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2.25.2011

A Personal Invitation to a Great Event!

Dear Readers:
I write to personally invite you to the one event in 2011 that will feature leading policy makers, CEOs, energy ministers, academics and media from every corner of the globe all in one place -- EE Global. It's right around the corner -- April 12-14, so I urge you to make plans now to be with me in Brussels, Belgium. 


This is the one event where you can touch the latest energy efficiency innovations, meet face-to-face with decision makers, and hear from experts about topics ranging from the smart grid to innovative financing schemes ALL IN THE SAME HOUR! There is no other energy efficiency conference scheduled this year that offers you so much for so little cost and time. In fact, previous attendees claim that attending EE Global is akin to "getting a Master's in energy efficiency in just two days!"

EE Global isn't some big-idea conference where the word "change" is over-used and merely hypothetical. When we bring together businesses and NGOs with government, you see change happen. We know, we've witnessed it at every EE Global gathering to date where hundreds of the world's leaders have explored new ideas, intersected to form lasting partnerships, and shared best practices to find new solutions. But these are not the only things that make EE Global special!

Here are my "Top 3" reasons for saying that you can't afford to miss EE Global:
  1. The Solutions Showcase - you know what I said about touching the latest energy efficiency innovations? Well, this is where it happens. The Solutions Showcase will be packed with leading energy efficiency innovators and product manufacturers. You can join these leaders in showcasing your organization's work. It's easy and inexpensive. We are debuting a new "turnkey" kiosk, so participating is as simple as purchasing your space and showing up on April 12th with a laptop and promotional materials! Reserve your kiosk today by emailing Erin Harper at eharper@ase.org.

  1. An Incredible (and Growing Daily) Line-Up of Speakers - we bring the biggest names in energy efficiency to you. For example, EU Commissioner of Energy Günther Oettinger, the U.S. Ambassador to Finland Bruce Orek, and former Colorado Governor Bill Ritter are among the many luminaries who will address the plenary. We've got lots more to boast, so check the website, as the speaker roster continues to grow!

  1. You'll Be Among the World's Elite - as an official event of EU Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW), we'll be seeing a slew of extra foot traffic to our Solutions Showcase and have access to thousands more energy efficiency professionals and thought leaders throughout the EU. On top of this, we're working with the League of Green Embassies to give an energy efficiency "makeover" to one of the oldest Ambassador residences in Europe. A delegation of Ambassadors will be on hand to not only attend EE Global, but join us as we unveil these amazing upgrades at EE Global! Lastly, EE Global is shaping up to be such an exciting event in large measure due to the support of luminaries from around the world who have helped us organize the event and the incredible roster of global businesses whose sponsorship is supporting the event.
I hope this "quick taste" of what we're planning is enough to persuade you to join me in Brussels for EE Global. You truly do not want to miss this one event – the most important international energy efficiency gathering of 2011! I look forward to seeing you there.
Best Regards,

Kateri Callahan
President, Alliance to Save Energy


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Fellow Missourians-Let Everyone Know: We Want Renewable Energy



On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 12:00 AM, Michael Berg, Sierra Club <Michael.Berg@sierraclub.org> wrote:
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Sierra Club -- Missouri Chapter

Dear Scotty,

Write a Letter to the Editor
to Support a Real
Renewable Energy Standard


MissouriRenewableSmall
Take Action

Two years ago the people of Missouri voted overwhelmingly to promote renewable energy in our state.

Called Proposition C back in 2008, the Renewable Energy Standard is supposed to require Missouri utility companies to provide at least 15% of their customer's energy in a renewable manner by the year 2021.

Send a letter to the editor of your local paper in support of a real Renewable Energy Standard!

Outrageously, the Missouri House of Representatives and Senate listened to utility company lobbyists over the voice of Missouri's people. They recently voted to allow utility companies to meet part of this 15% requirement by buying energy credits from anywhere in the world.

Under this arrangement, Missourians will be denied the new jobs, cleaner air and water, and renewable energy infrastructure that Proposition C promised. This is NOT what we voted for.

I'm asking you to write a letter to the editor of your local newspaper and spread the word about what is going on in Jefferson City with the Renewable Energy Standard.

Please send this letter so that your neighbors understand that the promise of cleaner renewable energy creating more jobs in Missouri is at risk. By sending a letter to the editor to your local paper, you can help educate your neighbors and motivate them to get involved to push the legislators to fix this mistake before the legislature adjourns on May 13th.

