Scotts Contracting - StLouis Renewable Energy

10.05.2010

A musing about Roy Blunt

Once upon a time
Republicans had no doubt

They said a person's character
Was what it's all about

Character used to matter
If a man was true to his wife

How seriously he took his vows
Was reflected in his whole life

But now they sing a new tune
Character matters not at all

Integrity's not an issue
In the elections held this Fall

And to lie about another
Used to be a serious sin

But apparently it's now okay
If you call your lies "spin"

Now my GOP friends
Tell me with a nod and wink

Blunt has "maybe" seen the light
And have used a lot of ink

To say the way to change DC
Is to send someone who's been

There for the past fourteen years
And much to my chagrin

They say if elected
Robin will start to be

The kind of person Blunt was
While living in DC

And my GOP friends say
Miraculously Blunt will also change

Into something he never was
I find their thinking kind of strange.

Pardon if I'm skeptical
'Cause I think Blunt is only saying

What he thinks he must
So the tax-payers keep on paying

For Blunt to keep on doing
What he's always done

Saying whatever to get elected
Then back to having his fun

But does anyone really think
Blunt's top priority is now our Nation

Rather than to serve the ones
Who give him a donation?

Article found at: http://www.firedupmissouri.com/content/musing-about-roy-blunt

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DOE, NREL Release Reports on Cutting Energy Use in Half in Commercial Buildings

September 24, 2010

The U.S. Department of Energy and its National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have released two technical reports that provide recommendations on how to achieve 50 percent energy savings in large office buildings and large hospitals. Conducted by NREL's Commercial Buildings Group, under the direction of DOE's Building Technologies Program, the studies support DOE's goal of significantly improving the energy efficiency of new and existing commercial buildings across the United States.

Technical Support Document: Strategies for 50% Energy Savings in Large Office Buildings evaluates the potential for new large office buildings to achieve a 50 percent net onsite energy savings compared to a baseline standard (as defined by ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2004). The report found 50 percent energy savings can be achieved in both low-rise and high-rise office buildings in a broad range of U.S. climates. The analysis was conducted in 16 cities that represented different climate zones, such as hot and humid, hot and dry, marine, cold and humid, and cold and dry. The following energy-efficiency measures helped researchers reach the 50 percent energy-savings target:

Lighting power density was reduced in office spaces and occupancy sensors were used in infrequently occupied spaces.
High-efficiency boilers, chillers, air distribution units, and service water heating equipment were installed.
Plug loads were reduced by purchasing high-efficiency electronic equipment and using special controls that shut off equipment when not in use.

Large Hospital 50% Energy Savings: Technical Support Document details the technical analysis performed and the resulting design guidance that will enable large hospitals to achieve whole-building energy savings of at least 50 percent over the above standard. The large hospitals report also documents the modeling methods used to demonstrate how the design recommendations will help institutions meet or exceed the 50 percent energy-savings goal. This report found 50 percent energy savings can be achieved in large hospitals across all eight U.S. climate zones. Energy savings range from 50.6 percent to 61.3 percent, with the smallest savings in humid climates and extremely cold climates. The highest energy savings were achieved in marine climates, with relatively high energy savings achieved in dry climates. In general, for each climate type (humid, marine and arid), savings were seen to decrease as the climate became progressively colder.

DOE commissions these types of technical reports, called technical support documents (TSDs), to describe the assumptions, methodologies, and analyses used to achieve certain levels of energy performance.

In addition to the recently released TSDs, DOE has commissioned documents in the following categories of commercial buildings:

50 percent Energy Savings

General Merchandise
Grocery Stores
Highway Lodging
Medium Box Retail
Medium Office

30 percent Energy Savings

Highway Lodging
K–12 Schools
Small Hospitals and Healthcare Facilities
Small Office
Small Retail
Small Warehouse

The technical support documents are available on the NREL Web site.

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Solar on the White House and my letter to the Pres

B Scott
Address Removed for Blog Posting

Saint Louis, MO 63109-3558

October 5, 2010

The President
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20500

Re: Solar power on the White House roof

Dear President Obama:

I am glad to hear that you have agreed to have solar panels installed on the roof of the White House to provide electricity and hot water from a clean, inexhaustible source.

Quite apart from reducing the daily cost of running your residence, this action is significant in showing the country how practical and ready solar power is to be used today.

I have previously said that by your failing to have Solar installed on the White House all the while promoting Green Energy Production was "failing to lead by example". I now rescind these comments and commend your action and will be posting such information on my Green and Eco Friendly web sites.

Though I don't allways agree on your Stance and the Policies that you support. This action is one that we are both in agreement upon. I wish you the best in your up-coming battles, the direction of the Country is headed and the bi-partisonship that is needed to accomplish what is best for the Country.

Thank you for taking this action,

Build Green,
Scotty

PS: My votes this Nov will be for Fresh Faces in Washington. I will not continue supporting Leaders that have led us into the mess we are in, Regardless of which party they are on.

Sincerely,

B Scott

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