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On Tuesday October 14th students at Penn State University were delighted to wait in a long line to see someone that many remembered from their younger days: Bill Nye the Science Guy. The event was held late in the evening, with Nye himself speaking at around 8:30 pm, but those suspenders and “crazy” inventions had [...]On Tuesday October 14th students at Penn State University were delighted to wait in a long line to see someone that many remembered from their younger days: Bill Nye the Science Guy. The event was held late in the evening, with Nye himself speaking at around 8:30 pm, but those suspenders and “crazy” inventions had [...]

For the last month, I have traveled 4,000 miles in a U-Haul with 30 nine foot Power Vote wind turbines doing political art installations at every Presidential debate. Our purpose: to send a loud message to our candidates that clean and just energy is a top priority for young voters. It’s been a raging [...]For the last month, I have traveled 4,000 miles in a U-Haul with 30 nine foot Power Vote wind turbines doing political art installations at every Presidential debate. Our purpose: to send a loud message to our candidates that clean and just energy is a top priority for young voters. It’s been a raging [...]

This week, we set the goal of sending over 20,000 invitations to Obama and McCain to attend the UN Climate Meetings before tonight’s debate. Thanks to your help: we did it! There are a few hours left until the debate begins and we’ve already blown past 21,000 invites. 350.org supporters are on the ground with Power [...]This week, we set the goal of sending over 20,000 invitations to Obama and McCain to attend the UN Climate Meetings before tonight’s debate. Thanks to your help: we did it! There are a few hours left until the debate begins and we’ve already blown past 21,000 invites. 350.org supporters are on the ground with Power [...]

Some mid-afternoon thoughts from Power Vote leaders in the midst of the Hofstra Power Vote debate storm. From Zo Tobi, SSC organizer extraordinaire: The “Clean coal” lobby was handing out BAND AIDS as a solution to our energy crisis. We couldn’t make this up. Since we’ve seen them at every debate- we were ready for [...]Some mid-afternoon thoughts from Power Vote leaders in the midst of the Hofstra Power Vote debate storm. From Zo Tobi, SSC organizer extraordinaire: The “Clean coal” lobby was handing out BAND AIDS as a solution to our energy crisis. We couldn’t make this up. Since we’ve seen them at every debate- we were ready for [...]

The Power Vote debate wind turbine tour is making it’s final stop today at Hofstra. And today promises to be bigger and badder than ever. The student leaders here at Hofstra have pulled together a huge team of rad people to storm the campus today. The discussion of clean energy in these debates has been really alarming [...]The Power Vote debate wind turbine tour is making it’s final stop today at Hofstra. And today promises to be bigger and badder than ever. The student leaders here at Hofstra have pulled together a huge team of rad people to storm the campus today. The discussion of clean energy in these debates has been really alarming [...]

Six students from Navajo Technical College exemplified the possibilities of creating new competitive job opportunities, rural access to electricity, and a revitalized Navajo Nation. Training programs will help grow green jobs leaders, enabling Navajo country to partake in this new energy economy.Six students from Navajo Technical College exemplified the possibilities of creating new competitive job opportunities, rural access to electricity, and a revitalized Navajo Nation. Training programs will help grow green jobs leaders, enabling Navajo country to partake in this new energy economy.

((( PLAY PODCAST ))) Promises, promises, promises… are something that every politician makes. Especially, in the year of election. It’s the bloodline of any campaign. But when it comes to making good on these promises…well that’s when it becomes a matter of… politics and promises have a tendency to lose out. At least Tina [...] ((( PLAY PODCAST ))) Promises, promises, promises… are something that every politician makes. Especially, in the year of election. It’s the bloodline of any campaign. But when it comes to making good on these promises…well that’s when it becomes a matter of… politics and promises have a tendency to lose out. At least Tina [...]

For those of us living in San Francisco - we know that Proposition H (the SF Clean Energy Act) is one of the most hotly contested political fights in town. An amazing groundswell of support and endorsements for Prop H grow everyday - pulling in visionaries like Bill McKibben, the majority of our local Board [...]For those of us living in San Francisco - we know that Proposition H (the SF Clean Energy Act) is one of the most hotly contested political fights in town. An amazing groundswell of support and endorsements for Prop H grow everyday - pulling in visionaries like Bill McKibben, the majority of our local Board [...]

This past 21st of September  I returned from an expedition to the arctic.  I was part of a team of 46 artists, scientists, writers, a photographer, filmmakers and students like me. We came from different parts of the world, from Brazil, Mexico, Northern Ireland, Ireland, Scotland; Germany, England, India and each province of Canada. We started [...]This past 21st of September  I returned from an expedition to the arctic.  I was part of a team of 46 artists, scientists, writers, a photographer, filmmakers and students like me. We came from different parts of the world, from Brazil, Mexico, Northern Ireland, Ireland, Scotland; Germany, England, India and each province of Canada. We started [...]

A powerful new tool was released today which allows you to see (for free!) the potential for wind and solar power installations at any location North or South America, and includes wind maps for the entire world.  I like the site because it utilizes the easy to navigate Googlemaps technology that most people know very [...]A powerful new tool was released today which allows you to see (for free!) the potential for wind and solar power installations at any location North or South America, and includes wind maps for the entire world.  I like the site because it utilizes the easy to navigate Googlemaps technology that most people know very [...]