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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (91311)	9/19/2010 10:45:53 AM
From: longnshort	3 Recommendations Respond to of 224717

HOME DEPOT FOUNDER RIPS ADMINISTRATION ON ECONOMIC FAILURES "They don't have a clue!" breitbart.tv

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (91311)	9/19/2010 10:55:37 AM
From: Sedohr Nod	1 Recommendation Respond to of 224717

Union shop and unproductive only or do you differ with the current administration on that one?

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (91311)	9/19/2010 11:55:32 AM
From: MJ	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224717

Lots of luck in competing with China. China is a tiger that has been awakened or let's say a dragon.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (91311)	9/19/2010 12:11:01 PM
From: lorne	1 Recommendation Respond to of 224717

Barack Obama clean energy package United States-China November 17th, 2009 examiner.com President Barack Obama and China President Hu Jintao came to terms on a clean energy package that both countries can build on in the future. The clean energy package includes these measures. •U.S.-China Clean Energy Research Center-The Center will be supported by public and private funding of at least $150 million over five years, split evenly between the two countries. Initial research priorities will be building energy efficiency, clean coal including carbon capture and storage, and clean vehicles. The Protocol formally establishing the Center was signed in Beijing by U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu, Chinese Minister of Science and Technology Wan Gang, and Chinese National Energy Agency Acting Administrator Zhang Guobao. •U.S.-China Electric Vehicles Initiative-Building on the first-ever US-China Electric Vehicle Forum in September 2009, the initiative will include joint standards development, demonstration projects in more than a dozen cities, technical roadmapping and public education projects. The two leaders emphasized their countries’ strong shared interest in accelerating the deployment of electric vehicles in order to reduce oil dependence, cut greenhouse gas emissions and promote economic growth. •U.S. China Energy Efficiency Action Plan- Under the new plan, the two countries will work together to improve the energy efficiency of buildings, industrial facilities, and consumer appliances. U.S. and Chinese officials will work together and with the private sector to develop energy efficient building codes and rating systems, benchmark industrial energy efficiency, train building inspectors and energy efficiency auditors for industrial facilities, harmonize test procedures and performance metrics for energy efficient consumer products, exchange best practices in energy efficient labeling systems, and convene a new U.S.-China Energy Efficiency Forum to be held annually, rotating between the two countries. •U.S. China Renewable Energy Partnership-The Partnership will also provide technical and analytical resources to states and regions in both countries to support renewable energy deployment and will facilitate state-to-state and region-to-region partnerships to share experience and best practices. •21st Century Coal-The two Presidents pledged to promote cooperation on cleaner uses of coal, including large-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) demonstration projects.The two governments are also actively engaging industry, academia, and civil society in advancing clean coal and CCS solutions. The Presidents welcomed: (i) a grant from the U.S. Trade and Development Agency to the China Power Engineering and Consulting Group Corporation to support a feasibility study for an integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) power plant in China using American technology, (ii) an agreement by Missouri-based Peabody Energy to invest participate in GreenGen, a project of several major Chinese energy companies to develop a near-zero emissions coal-fired power plant, (iii) an agreement between GE and Shenhua Corporation to collaborate on the development and deployment of IGCC and other clean coal technologies; and (iv) an agreement between AES and Songzao Coal and Electric Company to use methane captured from a coal mine in Chongqing, China, to generate electricity and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. •Shale Gas Initiative-The two Presidents announced the launch of a new U.S.-China Shale Gas Resource Initiative. Under the Initiative, the U.S. and China will use experience gained in the United States to assess China’s shale gas potential, promote environmentally-sustainable development of shale gas resources, conduct joint technical studies to accelerate development of shale gas resources in China, and promote shale gas investment in China through the U.S.-China Oil and Gas Industry Forum, study tours, and workshops. •U.S. China Energy Cooperation Program-The two Presidents announced the establishment of the U.S.-China Energy Cooperation Program. The program will leverage private sector resources for project development work in China across a broad array of clean energy projects, to the benefit of both nations. More than 22 companies are founding members of the program. The ECP will include collaborative projects on renewable energy, smart grid, clean transportation, green building, clean coal, combined heat and power, and energy efficiency. Clean energy stocks should bounce on this news. I'm not in the market now but you might want to keep an eye on Sinoma Science & Technology Co., a manufacturer of wind-turbine blades, and Shanghai Fudan Microelectronics Co.,

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (91311)	9/19/2010 12:14:17 PM
From: lorne	4 Recommendations Respond to of 224717

...." President Barack Obama cited one foreign nation—the People’s Republic of China—as a model for creating what he called “green energy jobs.”.... Obama 'Green Energy Jobs’ Model--Communist China--Saw 5,983 Coal Miners Die in One Year, According to Greenpeace Thursday, June 17, 2010 By Terence P. Jeffrey cnsnews.com President Barack Obama delivers a televised address on the Gulf oil spill on Tuesday, June 15, 2010. He accused BP of (CNSNews.com) - In his speech to the nation from the Oval Office on Tuesday, President Barack Obama cited one foreign nation—the People’s Republic of China—as a model for creating what he called “green energy jobs.” But the environmentalist group Greenpeace released a report in October 2008 that said China was the world’s “largest producer and consumer of coal,” making coal that nation's largest source of air pollution, and that--in 2005 alone--5,938 people died in China as a result of coal-mining accidents. “For decades, we’ve talked and talked about the need to end America’s century-long addiction to fossil fuels. And for decades, we have failed to act with the sense of urgency that this challenge requires,” said Obama in his speech. “Time and again, the path forward has been blocked--not only by oil industry lobbyists, but also by a lack of political courage and candor. The consequences of our inaction are now in plain sight. Countries like China are investing in clean energy jobs and industries that should be right here in America.” In its October 2008 report, “The True Cost of Coal,” Greenpeace said: “China is the largest producer and consumer of coal. Production last year grew by 8.2 per cent to 2,520 megatons and coal sales grew 7.9 per cent to 2,580 megatons. Coal accounts for 70 per cent of primary energy consumption in China, a proportion 42 per cent higher than the world average.” According to Greenpeace, the People's Republic's suffers serious air pollution from coal-burning: “Burning coal is the biggest source of air pollution in China,” said the summary of the Greenepeace report. “Coal contributes to 85 per cent of China’s sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions, 67 per cent of its nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions and 70 per cent of particulate matter (PM). Chronic respiratory diseases, linked to air pollution, have become one of the leading causes of death in China. Without significant action, by 2020, air pollution could cost China US$390 billion per year as a result of disease, illness and premature death.” Coal mining results in many casualties in China. Reports Greenpeace: “In 2005, there were 3,306 coal mine accidents in China resulting in 5,938 deaths."