Posted in action now, climate on Jan 24th, 2009
The issue of climate change is one that we ignore at our own peril. There may still be disputes about exactly how much we’re contributing to the warming of the earth’s atmosphere and how much is naturally occurring, but what we can be scientifically certain of is that our continued use of fossil fuels is [...]
Posted in climate, leadership on Mar 30th, 2008
A reduction in domestic emissions would slow the pace of global emissions increases, no matter what happens elsewhere.
US Supreme Court in Massachusetts v. EPA, April 2, 2007
Posted in energy addiction on Mar 10th, 2008
Keeping America competitive requires affordable energy. And here we have a serious problem: America is addicted to oil, which is often imported from unstable parts of the world.
George W. Bush, 2006
Posted in general on Mar 1st, 2008
I never will forget a couple of years ago I had a fascinating conversation with the President of China, and we were discussing what our future would be and whether we wished to contain China. And I said, “I don’t wish to contain China.” I said, “The biggest security threat China presents the United States [...]
Posted in climate on Feb 20th, 2008
On Earth Day I made a commitment to reduce our emissions of greenhouse gases to 1990 levels by the year 2000. And I asked for a blueprint on how to achieve this goal. In concert with all other nations, we simply must halt global warming. It is a threat to our health, to our ecology, [...]
Posted in costs, energy efficiency on Feb 9th, 2008
“Sleep” features that power down home office equipment and other electronic devices that are turned on but not in use can save households up to $70 annually.
Alliance to Save Energy, 2005
Posted in energy efficiency on Feb 1st, 2008
American households typically spend more than $200 annually on air conditioning. Households in some regions of the South can easily spend twice that much.
Alliance to Save Energy, 2005
Posted in energy efficiency, individual action on Jan 25th, 2008
The average household spends $1,400 each year on energy bills. By choosing Energy Star-qualified products, consumers can cut this by 30 percent, saving about $400 each year.
Alliance to Save Energy, 2005
It is from numberless diverse acts of courage and belief that human history is shaped. Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope; and crossing each other from a million different centers [...]
Posted in energy efficiency, transport on Jan 18th, 2008
The difference between a car that gets 20 MPG (miles per gallon) and one that gets 30 MPG amounts to $1,800 over 5 years, assuming gas costs $1.80 per gallon and one drives 12,000 miles a year.
Alliance to Save Energy, 2005