Click here to send a letter to your local newspaper about how the Renewable Energy Standard needs to be a standard for our energy here in Missouri. It is easy, we will provide you with talking points and a list of local papers.

Thanks for all you do!

Michael Berg
Missouri Sierra Club

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Massive solidarity rallies in Missouri tomorrow



On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 10:45 AM, Mary Kay Henry, SEIU President <info@seiu.org> wrote:
 
SEIU

Scotts,
 

Join us at a solidarity rally in your state capitol this Saturday

Over 13,000 people signed up to attend a solidarity action this weekend. We've partnered with dozens of great organizations and it promises to be a day you won't soon forget. Sign-up to join today.

It's been almost two weeks since SEIU members in Wisconsin joined with other public employees, students and allies to fight back against Governor Walker's attempt to take away their rights.

And we're winning.

You've seen the scenes from Madison by now, tens of thousands in the streets and thousands more inside the capitol inspiring a nation that has had enough of attempts to slash public services and hurt workers for the profit of billionaire campaign contributors.

But this weekend we've joined with allies across the country to organize solidarity rallies in major cities - including every state capital - this Saturday at noon.

We'll speak out to demand an end to the attacks on workers' rights and public services across the country. We'll demand investment to create decent jobs. And we'll demand that the rich and powerful pay their fair share.

In short, we'll turn Missouri into Wisconsin.

Will you join us Saturday at noon? Sign up to join your local rally here:

http://pol.moveon.org/event/events/index.html?rc=rsad_seiu&action_id=238&search_distance=40

Did you see the big news this week?

The Wisconsin Legislature shut down its comment line after receiving too many calls against the attempt to take away workers' rights.

But when a blogger pretended to be Kansas oil magnate David Koch, Republican Governor Scott Walker took his call and stayed on the line for 20 minutes!

The two talked about how to use tricks to defeat Democratic State Senators, Walker's plans to tell thousands of workers they will lose their jobs, and even talked about the billionaire's "vested interest" in the outcome of this fight.

You may not have a billion dollars like David Koch, but it's time our legislators hear our voice.

Use the tool below to find an event taking place this Saturday at noon and RSVP to join the fight.

http://pol.moveon.org/event/events/index.html?rc=rsad_seiu&action_id=238&search_distance=40

The outpouring of support for our members has been overwhelming.

Over 20,000 people sent in messages supporting them and our website has seen record traffic over the past week.

Workers in Wisconsin are very well aware the nation stands with them and they look forward to hearing the news about our successful events across the country on Saturday.

In solidarity,

Mary Kay Henry
President, SEIU 
 
 

 
SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION
 
SEIU
1800 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036

 

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Global Warming ie: Climate Change is Science the GOP can’t wish away

Many months ago I posted -EPA denies climate change challenges- that the Climate Scientist Reported: stolen emails undermined the Climate Change Reports.

So I thought it was especially appropriate to include the following email I received from the Alliance to Save Energy-News You Can Use-via New York Times

Before you read the article I have to put my two cents in as I don't feel it takes a report from Climate Scientist to tell me that warmer temperatures are affecting the World.  I use my personal experiences instead and the Climate Scientist's can vouch for my observations.
  • I can remember when I was young growing up on the Family Cattle Ranch in North Missouri.  The Winters were long and the Snow Drifts were Huge- (way over my head creating perfect opportunities for Snow Forts and Tunnels in the Back Yard).  
  • It seems that the Bad Weather Started in November and Lasted until the month of March (4 months of Brutal Weather).
  • Since the early to mid 80's I do not feel we have had extended periods of cold temperatures that keep the snow that falls from thawing out.  
  • It seems to me that: the percipitation we now get in our area has more Ice with less Snow and seems to melt within weeks- now seems faster melting times than ever.
  • We now know the major cause of the warmed temperatures: Global Warming ie: Climate Change caused by "Exhaust Gases or GHG's Emissions" from using Fossil Fuels from Coal and Oil
So I asked myself- "Why don't the Governments and Politicians of the World act to reduce these GHG Emissions?" I can't speak for the other countries in the World, but I will point out some facts I have been preaching now for months.


