MIT Whiz Kids and “Unlimited Solar Power”

Check this article out. Scientists at MIT have discovered a methodology they think could have us using nothing but unlimited clean solar energy in ten years. Hard to beleive I know, but amazing none the less.

Friedman: There is now only one Green Candidate

Thomas Friedman at the NY Times, give us his take on the Palin choice. Now there is only one “green” choice, and it’s Barack Obama. Some passages:
…With his choice of Sarah Palin — the Alaska governor who has advocated drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and does not believe mankind is playing any role [...]

The Energy Debate, still more heat than light

No one thought that the economy and even more so energy would be the center of the debate between the two presidential candidates, certainly not a year ago. And yet here we are debating of all things energy policy. One of the disappointments of this general election has been the way neither candidate has really [...]

Candidate Challenge: McCain, really Country First?

John McCain’s campaign slogan is “Country First.” If that’s so let me ask a few questions.
Senator McCain, does it put the “Country First” to preach about off-shore drilling to solve our energy problems, when in fact North America accounts for about 3% of oil reserves in the world?
Does it put “Country First” to make President [...]

Candidate Challenge: Barack Obama, “Change, We Can Believe In?”

Senator Obama, your campaign slogan is “Change, We Can Believe In” well I have some questions as to why we should believe in the Change you promise.
Senator Obama, can I believe you will be able to end our occupation of Iraq in 16 months? What if conditions change? Is it 16 months no matter what? [...]