I Love This
This has nothing to do with the environment…but I love it and want to share it with you all. Go outside and play!
Happy Thanksgiving
Remember, vegetables are better for you, better for the planet and easier to hunt and kill…just saying.
The Problem With…Civilization
Industrial Civilization is the most powerful and most widespread manifestation of civilized culture there has ever been. So many people across so many formerly distinct cultures and geographical areas are now part of it that it is hard to imagine there being anything else; and, for so many people having known nothing else for their entire lives, it is hard to imagine that anything could improve on it. Surely all we need to do to provide humanity with a liveable, safe and clean future is to improve Industrial Civilization in some way, through better use of technology, fairer voting systems, better labour relations and so on. But, of course, this doesn’t stop civilization being what it is – a means of maximising the power and wealth of a selected few through the continuation of the very systems that have caused so much social and environmental misery throughout the history of this gargantuan edifice; whatever it takes, and whoever and whatever has to be harmed in the process.
A controversial statement, most definitely, but one that I am sure you will at least have sympathy with, if not wholehearted agreement once you read what comes before it in the latest Earth Blog essay.
It’s not often someone comes along and attempts to strike out something we hold so dear in our minds, not to say our very essence, in such a vehement way; but then again, as I make clear, nothing is so destructive, so insidious, so calamatous as that thing we have for so long held to describe all that is good: civilization.
Feel free to disagree, but please don’t ignore it — you at least deserve the chance to get the other side of the argument.
http://earth-blog.bravejournal.com/entry/27929/
3 Days Left To Let Your Voice Be heard
Got this in the email today, you should check this out.
Friday is the last day to voice your opinion on whether the EPA — the Environmental Protection Agency — should regulate carbon dioxide pollution, the primary cause of the climate crisis. This is a big deal.
The EPA is taking public comment, before making a ruling.
Of course, special interests — like the oil and coal lobbies — are working overtime to defeat a positive ruling and have already gotten thousands of comments submitted in opposition.
Most people don’t know about this opportunity for public comment, so your voice can make a real difference. And with a new president in the White House, it’s likely that someone will actually be listening. Submit your public comment to the EPA here:
http://www.RepowerAmerica.org/EPA
In April 2007 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency has the authority to regulate carbon dioxide if it is harming our health and welfare. After more than a year of delay, the EPA is finally now requesting public comments on whether carbon dioxide and other heat-trapping pollutants are endangering our health and our climate.
Join us, and send a message about how crucial it is to reduce harmful carbon dioxide pollution. That you expect the EPA to use its powers to protect our health and welfare. That we can “Repower America” by using energy sources that don’t emit carbon dioxide, and make the switch to 100% clean electricity. And that the solutions to the climate crisis are the same ones needed to address our economic and security challenges.
This is our chance to go on the public record — all the comments will be posted on the EPA’s website. To post your public comment, just go here.
For nearly eight years, the Bush administration has done nothing to address the growing threats we face from global warming. Hurricanes are getting stronger, the North polar icecap is melting, and we’ve suffered through intense droughts, floods and killer heat waves.
The deadline is November 28th. Let’s help end the era of delay.
Thanks,
Cathy Zoi
CEO
www.RepowerAmerica.org
Concentrated Photovoltaics Summit USA 2009
| February 3, 2009 | to | February 4, 2009 |
Over 100 leading companies already confirmed to attend the
You already know the CPV market in North America is booming and with projected solar installations set to exceed over 6GW by 2020 (Greentechmedia), now is the time to stake your claim to a slice of the CPV pie. But right now you’re missing out – but we can change that today!
Over 100 of your competitors have stolen a march on you and signed up for the one key meeting point in the US for the CPV industry at the Concentrated Photovoltaics Summit USA Feb 3 – 4, San Diego 2009 . They’ll be getting the inside track on how to build, maintain and run a profitable CPV plant.
Just some of the leading companies 100% confirmed to attend include: Solfocus, NREL, Greenvolts, Concentrix Solar, Isofoton, Emcore, Cyrium technologies inc, Southern California Edison, Abengoa Solar, Spire Semiconductors, Arima eco, JP Morgan and many more!
Click here to download the summit brochure http://www.cpvtoday.com/usa/brochure.shtml
This summit is your chance to hear the following must have information;
Sarah Kurtz, Principal Scientist at NREL who will be talking about the successes of multi-junction cells in revolutionizing the CPV industry
Pedro Banda Director of ISFOC, who will be taking you through the lessons learned and pitfalls to avoid from projects with Solfocus and Inspira, Isofotón and Concentrix (1.7MW)
Hansjörg Lerchenmüller Chief Executive Officer of Concentrix Solar delivering an exclusive insight into Concentrix’s most recent developments in efficiency and performance
Bob Cart CEO of Greenvolts who will be discussing the superior benefits CPV technology holds over PV and Thin-film technologies
Earl Fuller Vice President of Emcore Corporation showing how to radically reduce system costs through a simple and clever optical design that does not jeopardize your system performance
Mit Buchanan Managing Director of JP Morgan capital corporation evaluating the key financing and investment models for large scale solar
To view the full speaker list and an agenda packed with information you need to know simply click here http://www.cpvtoday.com/usa/index.shtml
Plus! We’ve captured the best industry knowledge, and fitted it into 2 amazing information packed days!
• Test Data : Evaluate the latest test data from projects on the ground and understand CPV’s performance, reliability and cost
• ROI Case Studies : Hear how the world leaders and innovators in CPV have successfully installed power and the ROI they’ve seen
• Technology Updates : Hear how the latest lenses, tracking systems, cells and cell cooling devices, can leverage the true potential of CPV technology
• Finance & Investment: Discover how to secure the investment and financing you need to get your CPV project off the ground in the USA
• Regulatory Update : Understand the important policy developments in the pipeline that will impact CPV projects
• Inside ISFOC : Hear the latest results of ISFOC’s current installations and learn about their exciting new projects and developments
• Permitting + Transmission: Discover what it takes to find the right site for your CPV plant, from land purchase to water rights and solar radiation
To see the full timed agenda visit http://www.cpvtoday.com/usa/programme.shtml
So if you’re serious about blazing a trail in the CPV market you need to join us in San Diego !
How to register:
Book now to take advantage of our Early Bird offer and save up to $200 off the full price of registration (only availble till 12th December)
1. Visit https://secure.firstconf.com/cpvtoday/usa/register.htm to book through our secure website for quick and effortless registration
2. Call our dedicated action line on 1 800 814 3459
Still not convinced? Our past 5 events all sold out with collectively over 1700 leading solar executives in attendance, and this event will sell out too, for a list of the companies that attended the CPV Madrid Summit please visit here http://www.cpvtoday.com/usa/who.shtml
If you want to make business and technological gains in 2009 and beyond and you are available on Feb 3-4, then I’m sure that I will be meeting you at the show.
Best regards,
Joshua
Joshua Bull
Associate Director
t. + 44 (0) 207 375 7227
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tf. 1 800 814 3459 ext 281
e. mail: josh@cpvtoday.com
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