Your Nation's Voice - Green

Two degree rise could spark Greenland ice sheet meltdown: WWF (theAge.com)

A less than two degree Celsius rise in global temperatures might be sufficient to spark a meltdown of the Greenland Ice Sheet and Arctic sea ice, the WWF warned in a new study released Thursday....read entire article.

Pickens On The Daily Show

Whether you like the man or not, you have to give Pickens credit for getting after the energy crisis.  Here is a recent interview on The Daily Show.  I think Jon is with him.

Learn more about what Pickens wants to do by clicking here.

Eating Carbon (The Economist)

There is a type of rock with a voracious appetite for carbon dioxide

ONE way of helping to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere is to pump the gas into underground caverns or old oil fields. But there is also a rock that is happy to gobble it up, and according to the latest research its appetite for the greenhouse gas is not only massive but could also be increased by a little human intervention....read the entire article.

A Bit Of Vision With A Dash Of Political Will Goes A Long Way

Below is a seventeen minute video that was produced in Britain a few years ago about the energy efficiency being realized in Sweden with mixed technologies.  Pretty interesting.  Even though these specific solutions may not work in America, the video shows that with the proper degree of political will, alternative energy solutions can be developed and efficiently utilized.

Our Commitment To Alternative Energy Can't Drop With Oil Prices

Oil prices have been falling like a rock the past several weeks.  With reduced consumption due to the worldwide recession, prices have dropped from a high of $147 a barrel to the current price of $56.