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Energy Literacy Advocates (ELA) is a non-partisan, non-profit, public education and advocacy group dedicated to improving the energy literacy of all sectors of our democracy in order to empower a comprehensive national energy policy that is responsible and sustainable. Stay tuned for updated energy news!
Friday, May 30, 2008
Tipping Point for Consciousness is Economic
Columnist Jeffrey Ball attributes Europe's energy consumption patterns - where the average resident consumes less than half as much oil each year as the average American - to high energy taxes, rather than environmental awareness. These economic penalties make conservation rational and not just virtuous.
For the full text of this article, click here.
Labels: economy, energy sources, environment, oil price, oil supply/demand
posted by Amanda Voss at 8:51 AM
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Monday, May 19, 2008
Michael Klare's New Energy Order
So begins Michael Klare's article chronicling the end of the energy world as we know it. Klare identifies intense competition over energy sources among economic powers, insufficiency of existing energy supplies, the delay in developing alternative energy sources, migration of wealth and power to energy-rich nations and a growing risk of conflict as factors shaping our new energy reality.
For the full text of this article, click here.
Labels: energy, energy policy, energy sources, oil price
posted by Amanda Voss at 4:10 PM
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Monday, March 24, 2008
U.S. Air Force Mulling "Green" Fuel Options
Tests in 2006 demonstrated that synthetic fuels can perform at high altitudes, prompting the Air Force to begin seeking a supplier. Proponents of coal-to-liquid technology hail the Air Force's strategy as a jump-start to the industry.
To read more about these developments, click here.
Labels: energy sources, National Security
posted by Amanda Voss at 2:13 PM
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Friday, March 21, 2008
The Joule Standard
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Labels: energy sources
posted by Jamie Lang at 1:36 PM
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Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Winds of Change: Corporations Lend Names to Wind Farms
For the full article on this green corporate trend, click here.
Labels: economy, energy sources, environment
posted by Amanda Voss at 12:30 PM
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Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Oil From a Stone
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Labels: economy, energy policy, energy sources
posted by Jamie Lang at 3:52 PM
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