The Rich and Powerful Fossil Fuel Industry supports Politicians both Democrat and Republican.  All of which keep the Politicians in-line and in the Pockets of the Coal and Oil Industries- though Donations for Re-Elections, Pet Projects, etc. Read and Research for yourself at: Dirty Energy Money http://dirtyenergymoney.com/view.php?type=congress

 Global Warming and Climate Change is Science the GOP can’t wish away-  Step away from the Monetary Feed Trough filled by Big Oil and Big Coal  

The National Academy reports concluded that "scientific evidence that the Earth is warming is now overwhelming." Party affiliation does not change that fact. Link Here-http://stlouisrenewableenergy.blogspot.com/2010/11/all-republicans-in-office-take-heed.html


Now on with the Article via the New York Times- Emphasis Added by Scotty
Scientists Are Cleared Of Misuse Of Data

Feb 25, 2011

by: LESLIE KAUFMAN

An inquiry by a federal watchdog agency found no evidence that scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration manipulated climate data to buttress the evidence in support of global warming, officials said on Thursday.

The inquiry, by the Commerce Department’s inspector general, focused on e-mail messages between climate scientists that were stolen and circulated on the Internet in late 2009 (NOAA is part of the Commerce Department). Some of the e-mails involved scientists from NOAA.

Climate change skeptics contended that the correspondence showed that scientists were manipulating or withholding information to advance the theory that the earth is warming as a result of human activity.

In a report dated Feb. 18 and circulated by the Obama administration on Thursday, the inspector general said, “We did not find any evidence that NOAA inappropriately manipulated data.”

Nor did the report fault Jane Lubchenco, NOAA’s top official, for testifying to Congress that the correspondence did not undermine climate science.

The finding comes at a critical moment for NOAA as some newly empowered Republican House members (see prior post here) seek to rein in the EPA- Environmental Protection Agency’s plans to regulate greenhouse gas emissions, often contending that the science underpinning global warming is flawed. NOAA is the federal agency tasked with monitoring climate data.

The inquiry into NOAA’s conduct was requested last May by Senator James M. Inhofe, Republican of Oklahoma, who has challenged the science underlying human-induced climate change. Mr. Inhofe was acting in response to the controversy over the e-mail messages, which were stolen from the Climatic Research Unit at the University of East Anglia in England, a major hub of climate research.

Mr. Inhofe asked the inspector general of the Commerce Department to investigate how NOAA scientists responded internally to the leaked e-mails. Of 1,073 messages, 289 were exchanges with NOAA scientists.

The inspector general reviewed the 1,073 e-mails, and interviewed Dr. Lubchenco and staff members about their exchanges. The report did not find scientific misconduct; it did however, challenge the agency over its handling of some Freedom of Information Act requests in 2007. And it noted the inappropriateness of e-mailing a collage cartoon depicting Senator Inhofe and five other climate skeptics marooned on a melting iceberg that passed between two NOAA scientists.

The report was not a review of the climate data itself. It joins a series of investigations by the British House of Commons, Pennsylvania State University, the InterAcademy Council and the National Research Council into the leaked e-mails that have exonerated the scientists involved of scientific wrongdoing.

NOAA welcomed the report, saying that it emphasized the soundness of its scientific procedures and the peer review process. “None of the investigations have found any evidence to question the ethics of our scientists or raise doubts about NOAA’s understanding of climate change science,” Mary Glackin, the agency’s deputy undersecretary for operations, said in a statement.

But Mr. Inhofe said the report was far from a clean bill of health for the agency and that contrary to its executive summary, showed that the scientists “engaged in data manipulation.”

“It also appears that one senior NOAA employee possibly thwarted the release of important federal scientific information for the public to assess and analyze,” he said, referring to an employee’s failure to provide material related to work for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, a different body that compiles research, in response to a Freedom of Information request.

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Don't let the GOP pull the Wool over your Eyes on the Climate Change Issue-Scotty
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So If you are as sick as I am of the Denial and the GOPs inaction to curtail GHG Emissions.  I encourage everyone to contact your Elected Leaders and tell them: Act to Save Our Planet from Global Warming ie: Climate Change caused mainly by the Exhaust Gases from Fossil Fuels.  For your Convenience You can find your Elected Leaders Information at:

-Find Your Representatives-Republican or Democrat, and Let Your Voice BE HEARD! Active Participation is Suggested #VOTE

Need I mention again that Clean Energy Production will also create JOBS? and Lessen the Demand the US has on Imports of Oil from the Middle East?  It really pisses me off to think about all the prior Service Men and Women who have given so much to protect our Nation from the Damage created from the consumption of OIL, especially from Nations that oppose the Freedoms the USA is best know for.  We can lessen this demand and create Clean Energy Jobs for the USA. 

2.23.2011

Academy Awards -- Red Carpet, Green Movies, eco friendly dresses?



