle products for personal well-being and pleasure with strong leadership positions in flat TV, male shaving and grooming, portable entertainment and oral healthcare. News from Philips is located at www.philips.com/newscenter.About Starwood Hotels & ResortsStarwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) is one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with approximately 900 properties in more than 100 countries and 155,000 employees at its owned and managed properties. Starwood Hotels is a fully integrated owner, operator and franchisor of hotels, resorts and residences with the following internationally renowned brands: St. Regis(R), The Luxury Collection(R), W(R), Westin(R), Le Meridien(R), Sheraton(R), Four Points(R) by Sheraton, and the recently launched Aloft(SM), and Element(SM). Starwood Hotels also owns Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc., one of the premier developers and operators of high quality vacation interval ownership resorts. For more information, please visit www.starwoodhotels.com. Philips and Starwood Sign Exclusive ‘Green TV’ Deal Deal estimated to be worth up to $100m in new equipment Over $12m expected in energy savings  NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Philips Electronics (NYSE:PHG, AEX:PHI) today announced the signing of an exclusive three year agreement with Starwood Hotels and Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) to provide Philips’ latest range of SmartPower2 energy efficient televisions to Starwood’s 460 properties across North America. The deal, which could be worth up to $100 million with existing opportunities and expected growth, will see industry-leading energy efficient televisions installed in new hotels and existing Starwood properties looking to convert to LCD TV technology for the first time.In what is believed to be the biggest 'green TV' deal to date, this agreement is also expected to save the premier global hotel company more than $12 Million dollars in energy costs over the seven year lifetime of the equipment, and reduce energy consumption by up to 40 percent when compared with the televisions currently in use.Philips will immediately begin installing these televisions, which are also available to consumers as the ‘EcoTV’. Taking the recently announced growth targets of Starwood North America into consideration, at least 80,000 Philips SmartPower2 TVs will be installed over the course of the next three years.This partnership impacts such well known Starwood brands as St. Regis, The Luxury Collection, W, Westin, Le Méridien, Sheraton, Four Points by Sheraton and Aloft. These ‘Green’ TVs will also be included in Starwood's newest hotel brand, Element, which is at the forefront of green hoteling, having recently announced that each of its hotels brand-wide are required to pursue the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED certification."This is a defining agreement for us, and is indicative of the fundamental change in mindset we have implemented around procurement and sourcing, and the partners we want to work with to achieve this," said Paul Davis, Senior Vice President of Global Sourcing at Starwood. "Philips has shown us that it is easy to simultaneously provide our guests with the very latest technology while making a sound business decision that significantly impacts costs and reduces energy consumption."Televisions were an important area to address for Starwood in its search for energy efficiency. Starwood estimates that the average hotel television is operating for six to eight hours every day. Anecdotal evidence highlights that guests regularly leave their hotel rooms without switching off their television, while many hotels also like to welcome guests with a personalized message on the television screen in their room.This deal continues an already successful relationship between Starwood and Philips, which has also been the exclusive provider of energy efficient lighting to the hotel group for more than two years. This lighting includes compact fluorescent (CFL) light bulbs for hotel rooms, as well as other energy efficient lighting for areas such as lobbies and building beautification.A comparison of hotel rooms reveals some staggering saving numbers. While configurations differ for each hotel, there is on average one television and three light bulbs in each room, using approximately 455 Watts of energy daily. Replacing these with the Philips SmartPower TVs and Philips energy efficient Compact Fluorescent light bulbs, and energy consumption is reduced to 153 Watts, just one third of existing energy needs.Philips currently has more than 6 million TVs installed in hotels worldwide, its success largely due to product built specifically for the Hotel TV market. The segment has consistently grown for Philips over the last 25 years, and is of increasing importance as Philips leverages its combined professional and consumer expertise to offer integrated solutions for this industry."This partnership with Starwood highlights Philips’ ambitions to become a major sustainability and global innovation partner for the hotel industry," says Willem Houck, Head of Global Business Key Account Management for Philips Electronics. "Whether it be lighting lobbies around the world or choosing the right television when it is time for a replacement, we demonstrated to Starwood that there was no need to compromise on product quality in its goal to reduce the company’s carbon footprint and achieve important environmental goals.""For years we have been educating consumers around the world about how a simple switch in lighting can make a big difference to both their utility bill and the world's energy crisis. Now this simple switch is also available in the form of environmentally friendly televisions."About Royal Philips Electronics [image]Royal Philips Electronics of the Netherlands (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) is a diversified Health and Well-being company, focused on improving people’s lives through timely innovations. As a world leader in healthcare, lifestyle and lighting, Philips integrates technologies and design into people-centric solutions, based on fundamental customer insights and the brand promise of “sense and simplicity”. Headquartered in the Netherlands, Philips employs approximately 128,000 employees in more than 60 countries worldwide. With sales of USD 42 billion (E27 billion) in 2007, the company is a market leader in cardiac care, acute care and home healthcare, energy efficient lighting solutions and new lighting applications, as well as lifestyle products for personal well-being and pleasure with strong leadership positions in flat TV, male shaving and grooming, portable entertainment and oral healthcare. News from Philips is located at www.philips.com/newscenter.About Starwood Hotels & ResortsStarwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) is one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with approximately 900 properties in more than 100 countries and 155,000 employees at its owned and managed properties. Starwood Hotels is a fully integrated owner, operator and franchisor of hotels, resorts and residences with the following internationally renowned brands: St. Regis(R), The Luxury Collection(R), W(R), Westin(R), Le Meridien(R), Sheraton(R), Four Points(R) by Sheraton, and the recently launched Aloft(SM), and Element(SM). Starwood Hotels also owns Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc., one of the premier developers and operators of high quality vacation interval ownership resorts. For more information, please visit www.starwoodhotels.com. Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:30:21 GMT http://community.greentv.com/_100M-Exclusive-Green-TV-deal/BLOG/139235/8771.html GreenTV 2008-11-14T22:30:21Z Green Travel Green TV Philips and Starwood Sign Exclusive ‘Green TV’ Deal Deal estimated to be worth up to $100m in new equipment Over $12m expected in energy savings  NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Philips Electronics (NYSE:PHG, AEX:PHI) today announced the signing of an exclusive three year agreement with Starwood Hotels and Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) to provide Philips’ latest range of SmartPower2 energy efficient televisions to Starwood’s 460 properties across North America. The deal, which could be worth up to $100 million with existing opportunities and expected growth, will see industry-leading energy efficient televisions installed in new hotels and existing Starwood properties looking to convert to LCD TV technology for the first time.In what is believed to be the biggest 'green TV' deal to date, this agreement is also expected to save the premier global hotel company more than $12 Million dollars in energy costs over the seven year lifetime of the equipment, and reduce energy consumption by up to 40 percent when compared with the televisions currently in use.Philips will immediately begin installing these televisions, which are also available to consumers as the ‘EcoTV’. Taking the recently announced growth targets of Starwood North America into consideration, at least 80,000 Philips SmartPower2 TVs will be installed over the course of the next three years.This partnership impacts such well known Starwood brands as St. Regis, The Luxury Collection, W, Westin, Le Méridien, Sheraton, Four Points by Sheraton and Aloft. These ‘Green’ TVs will also be included in Starwood's newest hotel brand, Element, which is at the forefront of green hoteling, having recently announced that each of its hotels brand-wide are required to pursue the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED certification."This is a defining agreement for us, and is indicative of the fundamental change in mindset we have implemented around procurement and sourcing, and the partners we want to work with to achieve this," said Paul Davis, Senior Vice President of Global Sourcing at Starwood. "Philips has shown us that it is easy to simultaneously provide our guests with the very latest technology while making a sound business decision that significantly impacts costs and reduces energy consumption."Televisions were an important area to address for Starwood in its search for energy efficiency. Starwood estimates that the average hotel television is operating for six to eight hours every day. Anecdotal evidence highlights that guests regularly leave their hotel rooms without switching off their television, while many hotels also like to welcome guests with a personalized message on the television screen in their room.This deal continues an already successful relationship between Starwood and Philips, which has also been the exclusive provider of energy efficient lighting to the hotel group for more than two years. This lighting includes compact fluorescent (CFL) light bulbs for hotel rooms, as well as other energy efficient lighting for areas such as lobbies and building beautification.A comparison of hotel rooms reveals some staggering saving numbers. While configurations differ for each hotel, there is on average one television and three light bulbs in each room, using approximately 455 Watts of energy daily. Replacing these with the Philips SmartPower TVs and Philips energy efficient Compact Fluorescent light bulbs, and energy consumption is reduced to 153 Watts, just one third of existing energy needs.Philips currently has more than 6 million TVs installed in hotels worldwide, its success largely due to product built specifically for the Hotel TV market. The segment has consistently grown for Philips over the last 25 years, and is of increasing importance as Philips leverages its combined professional and consumer expertise to offer integrated solutions for this industry."This partnership with Starwood highlights Philips’ ambitions to become a major sustainability and global innovation partner for the hotel industry," says Willem Houck, Head of Global Business Key Account Management for Philips Electronics. "Whether it be lighting lobbies around the world or choosing the right television when it is time for a replacement, we demonstrated to Starwood that there was no need to compromise on product quality in its goal to reduce the company’s carbon footprint and achieve important environmental goals.""For years we have been educating consumers around the world about how a simple switch in lighting can make a big difference to both their utility bill and the world's energy crisis. Now this simple switch is also available in the form of environmentally friendly televisions."About Royal Philips Electronics [image]Royal Philips Electronics of the Netherlands (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) is a diversified Health and Well-being company, focused on improving people’s lives through timely innovations. As a world leader in healthcare, lifestyle and lighting, Philips integrates technologies and design into people-centric solutions, based on fundamental customer insights and the brand promise of “sense and simplicity”. Headquartered in the Netherlands, Philips employs approximately 128,000 employees in more than 60 countries worldwide. With sales of USD 42 billion (E27 billion) in 2007, the company is a market leader in cardiac care, acute care and home healthcare, energy efficient lighting solutions and new lighting applications, as well as lifestyle products for personal well-being and pleasure with strong leadership positions in flat TV, male shaving and grooming, portable entertainment and oral healthcare. News from Philips is located at www.philips.com/newscenter.About Starwood Hotels & ResortsStarwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) is one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with approximately 900 properties in more than 100 countries and 155,000 employees at its owned and managed properties. Starwood Hotels is a fully integrated owner, operator and franchisor of hotels, resorts and residences with the following internationally renowned brands: St. Regis(R), The Luxury Collection(R), W(R), Westin(R), Le Meridien(R), Sheraton(R), Four Points(R) by Sheraton, and the recently launched Aloft(SM), and Element(SM). Starwood Hotels also owns Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc., one of the premier developers and operators of high quality vacation interval ownership resorts. For more information, please visit www.starwoodhotels.com. green travel, hotel, phillips, starwood, televsion, tv nonadult false $100M Exclusive Green TV deal text blog green travel,hotel,phillips,starwood,televsion,tv 5890 10 5.0 http://community.greentv.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=815867&as=8771 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/8771/photos/PHOTO_4720432_8771_815867_ap_160X120.jpg false United States 0 Green Travel 0 139235 815867 Member 0 http://community.greentv.com/_VP-Joe-Bidens-Green-Jobs-Task-Force/BLOG/184551/8771.html Green Jobs and the New Green Economy; Green jobs are jobs that provide products and services which use renewable energy resources, reduce pollution, conserve energy and natural resources and reconstitute waste. So what do green jobs mean for the middle class? First, quite simply, it means more jobs.  At a time when good jobs at good wages are harder and harder to come by, it is critical we find new and innovate ways to create more such jobs.  Building a new power grid, manufacturing solar panels, weatherizing homes and office buildings, and renovating schools are just a few examples of ways to create new good quality jobs – green jobs – and strengthen the foundation of this country at the same time. Second, more green jobs mean more money in your pocketbook at the end of the month.  If we create jobs that aim to reduce your energy costs – like your electric bill and your home heating bill – that means you have more disposable income for other things. Creating more green jobs has multiple benefits.  It helps the economy as a whole; it helps our environment; and it will save you money. Stay Tuned to GreenTV for the latest and, if you are not already a member, join now Green Jobs and the New Green Economy; Green jobs are jobs that provide products and services which use renewable energy resources, reduce pollution, conserve energy and natural resources and reconstitute waste. So what do green jobs mean for the middle class? First, quite simply, it means more jobs.  At a time when good jobs at good wages are harder and harder to come by, it is critical we find new and innovate ways to create more such jobs.  Building a new power grid, manufacturing solar panels, weatherizing homes and office buildings, and renovating schools are just a few examples of ways to create new good quality jobs – green jobs – and strengthen the foundation of this country at the same time. Second, more green jobs mean more money in your pocketbook at the end of the month.  If we create jobs that aim to reduce your energy costs – like your electric bill and your home heating bill – that means you have more disposable income for other things. Creating more green jobs has multiple benefits.  It helps the economy as a whole; it helps our environment; and it will save you money. Stay Tuned to GreenTV for the latest and, if you are not already a member, join now Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:06:39 GMT http://community.greentv.com/_VP-Joe-Bidens-Green-Jobs-Task-Force/BLOG/184551/8771.html GreenTV 2009-02-13T00:06:39Z Featured Green TV Green Jobs and the New Green Economy; Green jobs are jobs that provide products and services which use renewable energy resources, reduce pollution, conserve energy and natural resources and reconstitute waste. So what do green jobs mean for the middle class? First, quite simply, it means more jobs.  At a time when good jobs at good wages are harder and harder to come by, it is critical we find new and innovate ways to create more such jobs.  Building a new power grid, manufacturing solar panels, weatherizing homes and office buildings, and renovating schools are just a few examples of ways to create new good quality jobs – green jobs – and strengthen the foundation of this country at the same time. Second, more green jobs mean more money in your pocketbook at the end of the month.  If we create jobs that aim to reduce your energy costs – like your electric bill and your home heating bill – that means you have more disposable income for other things. Creating more green jobs has multiple benefits.  It helps the economy as a whole; it helps our environment; and it will save you money. Stay Tuned to GreenTV for the latest and, if you are not already a member, join now biden, featured, green jobs, vice president nonadult false V.P. Joe Biden's Green Jobs Task Force text blog biden,featured,green jobs,vice president 5307 1 5.0 http://community.greentv.