Classical Values :: Where were you when wood became a felony?

Henceforth, all wood is to be a federally regulated, suspect substance. Either raw wood, lumber, or anything made of wood, from tables and chairs, to flooring, siding, particle board, to handles on knives, baskets, chopsticks, or even toothpicks has to have a label naming the genus and species of the tree that it came from and the country of origin. Incorrect labeling becomes a federal felony, and the law does not just apply to wood newly entering the country, but any wood that is in interstate commerce within the country. [Via Instapundit]

In Pursuit of a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

And beyond the public-relations hurdles lay myriad regulatory, financial, and infrastructure barriers, the panelists noted — as well as a sea of logistical puzzles, from interoperability of various emerging systems, to standards for security and privacy.

Coal Warriors: Why U.S. Coal Producers Could Still Have a Bright Future - Environmental Capital - WSJ

King Coal is dead, long live King Coal.

For all the talk of a clean-energy, low-carbon future, U.S coal producers might not have such a black future. That’s the take from a new HSBC report, “The Green Side of Black.”

New GM-Segway Vehicle Coming | The Onion - America's Finest News Source

Revolutionary new internal generator converts the force of impact from SUVs into energy

Seats two people in the cab, plus one more running alongside

Runs on 450 rechargeable AA batteries

Increase in climate-linked disasters intensifies demands on the humanitarian community

"Here in a country like Kenya one can already see the signature of climate change in terms of droughts and most recently floods - challenges which your organization has to respond to with ever more frequency and urgency," said Achim Steiner, Under-Secretary-General and UNEP Executive Director