A personal quest to promote the use of wind energy and hydrogen technology in the Great Lakes area of the United States. The Great Lakes area is in a unique position to become an energy exporting region through these and other renewable energy technologies.
"One thing that many people do not realize is that states like Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan are sitting on a gold mine of wind energy potential. Or, more properly, next to the mine. The Great Lakes are probably the area in the USA with the third largest inland wind energy potential. Think of just the nickname for Chicago. "The Windy City". Milwaukee is even windier, I can tell you. Why? Because they sit on the edge of a great flat area where there is both a land-water temperature differential, and a large flat expanse of water that is comparably shallow. Oilrigs certainly operate in deeper waters. And you won't have to construct transmission lines all the way from the plains of Montana to put it to use. The Great Lakes area has an opportunity to get the jump on wind energy's future, if that fact is recognized and exploited. Wind energy means jobs for construction and maintenance workers, thousands of them. Wind energy means leasing rights and extra money for family farmers struggling to make it on agriculture alone. In most cases farmers can grow crops right up to the base of a windmill. The land footprint has a small impact on total farm acreage. Wind energy also means freedom from fluctuating fuel prices. Wind is free. The cost of a barrel of polluting oil can be raised or lowered drastically based on fears or political whims. The potential gains are enormous. We've all seen the flow of good manufacturing jobs out of the area. Well, they can't tell the wind to blow in another country so it's more "convenient" or cheaper to produce. The wind is perfectly happy to whip up opportunities for us right around here. Most of all, because we here in the Great Lakes region have the potential to have a huge positive impact on U.S. energy industry emissions' contribution to global warming."
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After an extensive review of proffessed policy intentions, I will reverse myself and offer my personal endorsement of Democratic Candidate Dennis J. Kucinich for President of the United States.
His environmental policy alone is excellent, but this candidate is on every issue statement I have so far seen solidly for human rights, civil rights, workers' rights, sound environmental and energy policy that will result in a much cleaner and more sustainable economy, support of family sustainable agriculture over industrial agricultural operations, clean water, investment in critical infrastructure, and much, much more. This is a candidate that supports a liveable world for all, and a world at peace. I strongly urge you to review his platform statements at: http://www.kucinich.us
Alternatively, you can view the ten key points of his campaign at: Ten points acrobat
Try this: http://www.presidentmatch.com It will run you through a series of poll questions and then show how close each candidate is to your views.
Anyone interested in interviewing Dennis Kucinich please write to: interviews@kucinich.us
24/7 Dennis Kucinich Internet Radio - Progressive Mojo
MP3 clips of rhetorical history, musicians' songs on the state of politics in the USA, and more:
http://www.benfrank.net/nuke/Free_Peace_mp3s.html
In the Primary, you ASK FOR WHAT YOU WANT.
In the General Election, you TAKE WHAT YOU CAN GET!
(Until this one because Dennis Kucinich is going to win!)
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"Prayer For America" Speech
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Saturday, December 13, 2003
Great Lakes Daily News: 12 December 2003
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Michigan trash import critics laud House bill
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Michigan's anti-trash forces hope that Wednesday night's passage of a state
House bill pertaining to out-of-state waste will help bolster efforts to
curb garbage imports from Canada, Ohio, and other locales beyond their state
's border. Source: The Toledo Blade (12/12)
Fast ferry named Spirit of Ontario
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The high-speed ferry between Rochester and Toronto now has a name - The
Spirit of Ontario. Source: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (12/12)
Bottled-water plant aims to stay afloat
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A case with potential ramifications for the Great Lakes is to reach a new
juncture today, when a major bottled-water manufacturer presents its
argument to continue drawing spring water from four west Michigan wells.
Source: The Toledo Blade (12/12)
Giant muskie haul raises hopes of St. Lawrence stock recovery
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Anglers, fishing guides and monster hunters are abuzz with news that a slew
of mammoth muskies were pulled from the St. Lawrence River near Gananoque,
all on the same weekend. Source: The Kingston Whig-Standard (12/12)
Indiana has worst mercury site
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According to a report from a national environmental group, a 22-square-mile
area north of Fort Wayne is the most mercury-contaminated spot in the
country, the result of power plants in northwest Indiana and the Chicago
area. Source: The Indianapolis Star (12/12)
Opinions mixed on extending perch limit
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Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources representatives received input
Thursday from area fishermen on a proposed rule change that would affect the
recreational and commercial angler's take of yellow perch in the bay of
Green Bay. Source: Green Bay Press-Gazette (12/12)
No Place Like Home
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Asian carp are like underwater vacuum cleaners, and people in the Upper
Midwest are worried about what they'll do as they swim upstream. Source:
Earthwatch Radio (12/12)
EDITORIAL: Focusing on 'brownfields' protects tender-fruit land
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We are gratified to see the steps now being taken by the Region of Niagara
to revitalize vacant industrial sites by promoting them as areas for
commercial or industrial development, a practical alternative to urban
sprawl. Source: The St. Catharines Standard (12/11)
Ohio House passes Lake Erie boundary bill
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Ohio House members Wednesday approved a bill to use the water of Lake Erie
as the boundary between public and private coastal land. Source: The
Fremont News-Messenger (12/11)
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OPEC wants aid if world shifts to renewable energies
Row clouds last day of Kyoto climate talks
Friday, December 12, 2003 Posted: 9:35 AM EST (1435 GMT)
Row clouds last day of Kyoto climate talks
MILAN, Italy (Reuters) -- A dispute over aid to OPEC states clouded the last day of a U.N. conference on global warming on Friday with the Kyoto protocol hanging by a thread amid uncertainties over Russian ratification.