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=815867&as=8771 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/8771/photos/PHOTO_4720432_8771_815867_ap_160X120.jpg false United States 12 Featured 0 184551 815867 Member 0 http://community.greentv.com/_Building-a-silo-into-a-house/BLOG/91919/8771.html My husband and I have started building a grain silo into a house. We started in February 2006 and are just now coming to the framing part. We are new to the whole green idea but want to use it throughout our build. Unfortunately we are newly weds and are low on funds and time. We only work on the silo on the weekends because I work and my husband works and is a full time student. Our problem thus far with building green has been finding product availability, that is affordable and is truly green. Hopefully by salvaging a forgotten grain silo (an existing structure), we are already helping the environment. My husband and I have started building a grain silo into a house. We started in February 2006 and are just now coming to the framing part. We are new to the whole green idea but want to use it throughout our build. Unfortunately we are newly weds and are low on funds and time. We only work on the silo on the weekends because I work and my husband works and is a full time student. Our problem thus far with building green has been finding product availability, that is affordable and is truly green. Hopefully by salvaging a forgotten grain silo (an existing structure), we are already helping the environment. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 22:59:53 GMT http://community.greentv.com/_Building-a-silo-into-a-house/BLOG/91919/8771.html lynzi 2008-08-20T22:59:53Z Green Building Green TV My husband and I have started building a grain silo into a house. We started in February 2006 and are just now coming to the framing part. We are new to the whole green idea but want to use it throughout our build. Unfortunately we are newly weds and are low on funds and time. We only work on the silo on the weekends because I work and my husband works and is a full time student. Our problem thus far with building green has been finding product availability, that is affordable and is truly green. Hopefully by salvaging a forgotten grain silo (an existing structure), we are already helping the environment. green building nonadult false Building a silo into a house text blog green building 4842 11 5.0 http://community.greentv.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=3343415&as=8771 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/8771/photos/PHOTO_1621743_8771_3343415_ap_160X120.jpg false United States AL 20 Green Building 0 91919 3343415 Member 0 http://community.greentv.com/_Recent-Oil-Disaster-Healing-our-Earth-Mother/BLOG/2380083/8771.html Regarding this most recent oil spill in the Gulf, we must think of helpful solutions, instead of simply pointing fingers.  Nor does it help much to take actions such as boycotting BP gas, while Mother Earth lies hemorrhaging, as the oil is her life’s blood.  Unfortunately, it has also become the life blood of our society.  You see, to truly help the issue at hand is to look at the overall ‘reason’ of the oil spill, which is our dependence on it to run society and make life comfortable for us humans.  To truly help would be to abstain from all use of petroleum: gas for all types of travel such as car, plane; heating; use of plastics… and the list unfortunately goes endlessly on.  So since it is improbable we can stop our dependence – overnight – other ways of more effectively handling this sorrowful situation must quickly be considered. Blame does nothing, but love heals.  One very significant way to help the cause is to send our love, our apologies (for all the rape, plunder and abuse of our Earth Mother), and our gratitude for her tolerance.    The Hawaiians put this succinctly into a one word phrase: *Ho’oponopono, which, I’ve been told, loosely translates to: I love you, I’m sorry, please forgive me, Thank you.  This one phrase, and our translation have been shown to “wreak” miracles.  So let’s set miracles circling around our beloved, hemorrhaging Mother Earth by joining together in Love: Ho’oponopono I love you I’m sorry Please forgive me Thank you As we speak to Mother Earth, it may help the healing imagery to place our hands in a body of her waters, or at least stand in a natural area, and meditate, pray, sing, or chant these words and phrases – whatever feels most natural to you.  The important thing to remember is to speak from the heart in communication with our dear Earth Mother. This is how we can directly help Mother Earth. *For more information on Ho’oponopono and where it comes from, check out: http://www.idreamcatcher.com/hooponopono/  There is also a beautiful song on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ac5SGwRPv0o&feature=related   Regarding this most recent oil spill in the Gulf, we must think of helpful solutions, instead of simply pointing fingers.  Nor does it help much to take actions such as boycotting BP gas, while Mother Earth lies hemorrhaging, as the oil is her life’s blood.  Unfortunately, it has also become the life blood of our society.  You see, to truly help the issue at hand is to look at the overall ‘reason’ of the oil spill, which is our dependence on it to run society and make life comfortable for us humans.  To truly help would be to abstain from all use of petroleum: gas for all types of travel such as car, plane; heating; use of plastics… and the list unfortunately goes endlessly on.  So since it is improbable we can stop our dependence – overnight – other ways of more effectively handling this sorrowful situation must quickly be considered. Blame does nothing, but love heals.  One very significant way to help the cause is to send our love, our apologies (for all the rape, plunder and abuse of our Earth Mother), and our gratitude for her tolerance.    The Hawaiians put this succinctly into a one word phrase: *Ho’oponopono, which, I’ve been told, loosely translates to: I love you, I’m sorry, please forgive me, Thank you.  This one phrase, and our translation have been shown to “wreak” miracles.  So let’s set miracles circling around our beloved, hemorrhaging Mother Earth by joining together in Love: Ho’oponopono I love you I’m sorry Please forgive me Thank you As we speak to Mother Earth, it may help the healing imagery to place our hands in a body of her waters, or at least stand in a natural area, and meditate, pray, sing, or chant these words and phrases – whatever feels most natural to you.  The important thing to remember is to speak from the heart in communication with our dear Earth Mother. This is how we can directly help Mother Earth. *For more information on Ho’oponopono and where it comes from, check out: http://www.idreamcatcher.com/hooponopono/  There is also a beautiful song on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ac5SGwRPv0o&feature=related   Sun, 06 Jun 2010 17:22:08 GMT http://community.greentv.com/_Recent-Oil-Disaster-Healing-our-Earth-Mother/BLOG/2380083/8771.html blissful_sage 2010-06-06T17:22:08Z News & Events Green TV Regarding this most recent oil spill in the Gulf, we must think of helpful solutions, instead of simply pointing fingers.  Nor does it help much to take actions such as boycotting BP gas, while Mother Earth lies hemorrhaging, as the oil is her life’s blood.  Unfortunately, it has also become the life blood of our society.  You see, to truly help the issue at hand is to look at the overall ‘reason’ of the oil spill, which is our dependence on it to run society and make life comfortable for us humans.  To truly help would be to abstain from all use of petroleum: gas for all types of travel such as car, plane; heating; use of plastics… and the list unfortunately goes endlessly on.  So since it is improbable we can stop our dependence – overnight – other ways of more effectively handling this sorrowful situation must quickly be considered. Blame does nothing, but love heals.  One very significant way to help the cause is to send our love, our apologies (for all the rape, plunder and abuse of our Earth Mother), and our gratitude for her tolerance.    The Hawaiians put this succinctly into a one word phrase: *Ho’oponopono, which, I’ve been told, loosely translates to: I love you, I’m sorry, please forgive me, Thank you.  This one phrase, and our translation have been shown to “wreak” miracles.  So let’s set miracles circling around our beloved, hemorrhaging Mother Earth by joining together in Love: Ho’oponopono I love you I’m sorry Please forgive me Thank you As we speak to Mother Earth, it may help the healing imagery to place our hands in a body of her waters, or at least stand in a natural area, and meditate, pray, sing, or chant these words and phrases – whatever feels most natural to you.  The important thing to remember is to speak from the heart in communication with our dear Earth Mother. This is how we can directly help Mother Earth. *For more information on Ho’oponopono and where it comes from, check out: http://www.idreamcatcher.com/hooponopono/  There is also a beautiful song on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ac5SGwRPv0o&feature=related   earth, healing, mother, news & events, oil, spill nonadult false Recent Oil Disaster: Healing our Earth Mother text blog earth,healing,mother,news & events,oil,spill 3491 10 5.0 http://community.greentv.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=23364362&as=8771 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/8771/photos/PHOTO_9411088_8771_23364362_ap_160X120.jpg false 0 News & Events 0 2380083 23364362 Member 0 http://community.greentv.com/_GreenTV-GreenBiz-Green-Jobs/BLOG/172628/8771.html Creating the new Green Economy and Green Jobs. It is now happening in a big way.GreenTV and GreenBiz are now working together to empower millions of our combined viewers find local, national and international jobs and income opportunities. Until now, finding really good (and recently posted/constantly updated) green jobs and opportunities was a task at best. And the best part is the countless green social communities are helping us in our endeavors by sharing and adding to the posts. We all know a friend, family member or somone we have met that has openly dreamed of really making a difference. As we all collectively grow, those dreams will become a larger reality for so very many. Our many thanks to GreenBiz and GreenTV viewers as we welcome all to a greener and finer world. Creating the new Green Economy and Green Jobs. It is now happening in a big way.GreenTV and GreenBiz are now working together to empower millions of our combined viewers find local, national and international jobs and income opportunities. Until now, finding really good (and recently posted/constantly updated) green jobs and opportunities was a task at best. And the best part is the countless green social communities are helping us in our endeavors by sharing and adding to the posts. We all know a friend, family member or somone we have met that has openly dreamed of really making a difference. As we all collectively grow, those dreams will become a larger reality for so very many. Our many thanks to GreenBiz and GreenTV viewers as we welcome all to a greener and finer world. Fri, 30 Jan 2009 22:34:31 GMT http://community.greentv.com/_GreenTV-GreenBiz-Green-Jobs/BLOG/172628/8771.html TheGreenList 2009-01-30T22:34:31Z Article of the Week Green TV Creating the new Green Economy and Green Jobs. It is now happening in a big way.GreenTV and GreenBiz are now working together to empower millions of our combined viewers find local, national and international jobs and income opportunities. Until now, finding really good (and recently posted/constantly updated) green jobs and opportunities was a task at best. And the best part is the countless green social communities are helping us in our endeavors by sharing and adding to the posts. We all know a friend, family member or somone we have met that has openly dreamed of really making a difference. As we all collectively grow, those dreams will become a larger reality for so very many. Our many thanks to GreenBiz and GreenTV viewers as we welcome all to a greener and finer world. article of the week, economy, green, health, income, jobs, money, obama, opportunity, work, world nonadult false GreenTV & GreenBiz = Green Jobs! text blog article of the week,economy,green,health,income,jobs,money,obama,opportunity,work,world 3336 11 5.0 http://community.greentv.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=4317550&as=8771 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/8771/photos/PHOTO_2522266_8771_4317550_ap_160X120.jpg false 0 Article of the Week 1 172628 4317550 Member 0 http://community.greentv.com/_HyGridding-Not-just-off-Grid-New-Power-Generation/BLOG/18331/8771.html Have you heard about hygridding? It's the next step past simply being off-grid. It's about generating more power (mostly through solar & wind) than you can consume and feeding the excess back into the grid. At last check 37 states in the US had adopted "net-metering" - the regulation that states if you can produce more energy than you consume and back feed the grid, you local utility company is required to "buy" it back from you. Your electric meter spins backwards, creating credits to your account. Being off grid simply removes you from being a consumer of electricty supplied by your utility company. With hygridding, you actually become a mini-utility, so not only are you no longer consuming electric from the grid, you are actually supplying it!! Pretty cool. Check out this Wired article about hygridding. They say we are at the dawn of the hygrid age. http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/13.05/solar.htm l Have you heard about hygridding? It's the next step past simply being off-grid. It's about generating more power (mostly through solar & wind) than you can consume and feeding the excess back into the grid. At last check 37 states in the US had adopted "net-metering" - the regulation that states if you can produce more energy than you consume and back feed the grid, you local utility company is required to "buy" it back from you. Your electric meter spins backwards, creating credits to your account. Being off grid simply removes you from being a consumer of electricty supplied by your utility company. With hygridding, you actually become a mini-utility, so not only are you no longer consuming electric from the grid, you are actually supplying it!! Pretty cool. Check out this Wired article about hygridding. They say we are at the dawn of the hygrid age. http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/13.05/solar.htm l Wed, 28 Nov 2007 16:18:29 GMT http://community.greentv.com/_HyGridding-Not-just-off-Grid-New-Power-Generation/BLOG/18331/8771.html GreenTV 2007-11-28T16:18:29Z Green Energy Green TV Have you heard about hygridding? It's the next step past simply being off-grid. It's about generating more power (mostly through solar & wind) than you can consume and feeding the excess back into the grid. At last check 37 states in the US had adopted "net-metering" - the regulation that states if you can produce more energy than you consume and back feed the grid, you local utility company is required to "buy" it back from you. Your electric meter spins backwards, creating credits to your account. Being off grid simply removes you from being a consumer of electricty supplied by your utility company. With hygridding, you actually become a mini-utility, so not only are you no longer consuming electric from the grid, you are actually supplying it!! Pretty cool. Check out this Wired article about hygridding. They say we are at the dawn of the hygrid age. http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/13.05/solar.htm l green energy, hygrid, net metering, off grid, power generation, utilities nonadult false HyGridding: Not just off Grid, New Power Generation text blog green energy,hygrid,net metering,off grid,power generation,utilities 2996 10 4.0 http://community.greentv.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=815867&as=8771 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/8771/photos/PHOTO_4720432_8771_815867_ap_160X120.jpg false United States MD 21915 0 Green Energy 0 18331 815867 Member 0 http://community.greentv.com/_Monsanto-Cancer-Milk-FOX-NEWS-KILLS-STORY-FIRES-Reporters/BLOG/2349338/8771.html This is creepy. What is this world coming to...Click here: YouTube - Monsanto & Cancer Milk: FOX NEWS KILLS STORY & FIRES Reporters. Monsanto & Cancer Milk: FOX NEWS KILLS STORY & FIRES Reporters.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JL1pKlnhvg0  FOX NEWS Reporters (Reporters Steve Wilson & Jane Akre) uncover that most of the Milk in the USA and across some parts of the world is unfit to drink due to Monsanto Corporation's POSILAC®, which has been ... This is creepy. What is this world coming to...Click here: YouTube - Monsanto & Cancer Milk: FOX NEWS KILLS STORY & FIRES Reporters. Monsanto & Cancer Milk: FOX NEWS KILLS STORY & FIRES Reporters.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JL1pKlnhvg0  FOX NEWS Reporters (Reporters Steve Wilson & Jane Akre) uncover that most of the Milk in the USA and across some parts of the world is unfit to drink due to Monsanto Corporation's POSILAC®, which has been ... Sat, 22 May 2010 09:50:23 GMT http://community.greentv.com/_Monsanto-Cancer-Milk-FOX-NEWS-KILLS-STORY-FIRES-Reporters/BLOG/2349338/8771.html ldelp84227 2010-05-22T09:50:23Z Green TV This is creepy. 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It is a mind blowing, revolutionary Movie documenting our evolution. Spirit is rising, and the male and female energies are now coming into balance. This is the beginning of a "Golden Age". www.theshiftmovie.com Whether we are conscious or not of the intricate role we play, we must make an effort to release old ways of thinking, beliefs and views. This is the time to practice unconditional love as taught by so many wise Masters/Teachers.  As the world experiences incredible changes, our opportunities are boundless and endless. Please watch the trailer "The Shift". It is a mind blowing, revolutionary Movie documenting our evolution. Spirit is rising, and the male and female energies are now coming into balance. This is the beginning of a "Golden Age". www.theshiftmovie.com Whether we are conscious or not of the intricate role we play, we must make an effort to release old ways of thinking, beliefs and views. This is the time to practice unconditional love as taught by so many wise Masters/Teachers.  Mon, 07 Jun 2010 15:44:31 GMT http://community.greentv.com/_Making-a-conscious-Shift/BLOG/2382152/8771.html LivSoleil 2010-06-07T15:44:31Z Green TV As the world experiences incredible changes, our opportunities are boundless and endless. Please watch the trailer "The Shift". It is a mind blowing, revolutionary Movie documenting our evolution. Spirit is rising, and the male and female energies are now coming into balance. This is the beginning of a "Golden Age". www.theshiftmovie.com Whether we are conscious or not of the intricate role we play, we must make an effort to release old ways of thinking, beliefs and views. This is the time to practice unconditional love as taught by so many wise Masters/Teachers.  nonadult false Making a conscious Shift text blog 2400 10 5.0 http://community.greentv.