redgreenandblue.org — Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Andy Karsner announced his resignation from the Department of Energy on Wednesday. Karsner?s resignation came on the same day as news that Senate Republicans blocked an attempt to extend funding for renewable energy tax credits for the fourth time this summer.
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tbhurstJul 31, 2008
I sincerely hope he resigned as a show of discontent with the administration. As allaboutdatiki mentioned, Karsner gets it.
skywiseAug 1, 2008
Maybe he felt that a temporary lift of oil drilling would alleviate the market pressures while giving time to allowing oil shale development (which he supported). Y'know, so long as we're speculating...
barackalypseAug 1, 2008
Weren't all you liberals complaining about the Bush deficit being even bigger than officially stated and now you're complaining that some Republicans in Congress have taken action to keep it from getting bigger? Oh, I get it, you're fine wasting money on programs YOU like, its only a problem if you don't like the person doing it or don't like what he's wasting the money on does it become an issue. How about a consistent position, like people who oppose all unconstitutional spending?
Closed AccountAug 1, 2008
So rather than work towards a stable, renewable form of energy propagation that *can't* be held captive or used as a terrorist threat against our country -- and the rest of world, which exists, despite the majority of Americans belief to the contrary, the current administration and their cronies continue to support the people who give them money to get elected. FFS, the entire administration has held or holds positions on major oil companies. Solar means the potential for energy independence for the *public*, which they can't allow. So of course they're gonna block any and all efforts to expand it, whether solar-thermal or photo-voltaic. A NASA-style programme for energy self-sufficiency would be in the country's interest, and the people's interest, but not the oil companies interest. I can't wait to learn more about MIT's breakthrough!
leesoongAug 1, 2008
COAL: The Future of Energy./sarcasm(- please continue to ignore the yellow ball in the sky and the raw untapped power blowing in the wind . . . )
fairnunbalancedAug 2, 2008
The Department of Energy estimates that (based on gas costing $3.96/gallon), “you can improve your gas mileage by around 3.3 percent by keeping your tires inflated to the proper pressure” which would ultimately save “up to $0.12/gallon” or, nearly the amount of the federal gas tax ($0.18/gallon)...Moreover, the auto industry agrees with DoE’s assessment.More importantly, Obama is correct to suggest that inflating tires properly and getting regular tune-ups “could save all the oil that they’re talking about getting off drilling” — and by a long shot. According to the Energy Information Administration, if Congress lifted the moratorium on offshore drilling, by 2030, oil crude production in the “lower-48″ outer continental shelf will increase by about 200,000 barrels per day. By contrast, the production offset based on Obama’s proposal will likely approach 800,000 barrels per day, immediately.
kigcoopa84Aug 4, 2008
you truly are an idiot...