Comments on: Cartoon Tuesday: In Which We Blog About the Other Paris http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/08/12/cartoon-tuesday-in-which-we-blog-about-the-other-paris/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:01:47 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Max Rockatansky http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/08/12/cartoon-tuesday-in-which-we-blog-about-the-other-paris/comment-page-1/#comment-54991 Max Rockatansky Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:45:06 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/08/12/cartoon-tuesday-in-which-we-blog-about-the-other-paris/#comment-54991 Wind and solar are both proven technologies, they just need to be implemented. Wind could account for 20% of our energy needs. Solar, not so much, but it's ridiculous not to take advantage of the resource. These are not 1:1 replacements for oil, but they would give us enough leverage to adjust our national priorities. McCain is basically saying close your eyes and wish away the problems, Obama needs to set himself up as a solution. We have alternatives, we need a national mandate to make them happen. Check out a guy named Amory Lovins who is an advocate for the efficient use of energy - The New Yorker did a great profile on him last year. http://www.pickensplan.com/theplan/ Wind and solar are both proven technologies, they just need to be implemented. Wind could account for 20% of our energy needs. Solar, not so much, but it's ridiculous not to take advantage of the resource. These are not 1:1 replacements for oil, but they would give us enough leverage to adjust our national priorities. McCain is basically saying close your eyes and wish away the problems, Obama needs to set himself up as a solution. We have alternatives, we need a national mandate to make them happen.

Check out a guy named Amory Lovins who is an advocate for the efficient use of energy - The New Yorker did a great profile on him last year.

http://www.pickensplan.com/theplan/

]]> By: Josh http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/08/12/cartoon-tuesday-in-which-we-blog-about-the-other-paris/comment-page-1/#comment-54957 Josh Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:31:23 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/08/12/cartoon-tuesday-in-which-we-blog-about-the-other-paris/#comment-54957 While I agree with the point about drilling, which alternatives are we talking about that are "workable and ready to go"? While I agree with the point about drilling, which alternatives are we talking about that are "workable and ready to go"?

]]> By: Max Rockatansky http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/08/12/cartoon-tuesday-in-which-we-blog-about-the-other-paris/comment-page-1/#comment-54955 Max Rockatansky Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:46:42 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/08/12/cartoon-tuesday-in-which-we-blog-about-the-other-paris/#comment-54955 Obama needs to grow a pair and call out McCain on the drilling issue. Our own govt studies say it won't make a difference - McCain is lying just like Bush lied. The alternatives are there, they are workable and ready to go. Keep the message simple and strong, don't get buried in the details. Obama needs to grow a pair and call out McCain on the drilling issue. Our own govt studies say it won't make a difference - McCain is lying just like Bush lied. The alternatives are there, they are workable and ready to go. Keep the message simple and strong, don't get buried in the details.

]]> By: Shemp http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/08/12/cartoon-tuesday-in-which-we-blog-about-the-other-paris/comment-page-1/#comment-54940 Shemp Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:58:01 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/08/12/cartoon-tuesday-in-which-we-blog-about-the-other-paris/#comment-54940 Nice find guys. Clinton's transit bill is just a bill the House (transportation chair Oberstar) drafted six weeks earlier as news spread around the country about systems cutting service in response to fuel prices just as new riders were showing up. It's great that she's sponsoring it in the Senate. It's not something someone had in hand last spring and kept a lid on. Nice find guys.

Clinton's transit bill is just a bill the House (transportation chair Oberstar) drafted six weeks earlier as news spread around the country about systems cutting service in response to fuel prices just as new riders were showing up. It's great that she's sponsoring it in the Senate. It's not something someone had in hand last spring and kept a lid on.

]]> By: Mark Walker http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/08/12/cartoon-tuesday-in-which-we-blog-about-the-other-paris/comment-page-1/#comment-54939 Mark Walker Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:23:02 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/08/12/cartoon-tuesday-in-which-we-blog-about-the-other-paris/#comment-54939 Clinton sat on her transit bill until she was out of the race. You can be certain there's a reason for that. Clinton sat on her transit bill until she was out of the race. You can be certain there's a reason for that.

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