Friday, November 14, 2008

Greenpeace building a domed Climate Rescue Station
As governments prepare for the next round of crucial climate talks this December in Poznan, Poland, we're making a few preparations of our own. Obviously, we'll be at the talks, pressuring governments to quit coal and work towards a meaningful deal to save the climate - but we also have plenty planned for the run up to the talks.
Granholm's SciFi-nomics
Pollowitz rightly ridiculed Granholm for claiming that home appliances will soon be run by your car. Her comments came in a column for CNN.com in which she defended a multi-billion bailout for the U.S. auto industry because American carmakers will “lead the way to energy independence.”

“How? The car you drive will soon be the storage unit for all your energy needs,” she explained. “Your home, your car, your appliances can all be powered through the advanced battery that will sit inside your plug-in electric vehicle.”

Responded Pollowitz: “Is there anyone in America who actually believes this? What happens to my refrigerator when I'm driving my car to work?

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