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My new Planet Philadelphia radio show I'm putting together about the environment and NW Philly - and the world - is coming along. I'm doing the training at the Gtown radio station, and trying to figure out sound editing - and what buttons I need to push when - gaaaa.
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Canuting Renewable Energy
by Michael Silverstein
Old King Canute was a silly old coot
When his power he planned to be showing
With the help of his church he would stand on the beach
Tell the waters: “You gotta stop flowing.”
Fossil fuel kings and their money church...
Amanda Lafond wrote a really nice story about The Big Belch on birdchannel.com today, The Big Belch: Big Fun, Serious Message This graphic novel features a team of superheros, including a parrot named Fletcher. Check it out.
Utilities Shouldn’t Fight Solar, They Should Own It
by Michael Silverstein and Kay Wood
Electric utilities are in big trouble. Investment analysts and industry executives are both using terms like “utility death spiral” and “failing utility business model” to describ...
Will Green Energy Replace Fossil Fuels?
(Did Automobiles Replace The Horse?)
by Michael Silverstein and Kay Wood
Will alternative energy resources like solar and wind largely replace fossil fuels in the near future? A new cadre of economists and journalists has set o...
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