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=21010856&as=8771 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/8771/photos/PHOTO_8825006_8771_21010856_ap_160X120.jpg false 0 0 2382152 21010856 Member 0 http://community.greentv.com/_BigGreenTV/BLOG/2329822/8771.html Ms. Von Schlachmacher, her unique animated friends and more who share the latest in green.This is fun! Watch the pilot and series here [image] Ms. Von Schlachmacher, her unique animated friends and more who share the latest in green.This is fun! Watch the pilot and series here [image] Fri, 07 May 2010 20:35:12 GMT http://community.greentv.com/_BigGreenTV/BLOG/2329822/8771.html GreenTV 2010-05-07T20:35:12Z Green TV Ms. Von Schlachmacher, her unique animated friends and more who share the latest in green.This is fun! 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Stay tuned to GreenTV for your chance to win!! article of the week nonadult false Win Free Green Products on GreenTV … text blog article of the week 2189 1 5.0 http://community.greentv.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=815867&as=8771 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/8771/photos/PHOTO_4720432_8771_815867_ap_160X120.jpg false United States DE 0 Article of the Week 0 203425 815867 Member 0 http://community.greentv.com/_Geothermal-Part-of-the-Answer-Google-Thinks-So/BLOG/96524/8771.html A recent report by MIT on EGS estimated just 2% of the heat 3 - 10 km below below the continental United States is more than 2,500 times the country's total annual energy use. Posted by Charles Baron, Climate and Energy Team, Google.org: Today, as part of Google's Renewable Energy Cheaper than Coal initiative, Google.org announced more than $10 million in investments and grants in Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) technology. EGS expands the potential of traditional geothermal energy by orders of magnitude. The traditional geothermal approach relies on finding naturally occurring pockets of steam or hot water. The EGS process, by comparison, replicates these conditions by fracturing hot rock, circulating water through the system, and using the resulting steam to produce electricity in a conventional turbine. EGS has the potential to provide clean renewable electricity 24/7, at a cost cheaper than coal. The ability to produce electricity from geothermal energy has been thought exclusive to locations such as California and Iceland. However EGS could allow us to harness the heat within the earth almost anywhere. To see see the massive size of the US geothermal resource accessible by EGS, check out their Google Earth layer. For more on EGS, watch this video, featuring Dr. Steve Chu, Director of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and Dr. Jefferson Tester, professor of Chemical Engineering at MIT and lead author of a major recent study on EGS: Our EGS partners to date include: * AltaRock Energy: $6.25 million investment to develop innovative technologies to achieve significant cost reductions and improved performance in EGS projects * Potter Drilling: $4 million investment in two tranches, to develop new approaches to lower the cost and expand the range of deep hard rock drilling, a critical element to large-scale deployment of EGS * Southern Methodist University Geothermal Laboratory: $489,521 grant to improve understanding of the size and distribution of geothermal energy resources and to update geothermal mapping of North America Working with Geodynamics, one of the world's leading EGS development companies, we modeled Geodynamics' first 50 MW system at the Cooper Basin in SketchUp, Google's 3D modeling technology. To see how EGS works, check out the animation of the SketchUp model or download it. EGS is heating up around the world. Australia, Germany, and the European Union are currently leading the technology and commercialization race. All 50 U.S. states, Europe, Russia, China, and India all have substantial thermal resources accessible by EGS. While the US debates drilling in the ocean for oil, we are focused on drilling for renewable energy - and lots of it - right beneath our feet. A recent report by MIT on EGS estimated just 2% of the heat 3 - 10 km below below the continental United States is more than 2,500 times the country's total annual energy use. The United States needs more aggressive government policies to help catch up to other nations, including expanded R&D funding, a national renewable portfolio standard, and reliable tax incentives. For more on our geothermal policy agenda, read this brief. EGS has enormous potential to cleanly address the world's energy challenges. We look forward to continuing our efforts to advance EGS through technology, investment, policy and information. A recent report by MIT on EGS estimated just 2% of the heat 3 - 10 km below below the continental United States is more than 2,500 times the country's total annual energy use. Posted by Charles Baron, Climate and Energy Team, Google.org: Today, as part of Google's Renewable Energy Cheaper than Coal initiative, Google.org announced more than $10 million in investments and grants in Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) technology. EGS expands the potential of traditional geothermal energy by orders of magnitude. The traditional geothermal approach relies on finding naturally occurring pockets of steam or hot water. The EGS process, by comparison, replicates these conditions by fracturing hot rock, circulating water through the system, and using the resulting steam to produce electricity in a conventional turbine. EGS has the potential to provide clean renewable electricity 24/7, at a cost cheaper than coal. The ability to produce electricity from geothermal energy has been thought exclusive to locations such as California and Iceland. However EGS could allow us to harness the heat within the earth almost anywhere. To see see the massive size of the US geothermal resource accessible by EGS, check out their Google Earth layer. For more on EGS, watch this video, featuring Dr. Steve Chu, Director of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and Dr. Jefferson Tester, professor of Chemical Engineering at MIT and lead author of a major recent study on EGS: Our EGS partners to date include: * AltaRock Energy: $6.25 million investment to develop innovative technologies to achieve significant cost reductions and improved performance in EGS projects * Potter Drilling: $4 million investment in two tranches, to develop new approaches to lower the cost and expand the range of deep hard rock drilling, a critical element to large-scale deployment of EGS * Southern Methodist University Geothermal Laboratory: $489,521 grant to improve understanding of the size and distribution of geothermal energy resources and to update geothermal mapping of North America Working with Geodynamics, one of the world's leading EGS development companies, we modeled Geodynamics' first 50 MW system at the Cooper Basin in SketchUp, Google's 3D modeling technology. To see how EGS works, check out the animation of the SketchUp model or download it. EGS is heating up around the world. Australia, Germany, and the European Union are currently leading the technology and commercialization race. All 50 U.S. states, Europe, Russia, China, and India all have substantial thermal resources accessible by EGS. While the US debates drilling in the ocean for oil, we are focused on drilling for renewable energy - and lots of it - right beneath our feet. A recent report by MIT on EGS estimated just 2% of the heat 3 - 10 km below below the continental United States is more than 2,500 times the country's total annual energy use. The United States needs more aggressive government policies to help catch up to other nations, including expanded R&D funding, a national renewable portfolio standard, and reliable tax incentives. For more on our geothermal policy agenda, read this brief. EGS has enormous potential to cleanly address the world's energy challenges. We look forward to continuing our efforts to advance EGS through technology, investment, policy and information. Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:59:11 GMT http://community.greentv.com/_Geothermal-Part-of-the-Answer-Google-Thinks-So/BLOG/96524/8771.html GreenTV 2008-09-03T13:59:11Z Green Energy Green TV A recent report by MIT on EGS estimated just 2% of the heat 3 - 10 km below below the continental United States is more than 2,500 times the country's total annual energy use. Posted by Charles Baron, Climate and Energy Team, Google.org: Today, as part of Google's Renewable Energy Cheaper than Coal initiative, Google.org announced more than $10 million in investments and grants in Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) technology. EGS expands the potential of traditional geothermal energy by orders of magnitude. The traditional geothermal approach relies on finding naturally occurring pockets of steam or hot water. The EGS process, by comparison, replicates these conditions by fracturing hot rock, circulating water through the system, and using the resulting steam to produce electricity in a conventional turbine. EGS has the potential to provide clean renewable electricity 24/7, at a cost cheaper than coal. The ability to produce electricity from geothermal energy has been thought exclusive to locations such as California and Iceland. However EGS could allow us to harness the heat within the earth almost anywhere. To see see the massive size of the US geothermal resource accessible by EGS, check out their Google Earth layer. For more on EGS, watch this video, featuring Dr. Steve Chu, Director of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and Dr. Jefferson Tester, professor of Chemical Engineering at MIT and lead author of a major recent study on EGS: Our EGS partners to date include: * AltaRock Energy: $6.25 million investment to develop innovative technologies to achieve significant cost reductions and improved performance in EGS projects * Potter Drilling: $4 million investment in two tranches, to develop new approaches to lower the cost and expand the range of deep hard rock drilling, a critical element to large-scale deployment of EGS * Southern Methodist University Geothermal Laboratory: $489,521 grant to improve understanding of the size and distribution of geothermal energy resources and to update geothermal mapping of North America Working with Geodynamics, one of the world's leading EGS development companies, we modeled Geodynamics' first 50 MW system at the Cooper Basin in SketchUp, Google's 3D modeling technology. To see how EGS works, check out the animation of the SketchUp model or download it. EGS is heating up around the world. Australia, Germany, and the European Union are currently leading the technology and commercialization race. All 50 U.S. states, Europe, Russia, China, and India all have substantial thermal resources accessible by EGS. While the US debates drilling in the ocean for oil, we are focused on drilling for renewable energy - and lots of it - right beneath our feet. A recent report by MIT on EGS estimated just 2% of the heat 3 - 10 km below below the continental United States is more than 2,500 times the country's total annual energy use. The United States needs more aggressive government policies to help catch up to other nations, including expanded R&D funding, a national renewable portfolio standard, and reliable tax incentives. For more on our geothermal policy agenda, read this brief. EGS has enormous potential to cleanly address the world's energy challenges. We look forward to continuing our efforts to advance EGS through technology, investment, policy and information. alternative energy, drilling, egs, geothermal, green energy, heat, rocks, steam, turbines nonadult false Geothermal Part of the Answer? Google Thinks So... text blog alternative energy,drilling,egs,geothermal,green energy,heat,rocks,steam,turbines 2172 0 0.0 http://community.greentv.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=815867&as=8771 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/8771/photos/PHOTO_4720432_8771_815867_ap_160X120.jpg false United States MD Chesapeake City 21915 0 Green Energy 0 96524 815867 Member 0 http://community.greentv.com/_Trust-a-10-Year-247-Green-Company/BLOG/233777/8771.html   We posted this recent study because GreenTV has been testing and validating green claims for over 10-years at our 24/7 Green Research Center..Read on.. Study: Consumers Lack Trust in Green Claims Nearly one in four U.S. consumers say they have “no way of knowing” if a product is green or actually does what it claims, according to a new study from branding and marketing agency BBMG in New York. The agency says this signals a lack of confidence in green marketing and a widespread green trust gap. The BBMG Conscious Consumer Report: “Redefining Value in a New Economy,” conducted in conjunction with research partners Global Strategy Group and Bagatto, also finds that 77 percent of Americans agree that they “can make a positive difference by purchasing products from socially or environmentally responsible companies,” and they are actively seeking information to verify green claims. Where do consumers turn to for verification? Nearly 30 percent of respondents turn to consumer reports, followed by 28 percent who look for certification seals or labels and 27 percent who read the list of ingredients on products. Consumers are least likely to look to statements on product packaging (11 percent) and company advertising (5 percent), according to the study. Other key findings indicate that consumers are interested in buying green despite a tough economy with nearly seven in ten reporting that it is important to purchase products with social and environmental benefits. More than half are willing to pay more for green products. Respondents recognized Wal-Mart, Johnson & Johnson, Procter & Gamble, GE and Whole Foods as the most socially responsible companies, while they saw Exxon Mobile, GM, Food, Shell and McDonald’s as the least responsible companies. Another finding reveals that consumers will reward or punish companies based on their corporate practices. Seven in ten consumers (71 percent) agree that they “avoid purchasing from companies whose practices they disagree with”; and approximately half tell others to shop (55 percent) or drop (48 percent) products based on a company’s social and environmental practices. A recent consumer study on green packaging indicates that packaging is a tiebreaker for most shoppers when they decide which product to buy, and only influence consumer purchase decisions if quality appearance and functional needs are met.   We posted this recent study because GreenTV has been testing and validating green claims for over 10-years at our 24/7 Green Research Center..Read on.. Study: Consumers Lack Trust in Green Claims Nearly one in four U.S. consumers say they have “no way of knowing” if a product is green or actually does what it claims, according to a new study from branding and marketing agency BBMG in New York. The agency says this signals a lack of confidence in green marketing and a widespread green trust gap. The BBMG Conscious Consumer Report: “Redefining Value in a New Economy,” conducted in conjunction with research partners Global Strategy Group and Bagatto, also finds that 77 percent of Americans agree that they “can make a positive difference by purchasing products from socially or environmentally responsible companies,” and they are actively seeking information to verify green claims. Where do consumers turn to for verification? Nearly 30 percent of respondents turn to consumer reports, followed by 28 percent who look for certification seals or labels and 27 percent who read the list of ingredients on products. Consumers are least likely to look to statements on product packaging (11 percent) and company advertising (5 percent), according to the study. Other key findings indicate that consumers are interested in buying green despite a tough economy with nearly seven in ten reporting that it is important to purchase products with social and environmental benefits. More than half are willing to pay more for green products. Respondents recognized Wal-Mart, Johnson & Johnson, Procter & Gamble, GE and Whole Foods as the most socially responsible companies, while they saw Exxon Mobile, GM, Food, Shell and McDonald’s as the least responsible companies. Another finding reveals that consumers will reward or punish companies based on their corporate practices. Seven in ten consumers (71 percent) agree that they “avoid purchasing from companies whose practices they disagree with”; and approximately half tell others to shop (55 percent) or drop (48 percent) products based on a company’s social and environmental practices. A recent consumer study on green packaging indicates that packaging is a tiebreaker for most shoppers when they decide which product to buy, and only influence consumer purchase decisions if quality appearance and functional needs are met. Mon, 06 Apr 2009 18:55:46 GMT http://community.greentv.com/_Trust-a-10-Year-247-Green-Company/BLOG/233777/8771.html TheGreenList 2009-04-06T18:55:46Z Article of the Week Green TV   We posted this recent study because GreenTV has been testing and validating green claims for over 10-years at our 24/7 Green Research Center..Read on.. Study: Consumers Lack Trust in Green Claims Nearly one in four U.S. consumers say they have “no way of knowing” if a product is green or actually does what it claims, according to a new study from branding and marketing agency BBMG in New York. The agency says this signals a lack of confidence in green marketing and a widespread green trust gap. The BBMG Conscious Consumer Report: “Redefining Value in a New Economy,” conducted in conjunction with research partners Global Strategy Group and Bagatto, also finds that 77 percent of Americans agree that they “can make a positive difference by purchasing products from socially or environmentally responsible companies,” and they are actively seeking information to verify green claims. Where do consumers turn to for verification? Nearly 30 percent of respondents turn to consumer reports, followed by 28 percent who look for certification seals or labels and 27 percent who read the list of ingredients on products. Consumers are least likely to look to statements on product packaging (11 percent) and company advertising (5 percent), according to the study. Other key findings indicate that consumers are interested in buying green despite a tough economy with nearly seven in ten reporting that it is important to purchase products with social and environmental benefits. More than half are willing to pay more for green products. Respondents recognized Wal-Mart, Johnson & Johnson, Procter & Gamble, GE and Whole Foods as the most socially responsible companies, while they saw Exxon Mobile, GM, Food, Shell and McDonald’s as the least responsible companies. Another finding reveals that consumers will reward or punish companies based on their corporate practices. Seven in ten consumers (71 percent) agree that they “avoid purchasing from companies whose practices they disagree with”; and approximately half tell others to shop (55 percent) or drop (48 percent) products based on a company’s social and environmental practices. A recent consumer study on green packaging indicates that packaging is a tiebreaker for most shoppers when they decide which product to buy, and only influence consumer purchase decisions if quality appearance and functional needs are met. article of the week nonadult false Trust a 10 Year, 24/7 Green Company? text blog article of the week 1991 1 5.0 http://community.greentv.