A glimpse of the future today. This isn’t necessarily related to politics, but the following tech is pretty huge if you’ve been following the organic light-emitting diode (OLED) space. So yeah, they’re cool, but what could be the most significant thing about these displays is that they don’t require a backlight and so they use [...]

Could be true. Mounting evidence suggests a supervolcano located in modern-day Siberia may have killed 90% of life on Earth by wrecking havoc on the planet’s climate. The event happened 250 million years ago at the end of the Permian era. The theory is the supervolcano’s magmas intruded on massive coal fields and turned the [...]

This should be welcome news for all of you Federalists. From NY Times: WASHINGTON — President Obama will direct federal regulators on Monday to move swiftly on an application by California and 13 other states to set strict automobile emission and fuel efficiency standards, two administration officials said Sunday. The directive makes good on an [...]

When Big Oil executives “advised” the Bush administration on energy policy, a lot of people were rightfully upset over the obvious conflict of interest. So, should we also be upset that Barack Obama is getting environmental advice from those who stand to profit from increased regulation and green investment? Well, Al Gore is in Chicago [...]

Remember folks, these are loans and we could actually make money on the deal…the same way we did last time when we helped a car company out and mandated they increase their CAFE standards. From NY Times: WASHINGTON — Faced with staggering new unemployment figures, Democratic Congressional leaders said on Friday that they were ready [...]

This is one of those things that you can’t believe exists, but there it is nonetheless. Note to self: do not mess around with Mother Nature…ever.

Christopher Beam of Slate talks about the recent seismic shift in the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Out: Rep. John Dingell of Michigan, the tough, cantankerous eminence grise of the House Democratic caucus (he’s 82), who was so deferential to Detroit as chairman of the House energy and commerce committee that Lee Iacocca once said [...]

As always, the entire thing. Today’s was particularly good, with T. Boone Pickens making an appearance. Thoughts?

Hey, this is Danielle Ivory from the American News Project, with our first report on the Obama transition. Here’s a first look at Jay Inslee, who appears on the shortlists for Prez-Elect Obama’s Secretary of the Interior and Secretary of Energy..

With Americans defaulting left and right on their McMansions, a new trend is emerging. NBC investigates… So, could you live in a house that small? I think I could live in the second one but certainly not the first. That house was ridiculous. Regardless, I love this “Think Small” trend. Smaller homes, smaller cars and [...]

Now “Show me where I have ever said that there’s absolute proof that nothing that man has ever conducted or engaged in has had any effect or no effect on climate change. I have not said that.” Interview with ABC News, 9/11/08 Then “I’m not an Al Gore, doom-and-gloom environmentalist, blaming the changes in our [...]

Yes, you can actually do a lot right now to get better gas mileage and help drive down costs, like proper tire inflation, etc. In fact, Arnold Schwarzenegger is helping out a new website called EcoDrivingUSA that promises to give you tips and tricks to help your wallet and the planet. Hmm, sounds familiar…

Gallup has the numbers… I’ll have more on this later, but I wanted to make sure I got this out before I forgot about it. I think the table is telling, especially consider how much McCain has been pushing nuclear energy. And honestly, I’ve warmed to nuclear in recent months once I learned more about [...]

Green (i.e. environmentally friendly) products are no longer on the fringes of consumer options. They’re mainstream. In fact, “being green” has turned into such a marketing plus that companies are using green language to promote products that aren’t at all environmentally sound. As a result, consumer groups and government bodies are working to combat fraudulent [...]

Those were the words from President Bush to world leaders at the recent G8 Summit…and the response was understandably shocked. From the Telegraph: The American leader, who has been condemned throughout his presidency for failing to tackle climate change, ended a private meeting with the words: “Goodbye from the world’s biggest polluter.” He then punched [...]

I love this idea…and I would certainly take advantage of it if it becomes law. The bill is called “The Energy Efficient and Environmentally Friendly Automobile Tax Credit Act of 2008″ and it provides tax credits of up to $2K for people who sell or trade in their car for a model that’s 20% more [...]

I know I’ve personally stopped drinking bottled water as much as I can. There just doesn’t seem to be much point to it here in the US. Sure, I can understand for personal and public emergencies, but regular personal use just seems like a waste anymore. What do you think?

“It’s the state of America now that is the most gripping source of anxiety for Americans, not Al Qaeda or Iraq. Anyone who thinks they are going to win this election playing the Iraq or the terrorism card — one way or another — is, in my view, seriously deluded. Things have changed.” – Thomas [...]

Remember my post today about McCain’s $5,000 a car tax break giveaway to the auto manufacturers who make and sell zero-carbon emissions cars? If so, do you recall how I said it was a bad idea, and that he should instead be proposing giving consumers tax breaks because incenting consumption is the only way we [...]