whitehouse.gov - 10/23/2009
—
12:44 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. Please, have a seat. Thank you. Thank you, MIT. (Applause.) I am -- I am hugely honored to be here. It's always been a dream of mine to visit the most prestigious school in Cambridge, Massachusetts. (Applause.) Hold on a second -- certainly the ...
latimes.com - 10/23/2009
—
latimes.com —
Reporting from Washington - Over the next three
years, Americans will be required to replace nearly all...
their traditional light bulbs with cooler, more energy-efficient bulbs under a 2007 bill signed by President Bush. But almost all of the 100 ...
(more)
energy race will lead global economy
watthead.org - 10/23/2009
—
watthead.org —
Quick post with the text of President Obama's
speech today at MIT, challenging Americans to lead the...
global economy in clean energy technology. Once again dead-on rhetoric from Obama, but absolutely no indication that there's a real commitment to the kind of policies that will give the U.S. ...
(more)
SPEECH: Obama Challenges Americans to Lead in Clean ...
Comments
Blog Reactions
Obama at MIT: “From China to India, from Japan to Germany, nations everywhere are racing to develop new ways to producing and use energy. The nation that wins this competition will be the nation that leads the global economy. I am convinced of that. And
Climate Progress —
... As always, if you want to hear the best progressive messaging on energy and climate — if you want to know the best phrases and framing — look no further than the master messenger in the Oval Office. This time, Obama spoke at my alma mater, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (full text here — I’ll have the YouTube video up soon). ...
Obama at MIT: “From China to India, from Japan to Germany, nations everywhere are racing to develop new ways to producing and use energy. The nation that wins this competition will be the nation that leads the global economy. I am convinced of that. And
Climate Progress —
... As always, if you want to hear the best progressive messaging on energy and climate — if you want to know the best phrases and framing — look no further than the master messenger in the Oval Office. This time, Obama spoke at my alma mater, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (full text here — I’ll have the YouTube video up soon). ...
SPEECH: Obama Challenges Americans to Lead in Clean Energy Technology
WattHead - Energy News and Commentary —
... no indication that there's a real commitment to the kind of policies that will give the U.S. an edge in the global clean energy race. With China, Japan, South Korea, the EU and many more racing ahead with real policy support for clean energy technology development and demonstration, manufacturing, and direct and targeted incentives for the deployment of a suite of emerging technologies, the economic stakes are high and time is short. Here's the full text of President Obama's remarks: THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary ...
Turning Rhetoric to Reality?
WattHead - Energy News and Commentary —
... President Barack Obama spoke eloquently to an audience at MIT on Friday about clean energy, innovation, and the American entrepreneurial spirit. Unfortunately, the masterful public speaker was disappointingly vague about supposedly "historic" climate and energy legislation now in front of the Senate; legislation too weak to make reality out of Obama's rhetoric. ...
Related Content
Official Website of the Governor of Massachusetts - - Press Release
mass.gov 2/14/2009 — Go to the media from this event BOSTON – Wednesday, July 2, 2008 – Governor Deval Patrick today signed the Green Communities Act, a comprehensive energy reform bill resulting from close collaboration with House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi, who filed ...
Massachusetts bans non-waste biodiesel
biofuels-news.com 8/20/2009 — The state of Massachusetts has shocked producers of second- and third-generation biodiesel produced from non-food feedstocks by banning their product...
Massachusetts considering raising fuel tax
autobloggreen.com 2/22/2009 — In the next 20 years, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts will need to fund a $15 to $19 million gap to maintain its transit system. Since there's no such a thing as a free lunch, Governor Deval Patrick (D) is currently suggesting an increase in the fuel tax of $0.19 per gallon to raise the ...
Forced vaccinations, quarantine camps
borganic.org 8/31/2009 — (www.Borganic.org) The United States of America is devolving into medical fascism and Massachusetts is leading the way with the passage of a new bill, the "Pandemic Response Bill" 2028, reportedly just passed by the MA state Senate and now awaiting approval in the House. This bill suspends ...
Massachusetts Mulls TV Efficiency Rules
greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com 10/12/2009 — Massachusetts (like California) is considering adopting energy efficiency requirements for televisions, which are in many cases larger energy users than refrigerators.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology News - The New York Times
topics.nytimes.com 9/24/2009 — Name: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Location: Cambridge, Mass. Type: 4-year, Private not-for-profit Year Founded: 1861 Tuition and Fees (Fall 2007): $34,986 Total enrollment (2006): 10,253 Undergraduate enrollment: 4,127 Undergraduate ...
Massachusetts considers taxing gas guzzlers
supereco.com 2/20/2009 —
Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick has been promoting an upcoming still-to-be-unveiled transportation plan. One piece of that plan, however, may already have been revealed. Patrick said he is considering a "Hummer Tax"—a registration tax specific to cars that get ...
First fruits of cap-and-trade
wwwp.dailyclimate.org 4/23/2009 — Daily Climate: Scott Newman was laid off in February from his job repairing home oil heaters, a victim of the dismal economy. Today, he sits in a class with a new job, learning how to sleuth out wasted energy in homes. Newman is in the vanguard of a ...
Qteros: Turning mud to big money
marcgunther.com 7/2/2009 — Can we find a clean, planet-friendly fuel to power our cars? Electric cars will take a decade, at least, to have a majorimpact on climate change, while corn ethanol has a slew of well-documented problems . Investors and the government are ...
Massachusetts Has a Bright Future in Clean Energy
environmentmassachusetts.org 1/16/2009 — America can reduce global warming pollution by nearly 10% annually, replace the power equivalent of 170 coal fired power plants, and create or sustain more than 3 million jobs by making investment in clean energy and transportation a cornerstone of our economic recovery plan.
Weekend Briefing —
All MNN Content 10/23/2009
A FUR PIECE: Alaska's threatened polar bears will soon have a place to call their own, the Obama administration announced Thursday, more than a year after they were named a threatened species. The Interior Department plans to set aside 200,000 square ...
Follow EarthBlips on Twitter
Reactions