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=4317550&as=8771 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/8771/photos/PHOTO_2522266_8771_4317550_ap_160X120.jpg false 0 Article of the Week 0 233777 4317550 Member 0 http://community.greentv.com/_Live-from-VP-Bidens-Green-Jobs-Task-Force/BLOG/197016/8771.html Friday, February 27th, 2009 at 11:26 am Liveblog: The Task Force's first meeting The Vice President and his team are in Philadelphia this morning for the first meeting of the Middle Class Task Force, with a focus on a green jobs as a pathway to a strong middle class. Greg Nelson from the White House Office of Public Liaison is attending the meeting and will be filing updates throughout the day. 11:25 a.m.: The event site in Philly is hopping. We just arrived, and students and attendees greeted the motorcade with lots of excitement. The crowd arrived early and is starting to file in, a beautiful mix of community members, labor members, small business and green business owners, and environmental groups. 11:53 a.m.: The line is reaching way out the door, giving folks a chance to meet each other and tell their stories. Just met Jim Bauer, who is the local United Steelworkers (USW) President at the Gamesa Wind Turbine facility in Fairless Hills, PA. Jim worked for US Steel at the same site for 25 years, but the plant closed. When it opened up three years ago making turbines, Jim returned to the facility and joined the machine shop. They've cranked out 509 turbines so far. Jim says optimism has returned because of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. 12:08 p.m.: We're just about ready to get started here. Amazing stories at every turn -- people are hurting, but the optimism around green jobs is everywhere. Dave Johnson of the Laborers Union has been working with Newark community groups on a pilot project to help train community members to weatherize local homes. It is a win, win, win -- better, healthier homes for the homeowner, long-term skills and careers for residents, and reduced energy use and carbon for the world. (12:21 p.m.: Ed. note: The Task Force has just made public its first staff report, "Green Jobs: A Pathway to a Strong Middle Class," which you can read in full.) 12:37 p.m.: And we're underway. Vice President Biden kicked things off with a rundown of why this is so important -- in many states, green companies are some of the few that are hiring. We need to create more of these opportunuities, and -- reflected by the breadth of the audience today, people are hungry for it. Electeds, business leaders, labor members, community members, students, faculty, all wanting to get to work to make this happen. 12:44 p.m.: Just as impressive as the crowd is the panel -- the VP, 6 cabinet secretaries (including newly confirmed Labor Secretary Hilda Solis, the author of the Green Jobs Act), and senior White House staff. Lots of praise for Senator Specter (R-PA) for making so many green job opportunities possible with his vote on the recovery act. Rep. Chaka Fattah (D-PA) is talking about the importance of the energy efficiency components of the recovery act, and how that will help cities like Philadelphia. 12:46 p.m.: VP Biden just plugged the AStrongMiddleClass.gov and invited attendees to make sure they participate and contribute to the conversation even after today. 12:50 p.m.: First presentation is from John Podesta from the Center of American Progress, then it will be Fred Krupp from the Environmental Defense Fund and Van Jones from Green for All. You can check out Krupp's presentation and handout, as well as a video from Jones. 1:01 p.m.: Van's message is about providing opportunity and hope, and the moral responsibility to make sure this green wave is one that lifts all boats -- "a green economy that MLK would be proud of." The way to do that, he says, is to make sure green jobs crop up not just in rural and suburban areas, but in urban areas, too. To great applause: "There is a moral principle to green the ghetto first ... to give young people the chance to put down that handgun and pick up a caulking gun." 1:05 p.m.: Van is describing the impact of opportunity and inspiration. The green dollars in the opportunity act are 'the hardest working dollars the federal government has ever spent....We need a new commitment, we need a new math, and we need a new ethic. And that's how we fight poverty and pollution at the same time." And for his own inspiration and push for opportunity, Van gets a standing ovation. 1:20 p.m.: "when I see less carbon, I also see more jobs." That's from Fred Krupp, President of the Environmental Defense Fund, which has invested a lot of time and energy into the details of how to make green jobs a reality. Fred is taking the remarkable vision of Van, and breaking it down step-by-step back through the supply chain: from end products (like solar panels or efficient windows or LEDs) to the components to the original raw materials. Where and how those supply chains get developed -- and the jobs each step in the supply chain represents -- is what will determine how well we can live this vision. 1:27 p.m.: Members of the Task Force are now asking questions. Labor Secretary Hilda Solis asked about gender in green jobs.Van answered by talking about where green jobs are headed: not just solar panel installations, but also managerial jobs, IT jobs, marketing jobs, and education jobs. Agriculture Secretary Vilsack mentioned the USDA programs supporting green jobs, and how popular and effective it is. He then asked about mayors, and what we can ask of mayors to help get this done. John Podesta answered: it's about scale. We need to create markets that can build and support this massive task and opportunity ahead of us. 1:38 p.m.: Energy Secretary Chu asked: with all the energy efficiency money in the ARRA, how do we help spend it in a way that greats good jobs? Van: The moment is now. The money is here. Now it is about doing it right. Because we could do this poorly and wrong. But let's do it well and right, by: Using our existing workforce development mechanisms, community colleges, and labor apprenticeship programs. Sticking to High standards. The best trained workers in this area are our labor members. Help them bring it to fruition. Podesta added that we also need to leverage private financing, especially to reach neighborhoods and homes. 1:44 p.m.: HUD Secretary Donovan: Part of the new math is about how we can leverage energy savings to help finance energy efficiency for individual homeowners. Where can we get the best data and thinking? Van: Great work at MIT. They've been working with unions, labor, and other partners on a program called Emerald Cities. 1:48 p.m.: Education Secretary Duncan: How do we systemically give opportunities to students who need them? Too often, it seems like it relies on a remarkable social entrepreneur or non-profit to open those eyes and those doors. Van: starts early, in the curriculum. The greener, the more successful.  1:54 p.m.: Moving on to panel 2. Coming to the mics are: Governor Rendell (D-PA), Mayor Nutter (D-PA), Leo Gerard (United Steelworkers), Mark Edlin (President, Gerding-Edlin), Cecilia Estolano (CEO of the Los Angeles Community Redevelopment Authority) 2:02 p.m.: After a quick break, the Task Force jumps right back into some heavy content. Gov. Rendell leads off. As a Governor, he makes the important note that much of the innovation in this area has been in the States. Rendell has 3 points he suggests the panel address: create markets through renewable portfolio standards direct incentives and support use the power of the government as a consumer to make change 2:16 p.m.: And we finally get to hear from the host -- a city that Nutter himself called "stimulus-ready." Nutter is making green jobs a major focus in his economic development work in Philly. As he said in his testimony, whether you have a GED or a PHD, we've got a green job for you in Philly. A bit of news: the Knight Foundation is granting $1.1 million to the city's Energy Coordinating Agency (ECA) to train workers for green jobs, in collaboration with the mayor's office. 2:20 p.m.: Nutter: "'Philadelphia was the first capital of the United States, and we plan to be the first capital of green jobs." 2:30 p.m.: One of the key partners in making green jobs a reality has been Labor, in particular the United Steelworkers of America. USW President Leo Gerard has been a visionary on this issue, and has been building coalitions with enviro groups for years -- he's a founder of the Apollo Alliance and the Blue Green Alliance. President Gerard's members are truly the engine behind green jobs -- 2700 people showed up at the Good Jobs Green Jobs conference this month. They are the machinists at Gamesa's wind turbine facilities, the glassmakers in window factories, and the line workers in battery manufacturing. And right now, some of those jobs are in danger because the markets have dried up. But the Recovery Act has a chance to change that. Let's make it count. He's also make a big commitment; that the Blue Green Alliance is going to develop a Green Jobs scorecard to help evaluate the impact of projects paid for by the Recovery Bill. A great addition. (Check out President Gerard's presentation.) 2:42 p.m.: Cecilia Estolano is talking about the work that she and Mayor Villaraigosa have been doing in Los Angeles -- alongside now CEQ Chair Nancy Sutley (and LA's Vice Mayor for Energy and Environment). LA has been at the forefront of many of these conversations, with real results. Estolano ended by saying: 'Thank you, Mr. Vice President, it is so nice to -- finally -- have a partner in the White House."  2:50 p.m.: One of the healthiest (and at times very funny) undercurrents of today's event has been each speaker claiming that his home town or state is the greenest. It came to a head with Mark Edlen (of Gerding Edlen's), who claimed Portland and Oregon are the greenest -- highest rate of renewables, highest hybrid car ratio, etc. That prompted Estalano to stand up for LA, Nutter for Philly, and Rendell for PA. VP Biden finally brokered a truce by calling the competition "healthy" but maybe best left for after the meeting. 2:54 p.m.: Mark Edlen talking now. He and his company -- Portland, OR-based architecture firm Gerding-Edlen -- in a lot of ways created an industry and market for green city living. He believes they can go further -- zero impact buildings. Gerding-Edlin just completed a 400-thousand square foot building that is off the sewer grid, and in fact puts water back into the system. Mark also talked about a new initiative by Governor Ted Kulongoski (D-OR) called The Oregon Way. Gov K has brought together a public-private board to evaluate potential projects to be paid for by recovery funding -- and to rate them based on their impact in jobs and sustainability. 3:14 p.m. -- Biden wrapping up now. In addition to running the Middle Class Task Force, he's also the lead for Recovery Act Implementation, and he drew an important connection between green jobs, the middle class, and the Recovery Act. The act has tons of opportunity, he says, but a lot of hard work lies ahead in execution: openness, transparency, and impact -- it can be either a "platform or a tombstone." So let's get it right. Paraphrasing: Green jobs are not autonmatically good jobs without fair pay and strong standards...So let's be level-headed about this, and make sure we do it right, while making sure we acheive our first goal of directly impacting the economy. And do it with openness, transparency, and with accountability. Friday, February 27th, 2009 at 11:26 am Liveblog: The Task Force's first meeting The Vice President and his team are in Philadelphia this morning for the first meeting of the Middle Class Task Force, with a focus on a green jobs as a pathway to a strong middle class. Greg Nelson from the White House Office of Public Liaison is attending the meeting and will be filing updates throughout the day. 11:25 a.m.: The event site in Philly is hopping. We just arrived, and students and attendees greeted the motorcade with lots of excitement. The crowd arrived early and is starting to file in, a beautiful mix of community members, labor members, small business and green business owners, and environmental groups. 11:53 a.m.: The line is reaching way out the door, giving folks a chance to meet each other and tell their stories. Just met Jim Bauer, who is the local United Steelworkers (USW) President at the Gamesa Wind Turbine facility in Fairless Hills, PA. Jim worked for US Steel at the same site for 25 years, but the plant closed. When it opened up three years ago making turbines, Jim returned to the facility and joined the machine shop. They've cranked out 509 turbines so far. Jim says optimism has returned because of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. 12:08 p.m.: We're just about ready to get started here. Amazing stories at every turn -- people are hurting, but the optimism around green jobs is everywhere. Dave Johnson of the Laborers Union has been working with Newark community groups on a pilot project to help train community members to weatherize local homes. It is a win, win, win -- better, healthier homes for the homeowner, long-term skills and careers for residents, and reduced energy use and carbon for the world. (12:21 p.m.: Ed. note: The Task Force has just made public its first staff report, "Green Jobs: A Pathway to a Strong Middle Class," which you can read in full.) 12:37 p.m.: And we're underway. Vice President Biden kicked things off with a rundown of why this is so important -- in many states, green companies are some of the few that are hiring. We need to create more of these opportunuities, and -- reflected by the breadth of the audience today, people are hungry for it. Electeds, business leaders, labor members, community members, students, faculty, all wanting to get to work to make this happen. 12:44 p.m.: Just as impressive as the crowd is the panel -- the VP, 6 cabinet secretaries (including newly confirmed Labor Secretary Hilda Solis, the author of the Green Jobs Act), and senior White House staff. Lots of praise for Senator Specter (R-PA) for making so many green job opportunities possible with his vote on the recovery act. Rep. Chaka Fattah (D-PA) is talking about the importance of the energy efficiency components of the recovery act, and how that will help cities like Philadelphia. 12:46 p.m.: VP Biden just plugged the AStrongMiddleClass.gov and invited attendees to make sure they participate and contribute to the conversation even after today. 12:50 p.m.: First presentation is from John Podesta from the Center of American Progress, then it will be Fred Krupp from the Environmental Defense Fund and Van Jones from Green for All. You can check out Krupp's presentation and handout, as well as a video from Jones. 1:01 p.m.: Van's message is about providing opportunity and hope, and the moral responsibility to make sure this green wave is one that lifts all boats -- "a green economy that MLK would be proud of." The way to do that, he says, is to make sure green jobs crop up not just in rural and suburban areas, but in urban areas, too. To great applause: "There is a moral principle to green the ghetto first ... to give young people the chance to put down that handgun and pick up a caulking gun." 1:05 p.m.: Van is describing the impact of opportunity and inspiration. The green dollars in the opportunity act are 'the hardest working dollars the federal government has ever spent....We need a new commitment, we need a new math, and we need a new ethic. And that's how we fight poverty and pollution at the same time." And for his own inspiration and push for opportunity, Van gets a standing ovation. 1:20 p.m.: "when I see less carbon, I also see more jobs." That's from Fred Krupp, President of the Environmental Defense Fund, which has invested a lot of time and energy into the details of how to make green jobs a reality. Fred is taking the remarkable vision of Van, and breaking it down step-by-step back through the supply chain: from end products (like solar panels or efficient windows or LEDs) to the components to the original raw materials. Where and how those supply chains get developed -- and the jobs each step in the supply chain represents -- is what will determine how well we can live this vision. 1:27 p.m.: Members of the Task Force are now asking questions. Labor Secretary Hilda Solis asked about gender in green jobs.Van answered by talking about where green jobs are headed: not just solar panel installations, but also managerial jobs, IT jobs, marketing jobs, and education jobs. Agriculture Secretary Vilsack mentioned the USDA programs supporting green jobs, and how popular and effective it is. He then asked about mayors, and what we can ask of mayors to help get this done. John Podesta answered: it's about scale. We need to create markets that can build and support this massive task and opportunity ahead of us. 1:38 p.m.: Energy Secretary Chu asked: with all the energy efficiency money in the ARRA, how do we help spend it in a way that greats good jobs? Van: The moment is now. The money is here. Now it is about doing it right. Because we could do this poorly and wrong. But let's do it well and right, by: Using our existing workforce development mechanisms, community colleges, and labor apprenticeship programs. Sticking to High standards. The best trained workers in this area are our labor members. Help them bring it to fruition. Podesta added that we also need to leverage private financing, especially to reach neighborhoods and homes. 1:44 p.m.: HUD Secretary Donovan: Part of the new math is about how we can leverage energy savings to help finance energy efficiency for individual homeowners. Where can we get the best data and thinking? Van: Great work at MIT. They've been working with unions, labor, and other partners on a program called Emerald Cities. 1:48 p.m.: Education Secretary Duncan: How do we systemically give opportunities to students who need them? Too often, it seems like it relies on a remarkable social entrepreneur or non-profit to open those eyes and those doors. Van: starts early, in the curriculum. The greener, the more successful.  