On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 10:37 AM, SustainLane <community@sustainlane.com> wrote:

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Red Carpet, Green Movies
Issue No. 167 | February 2011

Dear Green Builder, Scotty, 

Wouldn't it be great to see the red carpet rolled out for an Eco-Themed Academy awards? We could watch celebrities donned in hemp and organic cotton saunter up to the stage to claim their coveted Green Oscars.... Well, we're not quite there yet. But in the spirit of the upcoming Oscars, we thought it would be nice to take a look at deserving films that taught us to think a little harder about sustainability and dig a little deeper for the truths behind our planet's problems.

IN THIS ISSUE
Green Film of the Century
More Top Green Films
Green in the Media
GREEN FILM OF THE CENTURY
Since its debut in 2006, An Inconvenient Truth has brought more awareness to climate change than any other film. Both the movie and its high profile producer have inspired plenty of controversy, but no other film can even come close to claiming the mantle of most influential green film.

Share Your Thoughts on An Inconvenient Truth

Have your own thoughts on the most influential green film of the century? Share the wisdom on
SustainLane.com!
MORE TOP GREEN FILMS

Kate C. thinks that Who Killed the Electric Car? is "required viewing. This film should be shown in High School civic classes, so that kids, who are now wanting and about ready to join the car buying public can see..."read more.   

 

The footage from this first of it's kind documentary has been reused and redone, but Abendingo R. can't get enough of the original Planet Earth: "I am blown away by the beauty of Mother Earth. She inspires me, and I feel that we all have a responsibility to..." read more.


Janet P. thinks Super Size Me does one heckuva job of supersizing our obesity problems: "Great flick. And, although Morton S went over the top to prove something, he did. McDonalds sucks..." read more. 

Hilary P. thinks no list of green films is complete without a little something for the kids: "I laughed, I cried, and then I went home and composted. Wall-E made it easy to understand the perils of consumerism, in a feel good family format..." read more.

Have your own suggestions for the best green films? Let everyone know what you think on SustainLane.com!

GREEN IN THE MEDIA
The Story of Stuff and The Story of Cosmetics
The first two installments in Annie Leonard's educational series from the "Story of Stuff Project." The goal of the project is to educate and empower people to change the way things are done. With great productions like these, they might actually have a chance.

Netflix: The Greenest Way to Watch Movies?
With worldwide rentals shipped to your front door, and now the largest selection of films accessible online, has Netflix changed both the way we watch movies and the physical impact those films have on the planet?

What do you think about the stories in this edition? Let us know at SustainLane.com!
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MO Senator Roy Blunt on the EPA

Note: I do not support Senator Roy Blunt.  I provided his latest email to me because I think my Fellow Missourian's deserve to know how he stands on the Environmental Issues Facing our State and Nation. Besides his stand with the Big Oil and Big Coal Industry with his fellow Republicans. 

I believe and the facts from his previous Lobbying / Lobbyist Activities not to mention the Earmarks he supported creates conflicts of Interest-Scotty" 



Prior St Louis Renewable Energy Blog Posts in re to Roy Blunt:

Earmarks Data from Open Secrets (http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/otherdata.php?cid=N00005195&cycle=2010)

Roy Blunt sponsored or co-sponsored 22 earmarks totaling $22,602,000 in fiscal year 2010, ranking 188th out of 435 representatives. See details. To learn more about earmarks, visit our Earmarks section.



On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 3:17 PM, Senator Roy Blunt wrote:
 
 
Dear Scotts Contracting:
 
Thank you for your email on the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) regulation of greenhouse gases. 
The EPA's efforts to regulate greenhouse gas emissions are outside of the authority given to it by Congress.  It stretches the Clean Air Act to include emissions that the authors of the act never intended to regulate, and I will work to prevent the rule from being implemented and further harming our fragile economy. 
I am co-sponsoring the Defending America's Affordable Energy and Jobs Act (S. 228).  This bill restores Congress' role in the development and implementation of our nation's climate and energy policy by blocking backdoor attempts by regulatory agencies to regulate carbon emissions.
Environmental regulations, while important, should not place undue burdens on Missourians and all Americans, who depend on economically-priced energy on the job and at home.  Protecting our environment and jumpstarting our economy are not mutually exclusive goals. 
We can create better paying jobs at home by developing more American energy, relying on clean fuel alternatives, and promoting conservation.  I continue to support more reliance on alternative fuels and greater investment in research for our energy future. 
Again, thank you for contacting me.  I look forward to continuing our conversation on Facebook (www.facebook.com/SenatorBlunt) and Twitter (www.twitter.com/RoyBlunt) about the important issues facing Missouri and the country.  I also encourage you to visit my website (www.blunt.senate.gov) to learn more about where I stand on the issues and sign-up for my e-newsletter.

