The Political Carnival: Liveblog: Conference call with Al Gore for Repower America

The N.E. snowstorms: They're evidence of winter! And evidence that the increasing temperatures accelerated evaporation of moisture from oceans, putting it into the atmosphere. Overall moisture worldwide has increased 4%.

David Roberts (drgrist) on [Gore's conference call last night]

# Gore: also optimistic 'cause knowledge re climate is being confirmed all over; seeing changes. (Gore is unhealthily obsessed w/ skeptics.)
Here's caller Joe. "What does this transition mean for New Hampshire small businesses?" This Q&A is painfully scripted.
Oh, now a female steelworker has called in to ask, "what can we do to make sure these jobs are created in America?" Not a plant at all!
Gore sounds like he's giving a campaign speech. That is not the best persona for him.

Time to bury cheap coal | Grist

Don’t be surprised to see space-based, solar-power stations by 2020 that will not only deliver clean energy to earth, but restart the U.S. leadership in the aerospace industry.

Carly Fiorina said cap-and-trade ‘will both create jobs and lower the cost of energy’ | Grist

In pursuit of the California Republican Party nomination for the 2010 Senate, Carly Fiorina has abandoned her support for cap-and-trade legislation.