1:54 p.m.: Moving on to panel 2. Coming to the mics are: Governor Rendell (D-PA), Mayor Nutter (D-PA), Leo Gerard (United Steelworkers), Mark Edlin (President, Gerding-Edlin), Cecilia Estolano (CEO of the Los Angeles Community Redevelopment Authority) 2:02 p.m.: After a quick break, the Task Force jumps right back into some heavy content. Gov. Rendell leads off. As a Governor, he makes the important note that much of the innovation in this area has been in the States. Rendell has 3 points he suggests the panel address: create markets through renewable portfolio standards direct incentives and support use the power of the government as a consumer to make change 2:16 p.m.: And we finally get to hear from the host -- a city that Nutter himself called "stimulus-ready." Nutter is making green jobs a major focus in his economic development work in Philly. As he said in his testimony, whether you have a GED or a PHD, we've got a green job for you in Philly. A bit of news: the Knight Foundation is granting $1.1 million to the city's Energy Coordinating Agency (ECA) to train workers for green jobs, in collaboration with the mayor's office. 2:20 p.m.: Nutter: "'Philadelphia was the first capital of the United States, and we plan to be the first capital of green jobs." 2:30 p.m.: One of the key partners in making green jobs a reality has been Labor, in particular the United Steelworkers of America. USW President Leo Gerard has been a visionary on this issue, and has been building coalitions with enviro groups for years -- he's a founder of the Apollo Alliance and the Blue Green Alliance. President Gerard's members are truly the engine behind green jobs -- 2700 people showed up at the Good Jobs Green Jobs conference this month. They are the machinists at Gamesa's wind turbine facilities, the glassmakers in window factories, and the line workers in battery manufacturing. And right now, some of those jobs are in danger because the markets have dried up. But the Recovery Act has a chance to change that. Let's make it count. He's also make a big commitment; that the Blue Green Alliance is going to develop a Green Jobs scorecard to help evaluate the impact of projects paid for by the Recovery Bill. A great addition. (Check out President Gerard's presentation.) 2:42 p.m.: Cecilia Estolano is talking about the work that she and Mayor Villaraigosa have been doing in Los Angeles -- alongside now CEQ Chair Nancy Sutley (and LA's Vice Mayor for Energy and Environment). LA has been at the forefront of many of these conversations, with real results. Estolano ended by saying: 'Thank you, Mr. Vice President, it is so nice to -- finally -- have a partner in the White House."  2:50 p.m.: One of the healthiest (and at times very funny) undercurrents of today's event has been each speaker claiming that his home town or state is the greenest. It came to a head with Mark Edlen (of Gerding Edlen's), who claimed Portland and Oregon are the greenest -- highest rate of renewables, highest hybrid car ratio, etc. That prompted Estalano to stand up for LA, Nutter for Philly, and Rendell for PA. VP Biden finally brokered a truce by calling the competition "healthy" but maybe best left for after the meeting. 2:54 p.m.: Mark Edlen talking now. He and his company -- Portland, OR-based architecture firm Gerding-Edlen -- in a lot of ways created an industry and market for green city living. He believes they can go further -- zero impact buildings. Gerding-Edlin just completed a 400-thousand square foot building that is off the sewer grid, and in fact puts water back into the system. Mark also talked about a new initiative by Governor Ted Kulongoski (D-OR) called The Oregon Way. Gov K has brought together a public-private board to evaluate potential projects to be paid for by recovery funding -- and to rate them based on their impact in jobs and sustainability. 3:14 p.m. -- Biden wrapping up now. In addition to running the Middle Class Task Force, he's also the lead for Recovery Act Implementation, and he drew an important connection between green jobs, the middle class, and the Recovery Act. The act has tons of opportunity, he says, but a lot of hard work lies ahead in execution: openness, transparency, and impact -- it can be either a "platform or a tombstone." So let's get it right. Paraphrasing: Green jobs are not autonmatically good jobs without fair pay and strong standards...So let's be level-headed about this, and make sure we do it right, while making sure we acheive our first goal of directly impacting the economy. And do it with openness, transparency, and with accountability. Fri, 27 Feb 2009 21:17:46 GMT http://community.greentv.com/_Live-from-VP-Bidens-Green-Jobs-Task-Force/BLOG/197016/8771.html TheGreenList 2009-02-27T21:17:46Z Article of the Week Green TV Friday, February 27th, 2009 at 11:26 am Liveblog: The Task Force's first meeting The Vice President and his team are in Philadelphia this morning for the first meeting of the Middle Class Task Force, with a focus on a green jobs as a pathway to a strong middle class. Greg Nelson from the White House Office of Public Liaison is attending the meeting and will be filing updates throughout the day. 11:25 a.m.: The event site in Philly is hopping. We just arrived, and students and attendees greeted the motorcade with lots of excitement. The crowd arrived early and is starting to file in, a beautiful mix of community members, labor members, small business and green business owners, and environmental groups. 11:53 a.m.: The line is reaching way out the door, giving folks a chance to meet each other and tell their stories. Just met Jim Bauer, who is the local United Steelworkers (USW) President at the Gamesa Wind Turbine facility in Fairless Hills, PA. Jim worked for US Steel at the same site for 25 years, but the plant closed. When it opened up three years ago making turbines, Jim returned to the facility and joined the machine shop. They've cranked out 509 turbines so far. Jim says optimism has returned because of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. 12:08 p.m.: We're just about ready to get started here. Amazing stories at every turn -- people are hurting, but the optimism around green jobs is everywhere. Dave Johnson of the Laborers Union has been working with Newark community groups on a pilot project to help train community members to weatherize local homes. It is a win, win, win -- better, healthier homes for the homeowner, long-term skills and careers for residents, and reduced energy use and carbon for the world. (12:21 p.m.: Ed. note: The Task Force has just made public its first staff report, "Green Jobs: A Pathway to a Strong Middle Class," which you can read in full.) 12:37 p.m.: And we're underway. Vice President Biden kicked things off with a rundown of why this is so important -- in many states, green companies are some of the few that are hiring. We need to create more of these opportunuities, and -- reflected by the breadth of the audience today, people are hungry for it. Electeds, business leaders, labor members, community members, students, faculty, all wanting to get to work to make this happen. 12:44 p.m.: Just as impressive as the crowd is the panel -- the VP, 6 cabinet secretaries (including newly confirmed Labor Secretary Hilda Solis, the author of the Green Jobs Act), and senior White House staff. Lots of praise for Senator Specter (R-PA) for making so many green job opportunities possible with his vote on the recovery act. Rep. Chaka Fattah (D-PA) is talking about the importance of the energy efficiency components of the recovery act, and how that will help cities like Philadelphia. 12:46 p.m.: VP Biden just plugged the AStrongMiddleClass.gov and invited attendees to make sure they participate and contribute to the conversation even after today. 12:50 p.m.: First presentation is from John Podesta from the Center of American Progress, then it will be Fred Krupp from the Environmental Defense Fund and Van Jones from Green for All. You can check out Krupp's presentation and handout, as well as a video from Jones. 1:01 p.m.: Van's message is about providing opportunity and hope, and the moral responsibility to make sure this green wave is one that lifts all boats -- "a green economy that MLK would be proud of." The way to do that, he says, is to make sure green jobs crop up not just in rural and suburban areas, but in urban areas, too. To great applause: "There is a moral principle to green the ghetto first ... to give young people the chance to put down that handgun and pick up a caulking gun." 1:05 p.m.: Van is describing the impact of opportunity and inspiration. The green dollars in the opportunity act are 'the hardest working dollars the federal government has ever spent....We need a new commitment, we need a new math, and we need a new ethic. And that's how we fight poverty and pollution at the same time." And for his own inspiration and push for opportunity, Van gets a standing ovation. 1:20 p.m.: "when I see less carbon, I also see more jobs." That's from Fred Krupp, President of the Environmental Defense Fund, which has invested a lot of time and energy into the details of how to make green jobs a reality. Fred is taking the remarkable vision of Van, and breaking it down step-by-step back through the supply chain: from end products (like solar panels or efficient windows or LEDs) to the components to the original raw materials. Where and how those supply chains get developed -- and the jobs each step in the supply chain represents -- is what will determine how well we can live this vision. 1:27 p.m.: Members of the Task Force are now asking questions. Labor Secretary Hilda Solis asked about gender in green jobs.Van answered by talking about where green jobs are headed: not just solar panel installations, but also managerial jobs, IT jobs, marketing jobs, and education jobs. Agriculture Secretary Vilsack mentioned the USDA programs supporting green jobs, and how popular and effective it is. He then asked about mayors, and what we can ask of mayors to help get this done. John Podesta answered: it's about scale. We need to create markets that can build and support this massive task and opportunity ahead of us. 1:38 p.m.: Energy Secretary Chu asked: with all the energy efficiency money in the ARRA, how do we help spend it in a way that greats good jobs? Van: The moment is now. The money is here. Now it is about doing it right. Because we could do this poorly and wrong. But let's do it well and right, by: Using our existing workforce development mechanisms, community colleges, and labor apprenticeship programs. Sticking to High standards. The best trained workers in this area are our labor members. Help them bring it to fruition. Podesta added that we also need to leverage private financing, especially to reach neighborhoods and homes. 1:44 p.m.: HUD Secretary Donovan: Part of the new math is about how we can leverage energy savings to help finance energy efficiency for individual homeowners. Where can we get the best data and thinking? Van: Great work at MIT. They've been working with unions, labor, and other partners on a program called Emerald Cities. 1:48 p.m.: Education Secretary Duncan: How do we systemically give opportunities to students who need them? Too often, it seems like it relies on a remarkable social entrepreneur or non-profit to open those eyes and those doors. Van: starts early, in the curriculum. The greener, the more successful.  1:54 p.m.: Moving on to panel 2. Coming to the mics are: Governor Rendell (D-PA), Mayor Nutter (D-PA), Leo Gerard (United Steelworkers), Mark Edlin (President, Gerding-Edlin), Cecilia Estolano (CEO of the Los Angeles Community Redevelopment Authority) 2:02 p.m.: After a quick break, the Task Force jumps right back into some heavy content. Gov. Rendell leads off. As a Governor, he makes the important note that much of the innovation in this area has been in the States. Rendell has 3 points he suggests the panel address: create markets through renewable portfolio standards direct incentives and support use the power of the government as a consumer to make change 2:16 p.m.: And we finally get to hear from the host -- a city that Nutter himself called "stimulus-ready." Nutter is making green jobs a major focus in his economic development work in Philly. As he said in his testimony, whether you have a GED or a PHD, we've got a green job for you in Philly. A bit of news: the Knight Foundation is granting $1.1 million to the city's Energy Coordinating Agency (ECA) to train workers for green jobs, in collaboration with the mayor's office. 2:20 p.m.: Nutter: "'Philadelphia was the first capital of the United States, and we plan to be the first capital of green jobs." 2:30 p.m.: One of the key partners in making green jobs a reality has been Labor, in particular the United Steelworkers of America. USW President Leo Gerard has been a visionary on this issue, and has been building coalitions with enviro groups for years -- he's a founder of the Apollo Alliance and the Blue Green Alliance. President Gerard's members are truly the engine behind green jobs -- 2700 people showed up at the Good Jobs Green Jobs conference this month. They are the machinists at Gamesa's wind turbine facilities, the glassmakers in window factories, and the line workers in battery manufacturing. And right now, some of those jobs are in danger because the markets have dried up. But the Recovery Act has a chance to change that. Let's make it count. He's also make a big commitment; that the Blue Green Alliance is going to develop a Green Jobs scorecard to help evaluate the impact of projects paid for by the Recovery Bill. A great addition. (Check out President Gerard's presentation.) 2:42 p.m.: Cecilia Estolano is talking about the work that she and Mayor Villaraigosa have been doing in Los Angeles -- alongside now CEQ Chair Nancy Sutley (and LA's Vice Mayor for Energy and Environment). LA has been at the forefront of many of these conversations, with real results. Estolano ended by saying: 'Thank you, Mr. Vice President, it is so nice to -- finally -- have a partner in the White House."  2:50 p.m.: One of the healthiest (and at times very funny) undercurrents of today's event has been each speaker claiming that his home town or state is the greenest. It came to a head with Mark Edlen (of Gerding Edlen's), who claimed Portland and Oregon are the greenest -- highest rate of renewables, highest hybrid car ratio, etc. That prompted Estalano to stand up for LA, Nutter for Philly, and Rendell for PA. VP Biden finally brokered a truce by calling the competition "healthy" but maybe best left for after the meeting. 2:54 p.m.: Mark Edlen talking now. He and his company -- Portland, OR-based architecture firm Gerding-Edlen -- in a lot of ways created an industry and market for green city living. He believes they can go further -- zero impact buildings. Gerding-Edlin just completed a 400-thousand square foot building that is off the sewer grid, and in fact puts water back into the system. Mark also talked about a new initiative by Governor Ted Kulongoski (D-OR) called The Oregon Way. Gov K has brought together a public-private board to evaluate potential projects to be paid for by recovery funding -- and to rate them based on their impact in jobs and sustainability. 3:14 p.m. -- Biden wrapping up now. In addition to running the Middle Class Task Force, he's also the lead for Recovery Act Implementation, and he drew an important connection between green jobs, the middle class, and the Recovery Act. The act has tons of opportunity, he says, but a lot of hard work lies ahead in execution: openness, transparency, and impact -- it can be either a "platform or a tombstone." So let's get it right. Paraphrasing: Green jobs are not autonmatically good jobs without fair pay and strong standards...So let's be level-headed about this, and make sure we do it right, while making sure we acheive our first goal of directly impacting the economy. And do it with openness, transparency, and with accountability. article of the week, biden nonadult false Live from V.P. Bidens Green Jobs Task Force.. text blog article of the week,biden 1901 0 0.0 http://community.greentv.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=4317550&as=8771 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/8771/photos/PHOTO_2522266_8771_4317550_ap_160X120.jpg false 0 Article of the Week 1 197016 4317550 Member 0 http://community.greentv.com/_About-Us/BLOG/222129/8771.html I was dying from terminal Cancer and given only a few weeks to live. My Cancer was caused by deadly air toxins. With Hospice at one side of my "Death Bed" and my wife on the other, I asked my wife (Lori Lake) for a dying mans last wish. I asked Lori to utilize her IT talents to create GreenTV as free platform for people all over the world to learn and share how going green could improve life for all of the worlds inhabitants and the planet itself. That was over ten years ago. I attribute my survival by stopping the Chemotherapy treatments that had ravaged my body. We also created WorldThinkTank.com as a way to reach out to the world to find a natural, "green" way for my body to heal itself. Fast forward to today. The vision we had over a decade ago has now become mainstream. GreenTV is one of the oldest yet fastest growing free green content sites. Our members videos and blogs are viewed by millions. The biggest names in global media are now airing GreenTV members videos and finding stories through members profiles and blogs. Venture capital groups are funding our members green projects while foundations are providing free grant money to worthy green ideas. GreenTV members help other members find and create green opportunities. A member driven GreenTV platform helping the planet and her inhabitants. All from a dying mans "last wish".. Our very best to you and yours, John and Lori Lake I was dying from terminal Cancer and given only a few weeks to live. My Cancer was caused by deadly air toxins. With Hospice at one side of my "Death Bed" and my wife on the other, I asked my wife (Lori Lake) for a dying mans last wish. I asked Lori to utilize her IT talents to create GreenTV as free platform for people all over the world to learn and share how going green could improve life for all of the worlds inhabitants and the planet itself. That was over ten years ago. I attribute my survival by stopping the Chemotherapy treatments that had ravaged my body. We also created WorldThinkTank.com as a way to reach out to the world to find a natural, "green" way for my body to heal itself. Fast forward to today. The vision we had over a decade ago has now become mainstream. GreenTV is one of the oldest yet fastest growing free green content sites. Our members videos and blogs are viewed by millions. The biggest names in global media are now airing GreenTV members videos and finding stories through members profiles and blogs. Venture capital groups are funding our members green projects while foundations are providing free grant money to worthy green ideas. GreenTV members help other members find and create green opportunities. A member driven GreenTV platform helping the planet and her inhabitants. All from a dying mans "last wish".. Our very best to you and yours, John and Lori Lake Thu, 26 Mar 2009 13:30:15 GMT http://community.greentv.com/_About-Us/BLOG/222129/8771.html TheGreenList 2009-03-26T13:30:15Z Article of the Week Green TV I was dying from terminal Cancer and given only a few weeks to live. My Cancer was caused by deadly air toxins. With Hospice at one side of my "Death Bed" and my wife on the other, I asked my wife (Lori Lake) for a dying mans last wish. I asked Lori to utilize her IT talents to create GreenTV as free platform for people all over the world to learn and share how going green could improve life for all of the worlds inhabitants and the planet itself. That was over ten years ago. I attribute my survival by stopping the Chemotherapy treatments that had ravaged my body. We also created WorldThinkTank.com as a way to reach out to the world to find a natural, "green" way for my body to heal itself. Fast forward to today. The vision we had over a decade ago has now become mainstream. GreenTV is one of the oldest yet fastest growing free green content sites. Our members videos and blogs are viewed by millions. The biggest names in global media are now airing GreenTV members videos and finding stories through members profiles and blogs. Venture capital groups are funding our members green projects while foundations are providing free grant money to worthy green ideas. GreenTV members help other members find and create green opportunities. A member driven GreenTV platform helping the planet and her inhabitants. All from a dying mans "last wish".. Our very best to you and yours, John and Lori Lake article of the week nonadult false About Us.. text blog article of the week 1812 10 5.0 http://community.greentv.