2010 Earth Hour in California – just as ineffective as last year « Watts Up With That?

Earth Hour has come and gone in California (8:30 to 9:30 PM PST) for 2010 without so much as a blip. In fact the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) power usage graph looks much like last year when there was also no discernible difference.

Another Obama Failure: Weatherizing Program Creates Zero Jobs in Alaska, Wyoming and DC

These clowns can't even install windows but we expect they can run our healthcare system? Good luck with that.

CBO Director's Blog » Blog Archive » Federal Climate Change Programs

From 1998 through 2009, appropriations for agencies’ work related to climate change totaled about $99 billion (in 2009 dollars); more than a third of that sum—$35.7 billion by CBO’s estimation—was provided in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (see the figure below).

Earth Hour bores | Herald Sun Andrew Bolt Blog

MELBOURNE’S landmark institutions went dark last night - including the Arts Centre, Luna Park and the Skipping Girl sign on Victoria Street in Abbotsford - although there were signs the city’s enthusiasm for the event may be waning.

National project manager for Earth Hour, Jennifer Croes, conceded that this year Victoria had not embraced the event as much as some other states…

According to the spreadsheet released by Earth Hour, [Victorian] 466 businesses, councils and government agencies had signed on, with a few more expected by the switch-off. Figures released from the 2008 Earth Hour show that 1474 businesses signed up (not including councils), indicating that participation may have dropped by more than two-thirds.