Monseur Pawlenty - Chris Horner - Planet Gore on National Review Online

Why, at this rate . . . ! You have to admit, that's pretty funny. But it's also precisely what Europeans have been regularly doing, like say our friends the Danes who reduced emissions one year by buying electricity instead of producing it, then crowed how this puts them "on track" to meet a substantially lower emissions promise under Kyoto. If there is such a thing as an honorary European, Gov. Pawlenty has my support.

Obama Promises “Smart Meters” In Our Homes, But What Are Smart Meters? | Say Anything

Now, I’m not necessarily against upgrading our electrical grid, but I do have to marvel at the spectacle of Obama promising a new electrical grid to bring from North Dakota to the rest of the nation wind energy that, frankly, wouldn’t exist if it weren’t heavily subsidized by the government. Essentially, what Obama is wanting to do is bring to market an energy product that wouldn’t exist without government subsidy and that wouldn’t even be used if it weren’t for additional government subsidy and mandate of its use.

I won’t even mention the taxpayers being billed to weatherize the homes of people who couldn’t be bothered to get up off the couch long enough to hang up some plastic sheeting and rubber strips on their own.

I hope they got it cheap: Lloyd’s Register acquires climate-change company - Triangle Business Journal:

Founded in 1994, Santa Barbara, Calif.-based Ryerson, Master and Associates provides services include preparing carbon footprints, carbon-reduction project development and verification, climate-action planning, sustainability programs, climate-change adaptation and renewable-energy programs. The company has about six employees.