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=4317550&as=8771 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/8771/photos/PHOTO_2522266_8771_4317550_ap_160X120.jpg false 0 Article of the Week 0 222129 4317550 Member 0 http://community.greentv.com/_Clean-Up-Your-Act/BLOG/153366/8771.html The Ocean Conservancy held its International Coastal Cleanup day this past September and collected over 6 million pounds of garbage from over 33,000 miles of shoreline in 76 countries.   The top 5 items bagged: cigarettes (yuck!), food wrappers/containers, bottle caps, plastic bottles and bags. 10 Things You Can Do To Stop Marine Debris 1. Join Ocean Conservancy’s International Cleanup!  OceanConservancy.org\coastalcleanup 2. Clean up your trash. Throw all trash away in proper receptacles, even when you’re not on the water. Pick up any debris you see while out. 3. Collect your monofilament fishing line. Don’t leave fishing line behind and retrieve any other line you may find while fishing, but be careful not to tug on snagged lines, which could be caught on habitat below the surface.4. Contain and properly clean spills when boating. Use oil-absorbent rags and materials to clean spills. Check out the Ocean Conservancy’s Good Mate manual for helpful tips on reducing your negative impacts on the water.5. Recycle used motor oil and oil filters. Local gas stations should have appropriate facilities for recycling these materials. NEVER pour oil, paint, antifreeze, or other household chemicals into an open sewer or down a storm drain.6. Consider organic alternatives to household detergents and cleaners. Use lemon juice, vinegar, and baking soda for household cleaning. Avoid using fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, and harsh chemical cleaners that can wash into waterways. 7. Choose reusable items and use fewer disposable ones. Use fewer disposable bags when shopping or bring your own reusable ones. 8. Properly dispose of used batteries and electronics. Don’t dump them in landfills, use your local recycling center. These items leach harmful chemicals into the environment that take a long time to disperse.9. Keep streets, sidewalks, parking lots, and storm drains clear of trash and debris – they empty into our ocean.10. Contact your elected representatives and let them know you care about marine debris – and that they should care, too. Vote for candidates who support marine debris prevention and policies that protect our environment. Join the global movement to unclog our waterways. Find a local event at OceanConcervancy.org/icc. Landlocked? You can still lend a hand at events held at lakes, rivers and ponds. The Ocean Conservancy held its International Coastal Cleanup day this past September and collected over 6 million pounds of garbage from over 33,000 miles of shoreline in 76 countries.   The top 5 items bagged: cigarettes (yuck!), food wrappers/containers, bottle caps, plastic bottles and bags. 10 Things You Can Do To Stop Marine Debris 1. Join Ocean Conservancy’s International Cleanup!  OceanConservancy.org\coastalcleanup 2. Clean up your trash. Throw all trash away in proper receptacles, even when you’re not on the water. Pick up any debris you see while out. 3. Collect your monofilament fishing line. Don’t leave fishing line behind and retrieve any other line you may find while fishing, but be careful not to tug on snagged lines, which could be caught on habitat below the surface.4. Contain and properly clean spills when boating. Use oil-absorbent rags and materials to clean spills. Check out the Ocean Conservancy’s Good Mate manual for helpful tips on reducing your negative impacts on the water.5. Recycle used motor oil and oil filters. Local gas stations should have appropriate facilities for recycling these materials. NEVER pour oil, paint, antifreeze, or other household chemicals into an open sewer or down a storm drain.6. Consider organic alternatives to household detergents and cleaners. Use lemon juice, vinegar, and baking soda for household cleaning. Avoid using fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, and harsh chemical cleaners that can wash into waterways. 7. Choose reusable items and use fewer disposable ones. Use fewer disposable bags when shopping or bring your own reusable ones. 8. Properly dispose of used batteries and electronics. Don’t dump them in landfills, use your local recycling center. These items leach harmful chemicals into the environment that take a long time to disperse.9. Keep streets, sidewalks, parking lots, and storm drains clear of trash and debris – they empty into our ocean.10. Contact your elected representatives and let them know you care about marine debris – and that they should care, too. Vote for candidates who support marine debris prevention and policies that protect our environment. Join the global movement to unclog our waterways. Find a local event at OceanConcervancy.org/icc. Landlocked? You can still lend a hand at events held at lakes, rivers and ponds. Fri, 19 Dec 2008 18:19:50 GMT http://community.greentv.com/_Clean-Up-Your-Act/BLOG/153366/8771.html GreenTV 2008-12-19T18:19:50Z News & Events Green TV The Ocean Conservancy held its International Coastal Cleanup day this past September and collected over 6 million pounds of garbage from over 33,000 miles of shoreline in 76 countries.   The top 5 items bagged: cigarettes (yuck!), food wrappers/containers, bottle caps, plastic bottles and bags. 10 Things You Can Do To Stop Marine Debris 1. Join Ocean Conservancy’s International Cleanup!  OceanConservancy.org\coastalcleanup 2. Clean up your trash. Throw all trash away in proper receptacles, even when you’re not on the water. Pick up any debris you see while out. 3. Collect your monofilament fishing line. Don’t leave fishing line behind and retrieve any other line you may find while fishing, but be careful not to tug on snagged lines, which could be caught on habitat below the surface.4. Contain and properly clean spills when boating. Use oil-absorbent rags and materials to clean spills. Check out the Ocean Conservancy’s Good Mate manual for helpful tips on reducing your negative impacts on the water.5. Recycle used motor oil and oil filters. Local gas stations should have appropriate facilities for recycling these materials. NEVER pour oil, paint, antifreeze, or other household chemicals into an open sewer or down a storm drain.6. Consider organic alternatives to household detergents and cleaners. Use lemon juice, vinegar, and baking soda for household cleaning. Avoid using fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, and harsh chemical cleaners that can wash into waterways. 7. Choose reusable items and use fewer disposable ones. Use fewer disposable bags when shopping or bring your own reusable ones. 8. Properly dispose of used batteries and electronics. Don’t dump them in landfills, use your local recycling center. These items leach harmful chemicals into the environment that take a long time to disperse.9. Keep streets, sidewalks, parking lots, and storm drains clear of trash and debris – they empty into our ocean.10. Contact your elected representatives and let them know you care about marine debris – and that they should care, too. Vote for candidates who support marine debris prevention and policies that protect our environment. Join the global movement to unclog our waterways. Find a local event at OceanConcervancy.org/icc. Landlocked? You can still lend a hand at events held at lakes, rivers and ponds. cleanup, coast, conservation, news & events, ocean, trash nonadult false Clean Up Your Act text blog cleanup,coast,conservation,news & events,ocean,trash 1774 0 0.0 http://community.greentv.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=815867&as=8771 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/8771/photos/PHOTO_4720432_8771_815867_ap_160X120.jpg false United States MD 0 News & Events 0 153366 815867 Member 0 http://community.greentv.com/_Who-Knows-This-Stuff/BLOG/2329812/8771.html Ron MacKinnon and his crew show take the mystery out of renewable energy. [image] Click here for the pilot and new episodes Ron MacKinnon and his crew show take the mystery out of renewable energy. [image] Click here for the pilot and new episodes Fri, 07 May 2010 20:22:44 GMT http://community.greentv.com/_Who-Knows-This-Stuff/BLOG/2329812/8771.html GreenTV 2010-05-07T20:22:44Z Green TV Ron MacKinnon and his crew show take the mystery out of renewable energy. [image] Click here for the pilot and new episodes nonadult false Who Knows This Stuff text blog 1564 11 5.0 http://community.greentv.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=815867&as=8771 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/8771/photos/PHOTO_4720432_8771_815867_ap_160X120.jpg false United States 2 0 2329812 815867 Member 0 http://community.greentv.com/_IS-THE-NEW-EPA-FRIEND-OR-FOE/BLOG/282325/8771.html Lisa Jackson, the new head of the EPA told millions of viewers of the Daily Show "Some are still out there who are skeptical to environmental protection". This was just two nights after GreenTV covered the EPA's Clean Air Awards that featured very promising technologies and programs that are here, market ready. Yet, what do you think? GreenTV has requested a follow up interview with Ms. Jackson to deliver your message to both her and our Presidential leaders because this is such an important issue. In our Business to Business Eco-Entrepreneurs page we have received hundreds of horror stories (of the former EPA administration) from patent holding inventors to green businesses start-up's. However, after covering the EPA Awards and hearing countless success stories with the new EPA, we would like your opinion. What do think about the new EPA? (to see the recent EPA Daily Show, click here) Stay tuned as we follow this and remember, only you can make a difference in how the world can change for the better. For over 10-years, GreenTV has delivered your message and now, more than ever, it appears we have world leaders listening and seeing your relpies, blogs and videos here on GreenTV. Let us keep the green movement headed in the right direction my making your voices heard. Lisa Jackson, the new head of the EPA told millions of viewers of the Daily Show "Some are still out there who are skeptical to environmental protection". This was just two nights after GreenTV covered the EPA's Clean Air Awards that featured very promising technologies and programs that are here, market ready. Yet, what do you think? GreenTV has requested a follow up interview with Ms. Jackson to deliver your message to both her and our Presidential leaders because this is such an important issue. In our Business to Business Eco-Entrepreneurs page we have received hundreds of horror stories (of the former EPA administration) from patent holding inventors to green businesses start-up's. However, after covering the EPA Awards and hearing countless success stories with the new EPA, we would like your opinion. What do think about the new EPA? (to see the recent EPA Daily Show, click here) Stay tuned as we follow this and remember, only you can make a difference in how the world can change for the better. For over 10-years, GreenTV has delivered your message and now, more than ever, it appears we have world leaders listening and seeing your relpies, blogs and videos here on GreenTV. Let us keep the green movement headed in the right direction my making your voices heard. Tue, 19 May 2009 14:12:56 GMT http://community.greentv.com/_IS-THE-NEW-EPA-FRIEND-OR-FOE/BLOG/282325/8771.html TheGreenList 2009-05-19T14:12:56Z Article of the Week Green TV Lisa Jackson, the new head of the EPA told millions of viewers of the Daily Show "Some are still out there who are skeptical to environmental protection". This was just two nights after GreenTV covered the EPA's Clean Air Awards that featured very promising technologies and programs that are here, market ready. Yet, what do you think? GreenTV has requested a follow up interview with Ms. Jackson to deliver your message to both her and our Presidential leaders because this is such an important issue. In our Business to Business Eco-Entrepreneurs page we have received hundreds of horror stories (of the former EPA administration) from patent holding inventors to green businesses start-up's. However, after covering the EPA Awards and hearing countless success stories with the new EPA, we would like your opinion. What do think about the new EPA? (to see the recent EPA Daily Show, click here) Stay tuned as we follow this and remember, only you can make a difference in how the world can change for the better. For over 10-years, GreenTV has delivered your message and now, more than ever, it appears we have world leaders listening and seeing your relpies, blogs and videos here on GreenTV. Let us keep the green movement headed in the right direction my making your voices heard. article of the week nonadult false IS THE NEW EPA FRIEND OR FOE? text blog article of the week 1552 10 5.0 http://community.greentv.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=4317550&as=8771 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/8771/photos/PHOTO_2522266_8771_4317550_ap_160X120.jpg false 1 Article of the Week 0 282325 4317550 Member 0 http://community.greentv.com/_Indoor-air-kills-22-million-young-Chinese-report/BLOG/2351986/8771.html Click here: Indoor air kills 2.2 million young Chinese: report - Yahoo! News Indoor air kills 2.2 million young Chinese: report [image] [image] AFP/File – A baby wearing a mask is held at a hospital in Beijing. More than two million Chinese youths die each … Mon May 17, 3:08 am ET BEIJING (AFP) – More than two million Chinese youths die each year from health problems related to indoor air pollution, with nearly half of them under five years of age, state media cited a government study as saying. The study released by the China Centre for Disease Control and Prevention said indoor pollution levels can often be 5-10 times higher than those measured in the nation's notoriously bad outdoor air, the China News Service said. This indoor pollution causes respiratory and other conditions that kill 2.2 million youths each year, one million of whom are under the age of five, the report said, citing the study released on Sunday. AFP was not immediately able to obtain a copy of the study. The study said dangerous indoor pollutants include formaldehyde, benzene, ammonia and radon. It said formaldehyde posed the biggest threat. It is often found in building materials and new furniture in China and can be slowly released into indoor environments over the course of several years. It said long-term exposure to such substances can cause a range of health problems including respiratory diseases, mental impairment and cancer, with young children, foetuses in utero and the elderly at most risk. China's massive MORE at link... Click here: Indoor air kills 2.2 million young Chinese: report - Yahoo! News Indoor air kills 2.2 million young Chinese: report [image] [image] AFP/File – A baby wearing a mask is held at a hospital in Beijing. More than two million Chinese youths die each … Mon May 17, 3:08 am ET BEIJING (AFP) – More than two million Chinese youths die each year from health problems related to indoor air pollution, with nearly half of them under five years of age, state media cited a government study as saying. The study released by the China Centre for Disease Control and Prevention said indoor pollution levels can often be 5-10 times higher than those measured in the nation's notoriously bad outdoor air, the China News Service said. This indoor pollution causes respiratory and other conditions that kill 2.2 million youths each year, one million of whom are under the age of five, the report said, citing the study released on Sunday. AFP was not immediately able to obtain a copy of the study. The study said dangerous indoor pollutants include formaldehyde, benzene, ammonia and radon. It said formaldehyde posed the biggest threat. It is often found in building materials and new furniture in China and can be slowly released into indoor environments over the course of several years. It said long-term exposure to such substances can cause a range of health problems including respiratory diseases, mental impairment and cancer, with young children, foetuses in utero and the elderly at most risk. China's massive MORE at link... Tue, 25 May 2010 03:27:41 GMT http://community.greentv.com/_Indoor-air-kills-22-million-young-Chinese-report/BLOG/2351986/8771.html ldelp84227 2010-05-25T03:27:41Z Green TV Click here: Indoor air kills 2.2 million young Chinese: report - Yahoo! News Indoor air kills 2.2 million young Chinese: report [image] [image] AFP/File – A baby wearing a mask is held at a hospital in Beijing. More than two million Chinese youths die each … Mon May 17, 3:08 am ET BEIJING (AFP) – More than two million Chinese youths die each year from health problems related to indoor air pollution, with nearly half of them under five years of age, state media cited a government study as saying. The study released by the China Centre for Disease Control and Prevention said indoor pollution levels can often be 5-10 times higher than those measured in the nation's notoriously bad outdoor air, the China News Service said. This indoor pollution causes respiratory and other conditions that kill 2.2 million youths each year, one million of whom are under the age of five, the report said, citing the study released on Sunday. AFP was not immediately able to obtain a copy of the study. The study said dangerous indoor pollutants include formaldehyde, benzene, ammonia and radon. It said formaldehyde posed the biggest threat. It is often found in building materials and new furniture in China and can be slowly released into indoor environments over the course of several years. It said long-term exposure to such substances can cause a range of health problems including respiratory diseases, mental impairment and cancer, with young children, foetuses in utero and the elderly at most risk. China's massive MORE at link... nonadult false Indoor air kills 2.2 million young Chinese: report text blog 1551 20 5.0 http://community.greentv.