Six hundred adults "living in private households in the state of Indiana" recently were asked the extent to which they supported State subsidy of co-called "clean coal" projects. The results were surprising, but make sense in light of recent developments in the political arena.

Why is clean coal considered a "sub-prime'" choice for government support?

As attention turned to the second round of the energy debate in the U.S. Senate, my colleague Jonathan Dorn at the Earth Policy Institute put together a brief summary of the facts behind drilling, gasoline prices and America's energy future.

San Francisco's Embarcadero Freeway. Torn down after the 1989 earthquake, the freeway was replaced with a vibrant, multi-use boulevard. (photo via Flickr)

Remember how Uncle Bob, the person everyone in the family looked to for automotive advice, once said 'you can't even tune your engine any more because of those computers they got in there, and how everything is crammed in under the hood. Got us over a barrel!" Over the barrel indeed.

Boost Mileage and Horsepower With A Simple Bolt-On Device

The coal industry wants to buy your love.

Having sponsored nearly every debate in the presidential primaries, the coal industry is stepping up its $40 million election advertising bombardment starting today with an ad blitz of the upcoming general election debates.

Imagine a shout-out-loud freakin’ gorgeous blue Saturday at the ocean, powdery soft sand dunes, gentle shushing waves…and 6 million tons of garbage. See the blonde babe in tight jeans strolling along the beach with her elegant Italian greyhound, lugging an enormous, yellow trash bag and jotting down figures on a data sheet. Imagine hundreds of thousands of volunteers on coastlines all over the globe doing the same thing.

Biomass Burning Power Plant In Scotland
Image credit:EcoWarrior, Biomass Burner.

Wood-Fired Electricity; What's Not To Like?