Sincere regards,

Roy Blunt
United States Senator

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Use the Following Link to -Find Your Elected Representatives-Republican or Democrat, and Let Your Voice BE HEARD! Active Participation is Suggested TellMyPolitician  
If your Elected Leaders do not know where you stand on the issues they will not be able to vote for the issues that are affecting: You, Your Family, Work, Health, and Educational Needs.   



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Webinar Invitation: Business Sustainability through Safety: Live Webcast March 2



On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 3:11 PM, Sustainable Cities Collective <info@socialmediatoday.com> wrote:

Safety & Sustainability:
Manufacturing Excellence in a Changing World

Live Webinar 1 PM ET / 10 AM PT, March 2 - Free Ebook Download With Registration

Register Now

Today most companies claim to care about workplace safety, but some feel that sentiment is not always present in corporations' day-to-day operations. After a chain of high-profile accidents that have had both human and environmental costs, some large corporations have been accused of putting profits ahead of workers' safety. But the resulting accidents have instead cost those companies dearly. Shouldn't a safe, responsible operation also be a productive one? Posturing aside, what exactly is the relationship between safety and business sustainability?

To answer this question, the Sustainable Business Forum brings together an expert panel to explore the strategic connection between safety and sustainability, and suggest best practices. We invite you to read these contributions from leadership expert Ted Coine, Bruce Piasecki and Mark Coleman of the AHC Group, National Safety Council research director Mei-Li Lin, and Patricia Walters of Dupont's Crisis Management team in this new ebook report, then join us on March 2 for a live webcast to delve deeper into safety's strategic importance and get your own questions answered.

The thread running through each of these arguments is that, while building safety culture requires an initial investment, smart corporations view workplace safety as an essential driver of economic success. Download this ebook and join us for the webcast for fresh perspectives on:

  • How to mitigate potentially brand-killing safety crises
  • "Competing for sustainability" by broadening traditional definitions of risk
  • Building a safety culture through strong analytics and a commitment to continuous improvement
  • A focus on one company's holistic approach to crisis management and its response to the 2009 H1N1 flu epidemic

Join us!

Featuring:

Jim Johnson is Group Vice President, Workplace Safety Initiatives for the National Safety Council, responsible for leading NSC advocacy initiatives to reduce deaths and injuries in the workplace. Jim partners with a diverse group of stakeholders to establish and promote best practices for safety and health systems that reduce risk, injuries and deaths. He is also responsible for the Council's Workplace Safety businesses that support organizations in their journey to safety excellence, focusing on management leadership and employee engagement, safety management systems, risk reduction strategies, and performance measurement.

Dr. Bruce Piasecki is the president and founder of AHC Group, Inc., a management consulting firm specializing in energy, materials, and environmental corporate matters since 1981. Dr. Piasecki facilitates leadership workshop seminars focused on linking sustainability, enterprise risk and safety. He is the author of seven seminal books on business strategy, valuation, and corporate change, including the Nature Society's book of the year, In Search of Environmental Excellence: Moving Beyond Blame. His articles have appeared in the Los Angeles Times, the Baltimore Sun, the MIT Technology Review, and more. His latest book, The Surprising Solution, is available online as an e-book.

Patricia B. Walters is a Public Affairs Consultant in Crisis Management for DuPont Global Public Affairs. Patti manages the many processes that maintain crisis management preparedness for DuPont worldwide. Over the years, she has established standards and developed guidelines for DuPont crisis management facilities, a database for housing global crisis team information, and a notification system to activate emergency response and crisis teams. Patti's role involves guiding the crisis team leaders so they are in compliance with DuPont standards for crisis management plans and related materials. Her responsibilities also include developing and facilitating full-scale drills and tabletop exercises with the crisis teams.

Richard McGill Murphy moderates the Sustainable Business Forum. Murphy is a journalist and media consultant with 15 years of experience covering business, technology and international affairs. He writes for Fortune and BusinessWeek and serves as managing partner of Walled City Media LLC, a media strategy firm. Previously, he has worked as a top editor at Fortune Small Business and CNNMoney.com, and earlier served as editorial and program director at the Committee to Protect Journalists. He holds a bachelor's degree in literature from Harvard and a doctorate in social anthropology from Oxford University.


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