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=16553824&as=8771 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/8771/photos/PHOTO_6460933_8771_16553824_ap_160X120.jpg false 1 0 2351986 16553824 Member 0 http://community.greentv.com/_The-Perils-of-Plastic-Environmental-Toxins-TIME/BLOG/2277753/8771.html It gives me such a good feeling that after working on this issue for about 12 years that there is some hope soon. But how long will it take until our products are safe? I hope I see the time come when we have a safer world to live-- at least for our children's children.  I never thought I would spend my life talking about the dangers of chemicals, etc.    Click here: The Perils of Plastic - Environmental Toxins - TIME   Environmental Toxins Chemicals in plastics and other products seem harmless, but mounting evidence links them to health problems — and Washington lacks the power to protect us. The Perils of Plastic By Bryan Walsh Thursday, Apr. 01, 2010     [image] Young children are subjected to plastics in their every day life such as eating utensils, plates, bowls that might contain dangerous toxins. Photograph by James Day for TIME   On the first Earth Day, celebrated 40 years ago this month, the U.S. was a poisoned nation. Dense air pollution blanketed cities like Los Angeles, where smog alerts were a fact of life. Dangerous pesticides like DDT were still in use, and water pollution was rampant — symbolized by raging fires on Cleveland's Cuyahoga River, captured in a famous 1969 story for TIME. But the green movement that was energized by Earth Day — and the landmark federal actions that followed it — changed much of that. Today air pollution is down significantly in most urban areas, the water is cleaner, and even the Cuyahoga is home to fish again. Though climate change looms as a long-term threat, the 40th anniversary of Earth Day will see a much cleaner country. But if the land is healing, Americans may be sickening. Since World War II, production of industrial chemicals has risen rapidly, and the U.S. generates or imports some 42 billion lb. (19 billion kg) of them per day, leaving Americans awash in a sea of synthetics. These aren't the sorts of chemicals that come to mind when we picture pollution — huge plants spilling contaminated wastewater into rivers. Rather, they're the molecules that make good on the old "better living through chemistry" promise, appearing in items like unbreakable baby bottles and big-screen TVs. Those chemicals have a habit of finding their way out of everyday products and into the environment — and ultimately into living organisms. A recent biomonitoring survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found traces of 212 environmental chemicals in Americans — including toxic metals like arsenic and cadmium, pesticides, flame retardants and even perchlorate, an ingredient in rocket fuel. "It's not the environment that's contaminated so much," says Dr. Bruce Lanphear, director of the Cincinnati Children's Environmental Health Center. "It's us." (See pictures of the world's most polluted places.) As scientists get better at detecting the chemicals in our bodies, they're discovering that even tiny quantities of toxins can have a potentially serious impact on our health — and our children's future. Chemicals like bisphenol A (BPA) and phthalates — key ingredients in modern plastics — may disrupt the delicate endocrine system, leading to developmental problems. A host of modern ills that have been rising unchecked for a generation — obesity, diabetes, autism, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder — could have chemical connections. "We don't give environmental exposure the attention it deserves," says Dr. Philip Landrigan, director of the Children's Environmental Health Center at New York City's Mount Sinai Medical Center. "But there's an emerging understanding that kids are uniquely susceptible to environmental hazards." (See the top 10 household toxins.) If scientists were slow to arrive at that conclusion, Washington has been even slower. The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), the 34-year-old vehicle for federal chemical regulation, has generally been a failure. The burden of proving chemicals dangerous falls almost entirely on the government, while industry confidentiality privileges built into the TSCA deny citizens and federal regulators critical information about how substances are made and what their effects are. In the years since the TSCA became law, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been able to issue restrictions on only a handful of chemicals and has lacked the power to ban even a dangerous carcinogen like asbestos. But change is coming. The Obama Administration is taking a closer look at chemicals, with the EPA late last month launching a new investigation into BPA. More important, Congress may finally be ready to act. New Jersey Senator Frank Lautenberg is expected to draft legislation soon that would give the TSCA the teeth it needs. "It's obvious that the system doesn't work," says Lautenberg. "We can't permit this assault on our children's health — and our own health — to continue." (See pictures of the effects of global warming.) The Low-Dose ThreatHis name was Theophrastus Philippus Aureolus Bombastus von Hohenheim, known to his contemporaries as Paracelsus and to students of science as the "father of toxicology." The 16th century Swiss physician pioneered the use of chemicals in medicine. His dictum "The dose makes the poison" — that even toxic substances can be safe as long as the amount remains below a certain threshold — is still a bedrock MUCH MORE at link... Read more: http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1976909_1976908,00.html#ixzz0jsoBLtf2 It gives me such a good feeling that after working on this issue for about 12 years that there is some hope soon. But how long will it take until our products are safe? I hope I see the time come when we have a safer world to live-- at least for our children's children.  I never thought I would spend my life talking about the dangers of chemicals, etc.    Click here: The Perils of Plastic - Environmental Toxins - TIME   Environmental Toxins Chemicals in plastics and other products seem harmless, but mounting evidence links them to health problems — and Washington lacks the power to protect us. The Perils of Plastic By Bryan Walsh Thursday, Apr. 01, 2010     [image] Young children are subjected to plastics in their every day life such as eating utensils, plates, bowls that might contain dangerous toxins. Photograph by James Day for TIME   On the first Earth Day, celebrated 40 years ago this month, the U.S. was a poisoned nation. Dense air pollution blanketed cities like Los Angeles, where smog alerts were a fact of life. Dangerous pesticides like DDT were still in use, and water pollution was rampant — symbolized by raging fires on Cleveland's Cuyahoga River, captured in a famous 1969 story for TIME. But the green movement that was energized by Earth Day — and the landmark federal actions that followed it — changed much of that. Today air pollution is down significantly in most urban areas, the water is cleaner, and even the Cuyahoga is home to fish again. Though climate change looms as a long-term threat, the 40th anniversary of Earth Day will see a much cleaner country. But if the land is healing, Americans may be sickening. Since World War II, production of industrial chemicals has risen rapidly, and the U.S. generates or imports some 42 billion lb. (19 billion kg) of them per day, leaving Americans awash in a sea of synthetics. These aren't the sorts of chemicals that come to mind when we picture pollution — huge plants spilling contaminated wastewater into rivers. Rather, they're the molecules that make good on the old "better living through chemistry" promise, appearing in items like unbreakable baby bottles and big-screen TVs. Those chemicals have a habit of finding their way out of everyday products and into the environment — and ultimately into living organisms. A recent biomonitoring survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found traces of 212 environmental chemicals in Americans — including toxic metals like arsenic and cadmium, pesticides, flame retardants and even perchlorate, an ingredient in rocket fuel. "It's not the environment that's contaminated so much," says Dr. Bruce Lanphear, director of the Cincinnati Children's Environmental Health Center. "It's us." (See pictures of the world's most polluted places.) As scientists get better at detecting the chemicals in our bodies, they're discovering that even tiny quantities of toxins can have a potentially serious impact on our health — and our children's future. Chemicals like bisphenol A (BPA) and phthalates — key ingredients in modern plastics — may disrupt the delicate endocrine system, leading to developmental problems. A host of modern ills that have been rising unchecked for a generation — obesity, diabetes, autism, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder — could have chemical connections. "We don't give environmental exposure the attention it deserves," says Dr. Philip Landrigan, director of the Children's Environmental Health Center at New York City's Mount Sinai Medical Center. "But there's an emerging understanding that kids are uniquely susceptible to environmental hazards." (See the top 10 household toxins.) If scientists were slow to arrive at that conclusion, Washington has been even slower. The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), the 34-year-old vehicle for federal chemical regulation, has generally been a failure. The burden of proving chemicals dangerous falls almost entirely on the government, while industry confidentiality privileges built into the TSCA deny citizens and federal regulators critical information about how substances are made and what their effects are. In the years since the TSCA became law, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been able to issue restrictions on only a handful of chemicals and has lacked the power to ban even a dangerous carcinogen like asbestos. But change is coming. The Obama Administration is taking a closer look at chemicals, with the EPA late last month launching a new investigation into BPA. More important, Congress may finally be ready to act. New Jersey Senator Frank Lautenberg is expected to draft legislation soon that would give the TSCA the teeth it needs. "It's obvious that the system doesn't work," says Lautenberg. "We can't permit this assault on our children's health — and our own health — to continue." (See pictures of the effects of global warming.) The Low-Dose ThreatHis name was Theophrastus Philippus Aureolus Bombastus von Hohenheim, known to his contemporaries as Paracelsus and to students of science as the "father of toxicology." The 16th century Swiss physician pioneered the use of chemicals in medicine. His dictum "The dose makes the poison" — that even toxic substances can be safe as long as the amount remains below a certain threshold — is still a bedrock MUCH MORE at link... Read more: http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1976909_1976908,00.html#ixzz0jsoBLtf2 Thu, 01 Apr 2010 20:58:35 GMT http://community.greentv.com/_The-Perils-of-Plastic-Environmental-Toxins-TIME/BLOG/2277753/8771.html ldelp84227 2010-04-01T20:58:35Z Green TV It gives me such a good feeling that after working on this issue for about 12 years that there is some hope soon. But how long will it take until our products are safe? I hope I see the time come when we have a safer world to live-- at least for our children's children.  I never thought I would spend my life talking about the dangers of chemicals, etc.    Click here: The Perils of Plastic - Environmental Toxins - TIME   Environmental Toxins Chemicals in plastics and other products seem harmless, but mounting evidence links them to health problems — and Washington lacks the power to protect us. The Perils of Plastic By Bryan Walsh Thursday, Apr. 01, 2010     [image] Young children are subjected to plastics in their every day life such as eating utensils, plates, bowls that might contain dangerous toxins. Photograph by James Day for TIME   On the first Earth Day, celebrated 40 years ago this month, the U.S. was a poisoned nation. Dense air pollution blanketed cities like Los Angeles, where smog alerts were a fact of life. Dangerous pesticides like DDT were still in use, and water pollution was rampant — symbolized by raging fires on Cleveland's Cuyahoga River, captured in a famous 1969 story for TIME. But the green movement that was energized by Earth Day — and the landmark federal actions that followed it — changed much of that. Today air pollution is down significantly in most urban areas, the water is cleaner, and even the Cuyahoga is home to fish again. Though climate change looms as a long-term threat, the 40th anniversary of Earth Day will see a much cleaner country. But if the land is healing, Americans may be sickening. Since World War II, production of industrial chemicals has risen rapidly, and the U.S. generates or imports some 42 billion lb. (19 billion kg) of them per day, leaving Americans awash in a sea of synthetics. These aren't the sorts of chemicals that come to mind when we picture pollution — huge plants spilling contaminated wastewater into rivers. Rather, they're the molecules that make good on the old "better living through chemistry" promise, appearing in items like unbreakable baby bottles and big-screen TVs. Those chemicals have a habit of finding their way out of everyday products and into the environment — and ultimately into living organisms. A recent biomonitoring survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found traces of 212 environmental chemicals in Americans — including toxic metals like arsenic and cadmium, pesticides, flame retardants and even perchlorate, an ingredient in rocket fuel. "It's not the environment that's contaminated so much," says Dr. Bruce Lanphear, director of the Cincinnati Children's Environmental Health Center. "It's us." (See pictures of the world's most polluted places.) As scientists get better at detecting the chemicals in our bodies, they're discovering that even tiny quantities of toxins can have a potentially serious impact on our health — and our children's future. Chemicals like bisphenol A (BPA) and phthalates — key ingredients in modern plastics — may disrupt the delicate endocrine system, leading to developmental problems. A host of modern ills that have been rising unchecked for a generation — obesity, diabetes, autism, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder — could have chemical connections. "We don't give environmental exposure the attention it deserves," says Dr. Philip Landrigan, director of the Children's Environmental Health Center at New York City's Mount Sinai Medical Center. "But there's an emerging understanding that kids are uniquely susceptible to environmental hazards." (See the top 10 household toxins.) If scientists were slow to arrive at that conclusion, Washington has been even slower. The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), the 34-year-old vehicle for federal chemical regulation, has generally been a failure. The burden of proving chemicals dangerous falls almost entirely on the government, while industry confidentiality privileges built into the TSCA deny citizens and federal regulators critical information about how substances are made and what their effects are. In the years since the TSCA became law, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been able to issue restrictions on only a handful of chemicals and has lacked the power to ban even a dangerous carcinogen like asbestos. But change is coming. The Obama Administration is taking a closer look at chemicals, with the EPA late last month launching a new investigation into BPA. More important, Congress may finally be ready to act. New Jersey Senator Frank Lautenberg is expected to draft legislation soon that would give the TSCA the teeth it needs. "It's obvious that the system doesn't work," says Lautenberg. "We can't permit this assault on our children's health — and our own health — to continue." (See pictures of the effects of global warming.) The Low-Dose ThreatHis name was Theophrastus Philippus Aureolus Bombastus von Hohenheim, known to his contemporaries as Paracelsus and to students of science as the "father of toxicology." The 16th century Swiss physician pioneered the use of chemicals in medicine. His dictum "The dose makes the poison" — that even toxic substances can be safe as long as the amount remains below a certain threshold — is still a bedrock MUCH MORE at link... Read more: http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1976909_1976908,00.html#ixzz0jsoBLtf2 nonadult false The Perils of Plastic - Environmental Toxins - TIME text blog 1466 10 5.0 http://community.greentv.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=16553824&as=8771 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/8771/photos/PHOTO_6460933_8771_16553824_ap_160X120.jpg false 0 0 2277753 16553824 Member 0 http://community.greentv.com/_New-Incentives-for-Solar-or-Wind-System/BLOG/162575/8771.html We all know solar panels make sense for many American households (and for some - wind power as well). The hurdle most of us have been facing is the high cost of installation coupled with the feeling that the previous cap on federal tax credits, just wasn't enough to motivate us into taking action. New legislation gives upgraded and extended tax credits (removing the previous $2,000 cap) for residential wind and solar systems installed between 2009 and 2016. The good news: Starting in 2009 the federal tax credit for residental PV solar and wind systems will be increased to a true 30% (of installation cost), which will be applied to the bottom line of your taxes. Let's take a look at how much better the new incentives will be. As an example, let's say you are looking at installing a PV solar system at your house and the installation cost is $38,000 (in the state of Delaware).   