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After writing yesterday’s post, I did some online research and found the text of the Republican-sponsored House Resolution 6566, the domestic energy plan at the center of this debate.
You can read the full text here (grab a cup of coffee - it’s lengthy and in depth).
Once you’ve read the resolution, share your thoughts about it here. Do you think it’s a good plan? Anything you’d change?
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This blog has included a handful of posts about the domestic energy debate going on in Washington right now. Do we open more domestic land for oil drilling? What about offshore? Would more refineries help? And would additional oil come online fast enough to do something about rising energy costs? Is more oil a solution to domestic energy concerns?
All of these topics have vocal proponents and opponents, and the debate has taken on a more local aspect for those of us in the Cincinnati-Dayton corridor.
A group of West Chester Twp. residents have launched a push called Energy Rally for America. I’m researching it, and will have a story about it later this week. In the meantime, go to their website and read about them here, then come back and share your thoughts. For those of you in the local area, does their plan reflect your opinions? Do you think their plan is a step in the right direction? Do you think there’s a better way to address energy independence?
Share your thoughts.
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After yesterday’s post about the proposal to tap wind power in New York City, I thought it would be appropriate to find further reading about wind power projects in Ohio.
While not every region of the state has high enough average wind speeds to justify industrial scale wind farming, there are many parties working to find ways to integrate wind into the state’s energy generation plans.
The Ohio Department of Development has a web page that outlines some projects, as does non-profit group Green Energy Ohio. The Ohio Wind Working Group also has an informative web site.
Take a look at these sites, and share your thoughts about wind power in Ohio. How could it be applied here? Do you see wind as a feasible way to clean up our energy generation?
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If you were watching the cable news channels this week, you may have heard about New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg’s proposal to tap wind in the coastal city to help cover its energy needs.
This CNET article mentions one of the criticisms that the proposal generated - the aesthetics of wind turbines. But it also mentions a solution to that problem I hadn’t seen before: small-scale or vertical-axis turbines integrated into buildings’ rooflines.
The smaller generators got me thinking; between Cincinnati and Dayton, we have a lot of tall buildings, and a lot of not-so-tall buildings surrounded by open space. Could small scale turbines be viable in this area? Do we get enough wind? You you see a line of turbines on a roof as an eyesore or a step toward a cleaner future?
Share your thoughts.
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Earlier this summer I wrote a post about the AMP electric vehicle, a limited-production electric version of the Saturn Sky roadster that’s under development in Blue Ash. Since then, the prototype has taken to the road, and is drawing attention.
Congressman Steve Chabot took a ride in the prototype earlier this week. You can read about his reaction here.
Also, AMP posted a video of the prototype on YouTube. Take a look, and post your comments: what do you think of the car?
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Along the same thread of the past two days, here is another website that provides some interesting topical reading.
The Bicycle to Work Website doesn’t have the most creative name on the web, but there is a lot of useful information there. Even though I do a fair bit of cycling, I quickly ran into a number of articles containing new information to me.
If you ride your bike for errands or to get to work, this is a useful site. If you’re thinking about swapping the car for a bike, it’s a useful site for you, too.
Take a look and as always, share your thoughts here in the comments section.
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Green progress is a little less technically-oriented than Green Energy News, which I mentioned in yesterday’s post. That means that if you want a quick shot of info, or a new green-related idea to chew on, it’s a site that can supply it.
Topics on the Green Progress site are fairly easy to navigate, and some of them are unique. The article on plastic hangers, for example, really got me thinking.
Take a look at the site, and again, come back and share your thoughts with the rest of us.
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