Previous Plan (expires 12/31/2008) New Plan(effecive 1/1/2009) Installation Cost $38,000 Installation Cost $38,000 State Grant (50%) -$19,000 State Grant  (50%) -$19,000 Federal  Tax Credit -$2,000 Federal  Tax Credit -$11,400 Final Cost $17,000 Final Cost $7,600     Savings $9,400   Small wind turbines will qualify for up to a $4,000 tax credit under the new system. With more affordable residential sized wind systems becoming available, don't be surprised if you see wind becoming more mainstream like solar. Credits for solar hot water do not change under the new plan. It will remain at 30% of the installed costs with a cap of $2,000. The cap is usually enough to cover about 30% of most projects. Visit DSIREusa.org for the most up to date, easy to navigate listing of all the federal, state and local incentives in your area. Not sure if solar or wind is right for you? Check out some of the altnerative energy videos at GreenTV.com or send us a email. We all know solar panels make sense for many American households (and for some - wind power as well). The hurdle most of us have been facing is the high cost of installation coupled with the feeling that the previous cap on federal tax credits, just wasn't enough to motivate us into taking action. New legislation gives upgraded and extended tax credits (removing the previous $2,000 cap) for residential wind and solar systems installed between 2009 and 2016. The good news: Starting in 2009 the federal tax credit for residental PV solar and wind systems will be increased to a true 30% (of installation cost), which will be applied to the bottom line of your taxes. Let's take a look at how much better the new incentives will be. As an example, let's say you are looking at installing a PV solar system at your house and the installation cost is $38,000 (in the state of Delaware).   Previous Plan (expires 12/31/2008) New Plan(effecive 1/1/2009) Installation Cost $38,000 Installation Cost $38,000 State Grant (50%) -$19,000 State Grant  (50%) -$19,000 Federal  Tax Credit -$2,000 Federal  Tax Credit -$11,400 Final Cost $17,000 Final Cost $7,600     Savings $9,400   Small wind turbines will qualify for up to a $4,000 tax credit under the new system. With more affordable residential sized wind systems becoming available, don't be surprised if you see wind becoming more mainstream like solar. Credits for solar hot water do not change under the new plan. It will remain at 30% of the installed costs with a cap of $2,000. The cap is usually enough to cover about 30% of most projects. Visit DSIREusa.org for the most up to date, easy to navigate listing of all the federal, state and local incentives in your area. Not sure if solar or wind is right for you? Check out some of the altnerative energy videos at GreenTV.com or send us a email. Tue, 13 Jan 2009 18:53:58 GMT http://community.greentv.com/_New-Incentives-for-Solar-or-Wind-System/BLOG/162575/8771.html GreenTV 2009-01-13T18:53:58Z Green Energy Green TV We all know solar panels make sense for many American households (and for some - wind power as well). The hurdle most of us have been facing is the high cost of installation coupled with the feeling that the previous cap on federal tax credits, just wasn't enough to motivate us into taking action. New legislation gives upgraded and extended tax credits (removing the previous $2,000 cap) for residential wind and solar systems installed between 2009 and 2016. The good news: Starting in 2009 the federal tax credit for residental PV solar and wind systems will be increased to a true 30% (of installation cost), which will be applied to the bottom line of your taxes. Let's take a look at how much better the new incentives will be. As an example, let's say you are looking at installing a PV solar system at your house and the installation cost is $38,000 (in the state of Delaware).   Previous Plan (expires 12/31/2008) New Plan(effecive 1/1/2009) Installation Cost $38,000 Installation Cost $38,000 State Grant (50%) -$19,000 State Grant  (50%) -$19,000 Federal  Tax Credit -$2,000 Federal  Tax Credit -$11,400 Final Cost $17,000 Final Cost $7,600     Savings $9,400   Small wind turbines will qualify for up to a $4,000 tax credit under the new system. With more affordable residential sized wind systems becoming available, don't be surprised if you see wind becoming more mainstream like solar. Credits for solar hot water do not change under the new plan. It will remain at 30% of the installed costs with a cap of $2,000. The cap is usually enough to cover about 30% of most projects. Visit DSIREusa.org for the most up to date, easy to navigate listing of all the federal, state and local incentives in your area. Not sure if solar or wind is right for you? Check out some of the altnerative energy videos at GreenTV.com or send us a email. alternative, energy, green energy, incentives, solar, tax, wind nonadult false New Incentives for Solar or Wind System text blog alternative,energy,green energy,incentives,solar,tax,wind 1441 0 0.0 http://community.greentv.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=815867&as=8771 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/8771/photos/PHOTO_4720432_8771_815867_ap_160X120.jpg false United States DE 3 Green Energy 0 162575 815867 Member 0 http://community.greentv.com/_New-Deal-to-New-Society-Alternative-Energy-May-Lead-the-Way/BLOG/165917/8771.html Throughout his campaign, president-elect Barack Obama rallied supporters around his plans to expand America’s alternative energy resources and in the process create new jobs and stimulate the struggling economy.  On the eve of his inauguration, he has lived up to his campaign promises and nominated an administration populated by renewable energy experts, environmental academics, and eco-savvy politicians.  Hopes are high that this dream team of analysts and activists can reduce the United States’ dependency on foreign oil and improve the environment while kick-starting the recessed economy, however when goals and expectations are lofty what kind of a reality is truly reasonable?        In his recently released economic stimulus plan, Obama stated he wanted to increase America’s amount of alternative energy production to comprise fourteen percent of the country’s energy supply by 2012.  Currently, renewable sources only cover seven percent.  He plans on accomplishing this goal by encouraging the development and national expansion of solar, wind, hydroelectric and clean coal power endeavors.  Obama’s nominated Energy Secretary, Nobel Prize winner Steven Chu, has already met with leaders from the solar and wind power communities to lay the foundation for meeting the president-elect’s energy goal.  However, while exiting Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman is excited for the new emphasis on energy, he is dubious of the incoming administration’s ability to meet expectations.  “I think it’s going to be extremely difficult to get there in three years,” Bodman told reporters in his last official address. Even members of Obama’s new administration seem to be unsure about how much can be reasonably expected in terms of alternative energy production, like incoming Interior Department head Ken Salazar who referred to the energy plan as a “moon shot.”  A significant strain affecting the president-elect’s energy aspirations is the weakening economy that is threatening to sabotage the efforts made to correct it.  For example, while the federal government has outlined an expansion of the solar energy tax credits program in the proposed stimulus plan, many states are pulling back on their own solar incentives due to economic stress. For instance, Massachusetts has had to reduce its solar energy discount by up to $3,000 per solar panel system, while Connecticut eliminated its residential solar rebate program completely in October of 2008.  The country is ready and willing to move forward with clean domestic energy sources, yet cannot afford to do it without government subsidizing job creation and tax incentives at a minimum to businesses large and small.  The Federal government must take the lead, but also offer pass through incentives to the States that is earmarked for industry and consumers. Homeowners need help too, and easing utility costs through residential alternative energy subsidies as the government provides ongoing low interest rates to address the real estate crisis can be accomplished with programs that provide residential and small business owner incentives that are both eco-friendly and result in cost-savings.  As a country, we have faced times of crisis in the past, and we have found solutions that changed society for the better as we rebounded from hard times. The New Deal comes to mind, and maybe now is the time for the “New Society,” resulting in changes to return us to economic stability for the masses, as we collectively improve expectations and great minds and teams find solutions in new and improved alternative energy options that are transformed into realities, and sustainable technologies for products and services continue to emerge in a greener and cleaner better world. Timothy B. CassidyJanuary 17, 2009 Throughout his campaign, president-elect Barack Obama rallied supporters around his plans to expand America’s alternative energy resources and in the process create new jobs and stimulate the struggling economy.  On the eve of his inauguration, he has lived up to his campaign promises and nominated an administration populated by renewable energy experts, environmental academics, and eco-savvy politicians.  Hopes are high that this dream team of analysts and activists can reduce the United States’ dependency on foreign oil and improve the environment while kick-starting the recessed economy, however when goals and expectations are lofty what kind of a reality is truly reasonable?        In his recently released economic stimulus plan, Obama stated he wanted to increase America’s amount of alternative energy production to comprise fourteen percent of the country’s energy supply by 2012.  Currently, renewable sources only cover seven percent.  He plans on accomplishing this goal by encouraging the development and national expansion of solar, wind, hydroelectric and clean coal power endeavors.  Obama’s nominated Energy Secretary, Nobel Prize winner Steven Chu, has already met with leaders from the solar and wind power communities to lay the foundation for meeting the president-elect’s energy goal.  However, while exiting Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman is excited for the new emphasis on energy, he is dubious of the incoming administration’s ability to meet expectations.  “I think it’s going to be extremely difficult to get there in three years,” Bodman told reporters in his last official address. Even members of Obama’s new administration seem to be unsure about how much can be reasonably expected in terms of alternative energy production, like incoming Interior Department head Ken Salazar who referred to the energy plan as a “moon shot.”  A significant strain affecting the president-elect’s energy aspirations is the weakening economy that is threatening to sabotage the efforts made to correct it.  For example, while the federal government has outlined an expansion of the solar energy tax credits program in the proposed stimulus plan, many states are pulling back on their own solar incentives due to economic stress. For instance, Massachusetts has had to reduce its solar energy discount by up to $3,000 per solar panel system, while Connecticut eliminated its residential solar rebate program completely in October of 2008.  The country is ready and willing to move forward with clean domestic energy sources, yet cannot afford to do it without government subsidizing job creation and tax incentives at a minimum to businesses large and small.  The Federal government must take the lead, but also offer pass through incentives to the States that is earmarked for industry and consumers. Homeowners need help too, and easing utility costs through residential alternative energy subsidies as the government provides ongoing low interest rates to address the real estate crisis can be accomplished with programs that provide residential and small business owner incentives that are both eco-friendly and result in cost-savings.  As a country, we have faced times of crisis in the past, and we have found solutions that changed society for the better as we rebounded from hard times. The New Deal comes to mind, and maybe now is the time for the “New Society,” resulting in changes to return us to economic stability for the masses, as we collectively improve expectations and great minds and teams find solutions in new and improved alternative energy options that are transformed into realities, and sustainable technologies for products and services continue to emerge in a greener and cleaner better world. Timothy B. CassidyJanuary 17, 2009 Mon, 19 Jan 2009 13:11:09 GMT http://community.greentv.com/_New-Deal-to-New-Society-Alternative-Energy-May-Lead-the-Way/BLOG/165917/8771.html SeniorConsulting 2009-01-19T13:11:09Z Article of the Week Green TV Throughout his campaign, president-elect Barack Obama rallied supporters around his plans to expand America’s alternative energy resources and in the process create new jobs and stimulate the struggling economy.  On the eve of his inauguration, he has lived up to his campaign promises and nominated an administration populated by renewable energy experts, environmental academics, and eco-savvy politicians.  Hopes are high that this dream team of analysts and activists can reduce the United States’ dependency on foreign oil and improve the environment while kick-starting the recessed economy, however when goals and expectations are lofty what kind of a reality is truly reasonable?        In his recently released economic stimulus plan, Obama stated he wanted to increase America’s amount of alternative energy production to comprise fourteen percent of the country’s energy supply by 2012.  Currently, renewable sources only cover seven percent.  He plans on accomplishing this goal by encouraging the development and national expansion of solar, wind, hydroelectric and clean coal power endeavors.  Obama’s nominated Energy Secretary, Nobel Prize winner Steven Chu, has already met with leaders from the solar and wind power communities to lay the foundation for meeting the president-elect’s energy goal.  However, while exiting Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman is excited for the new emphasis on energy, he is dubious of the incoming administration’s ability to meet expectations.  “I think it’s going to be extremely difficult to get there in three years,” Bodman told reporters in his last official address. Even members of Obama’s new administration seem to be unsure about how much can be reasonably expected in terms of alternative energy production, like incoming Interior Department head Ken Salazar who referred to the energy plan as a “moon shot.”  A significant strain affecting the president-elect’s energy aspirations is the weakening economy that is threatening to sabotage the efforts made to correct it.  For example, while the federal government has outlined an expansion of the solar energy tax credits program in the proposed stimulus plan, many states are pulling back on their own solar incentives due to economic stress. For instance, Massachusetts has had to reduce its solar energy discount by up to $3,000 per solar panel system, while Connecticut eliminated its residential solar rebate program completely in October of 2008.  The country is ready and willing to move forward with clean domestic energy sources, yet cannot afford to do it without government subsidizing job creation and tax incentives at a minimum to businesses large and small.  The Federal government must take the lead, but also offer pass through incentives to the States that is earmarked for industry and consumers. Homeowners need help too, and easing utility costs through residential alternative energy subsidies as the government provides ongoing low interest rates to address the real estate crisis can be accomplished with programs that provide residential and small business owner incentives that are both eco-friendly and result in cost-savings.  As a country, we have faced times of crisis in the past, and we have found solutions that changed society for the better as we rebounded from hard times. The New Deal comes to mind, and maybe now is the time for the “New Society,” resulting in changes to return us to economic stability for the masses, as we collectively improve expectations and great minds and teams find solutions in new and improved alternative energy options that are transformed into realities, and sustainable technologies for products and services continue to emerge in a greener and cleaner better world. Timothy B. CassidyJanuary 17, 2009 alternative energy, article of the week, economy, new deal, solar, stimulus, wind nonadult false New Deal to New Society - Alternative Energy May Lead the Way text blog alternative energy,article of the week,economy,new deal,solar,stimulus,wind 1441 0 0.0 http://community.greentv.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=4412544&as=8771 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/user/defaultImage_160x120_B.jpg false 0 Article of the Week 0 165917 4412544 Member 0 http://community.greentv.com/_Dog-Watches-Killer-Whales/BLOG/2279922/8771.html This is amazing. A dog just sitting there watching Killer Whales while in a boat I guess. ORCINUS ORCA COLLECTIVE: Incredible footage This is amazing. A dog just sitting there watching Killer Whales while in a boat I guess. ORCINUS ORCA COLLECTIVE: Incredible footage Fri, 02 Apr 2010 17:24:09 GMT http://community.greentv.com/_Dog-Watches-Killer-Whales/BLOG/2279922/8771.html ldelp84227 2010-04-02T17:24:09Z Green TV This is amazing. A dog just sitting there watching Killer Whales while in a boat I guess. ORCINUS ORCA COLLECTIVE: Incredible footage nonadult false Dog Watches Killer Whales text blog 1332 10 5.0 http://community.greentv.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=16553824&as=8771 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/8771/photos/PHOTO_6460933_8771_16553824_ap_160X120.jpg false 2 0 2279922 16553824 Member 0 http://community.greentv.com/_GreenTV-in-USA-Today-July-24th-Green-Business-Special/BLOG/339607/8771.html Our new, full roll out will be on this Friday, July 24 2009 when GreenTV will be featured in USA Today along with Sir Richard Branson, Climate Prosperity Project, and many world notables in the Green. Pick up a copy or go to USA Today.com on Friday to see the Green Business Special on-line. And, as always, my best to all. Lori Lake GreenTV Our new, full roll out will be on this Friday, July 24 2009 when GreenTV will be featured in USA Today along with Sir Richard Branson, Climate Prosperity Project, and many world notables in the Green. Pick up a copy or go to USA Today.com on Friday to see the Green Business Special on-line. And, as always, my best to all. Lori Lake GreenTV Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:17:06 GMT http://community.greentv.com/_GreenTV-in-USA-Today-July-24th-Green-Business-Special/BLOG/339607/8771.html GreenTV 2009-06-08T14:17:06Z Article of the Week Green TV Our new, full roll out will be on this Friday, July 24 2009 when GreenTV will be featured in USA Today along with Sir Richard Branson, Climate Prosperity Project, and many world notables in the Green. Pick up a copy or go to USA Today.com on Friday to see the Green Business Special on-line. And, as always, my best to all. Lori Lake GreenTV article of the week nonadult false GreenTV in USA Today July 24th Green Business Special text blog article of the week 1319 50 5.0 http://community.greentv.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=815867&as=8771 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/8771/photos/PHOTO_4720432_8771_815867_ap_160X120.jpg false 4 Article of the Week 0 339607 815867 Member 0