http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/science/12/12/climate.kyoto.reut/index.html
Report: Earth's magnetic field fading
Slight chance of flipping magnetic poles
http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/science/12/12/magnetic.poles.ap/index.html
Friday, December 12, 2003
American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy:
While Feds Falter, States Forge Ahead: Energy Efficiency Innovation at the State Level
Six years after Kyoto, negotiations and frustrations persist
Backers of the U.N.'s Kyoto protocol on curbing global warming marked a frustrating anniversary Thursday, facing a dispute over aid to oil producers and Russian scepticism that could ruin the entire pact.
http://www.enn.com/news/2003-12-12/s_11253.asp
OECD said to reach deal on environmental standards
The 30 nations of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development have agreed in principle to strengthen environmental standards for companies bidding on contracts to build dams, power plants, roads, and other projects around the world with funding from export credit agencies, U.S. officials said on Thursday.
http://www.enn.com/news/2003-12-12/s_11252.asp
E.U. environment chief says greenhouse gas emission trading scheme is ready
European Union companies are gearing up to take advantage of an emissions-trading mechanism to help the bloc meet Kyoto Protocol targets on combatting greenhouse gas buildup, the E.U.'s environment chief said.
http://www.enn.com/news/2003-12-12/s_11260.asp
Thursday, December 11, 2003
International Policy Network:
Experts say Kyoto violates Framework Convention; call on ministers to adopt adaptation strategy
United Nations Environment Programme:
Weather Related Natural Disasters in 2003 Cost the World Billions
E.U. fishers protest protections for depleted fish stocks
Angry fishers handed out free fish in Belgium, blocked ports across France, and kept British ferries from crossing the English Channel on Wednesday to protest proposed E.U. cuts on commercial catches of cod, hake, and other dwindling varieties.
http://www.enn.com/news/2003-12-11/s_11219.asp
Kenyan fishers at odds with flower farms
Two Kenyan fishers land their canoe on the edge of Lake Naivasha, tipping their silver catch on the grass under the eager eyes of their employer.
http://www.enn.com/news/2003-12-11/s_11213.asp
Prehistoric human activity may have affected global climate
Measurements of ancient air bubbles trapped in Antarctic ice offered evidence that humans have been changing the global climate since thousands of years before the industrial revolution.
http://www.enn.com/news/2003-12-11/s_11220.asp
U.S. environmentalists sue over Alaska logging plan
Environmentalists said Wednesday they have sued the U.S. Forest Service over a plan they say threatens to open up valuable sections of the largest national forest to clear-cut logging.
http://www.enn.com/news/2003-12-11/s_11216.asp
Arctic Inuit say climate change is human rights abuse
Inuit hunters said Wednesday that a thawing of Arctic ice threatened their human rights in a novel bid to raise pressure on the United States to do more to fight global warming.
http://www.enn.com/news/2003-12-11/s_11215.asp
Global warming treaty elusive at U.N. climate conference
Negotiators crafted new rules Wednesday to counter the effects of greenhouse gases on the environment as U.N. officials, citing disasters like last summer's deadly European heat wave, pressed for more vigorous efforts to fight global warming.
http://www.enn.com/news/2003-12-11/s_11217.asp
Great Lakes Daily News: 11 December 2003
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EDITORIAL: How best to reduce mercury pollution
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Indiana and Illinois are among the worst states for mercury pollution,
according to a new report by an environmental organization. Source: The
Munster Times (12/11)
St. Lawrence project sparks criticism
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The Bloc québécois wants to make a controversial project to widen the St.
Lawrence seaway, one of the major issues in the next federal election.
Source: National Post (12/11)
Toronto delivers on ferry berth
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The private company launching a high-speed ferry on Lake Ontario received a
pledge by the Toronto Port Authority to spend up to $8 million ($6.1 million
U.S.) to build a new ferry terminal there. Source: Rochester Democrat and
Chronicle (12/11)
State to preserve most of North Bass Island
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The state of Ohio has reached agreement to buy 87 percent of North Bass
Island for $17.4 million to preserve the island's natural setting. Source:
The Toledo Blade (12/11)
Riverfront gets grant to improve port safety
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Fences and surveillance systems at the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority's
general cargo docks in East Toledo will be paid for primarily with a federal
grant, officials said yesterday. Source: The Toledo Blade (12/11)
Shipwrecks lure divers
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Like tourists in an underwater museum, divers in the Great Lakes explore
shipwrecks searching for remnants of clothes, containers of food or even
floating human remains. Source: The Detroit News (12/11)
Trust fund board approves Arcadia Dunes purchase
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Spectacular Northern Michigan sand dunes where CMS Energy once planned a
huge power plant will be preserved forever, thanks to a $4 million down
payment from the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund. Source: Booth
Newspapers (12/11)
Conservancy gets big 'present'
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The Leelanau Conservancy learned this week that it will be awarded the
largest matching grant it has ever received- some $723,800 through the State
of Michigan "Clean Michigan Initiative, Clean Water Fund." Source: Leelanau
Enterprise (12/11)
Proposal to build marina makes waves
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People who live near the proposed Evanston marina site said this week they
have collected 500 signatures on petitions and are gearing up for a fight.
Source: Chicago Tribune (12/11)
Report Cites 10 States' Mercury Pollution
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Ten states, including several Great Lakes states, have pockets of airborne
mercury pollution that pose serious public health risks according to a new
study by an environmental advocacy group. Source: The Washington Post
(12/10)
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Bike ban for Shanghai
Tuesday, December 9, 2003 Posted: 10:12 PM EST (0312 GMT)
Bicyling is the most popular mode of transportation in Shanghai.
SHANGHAI, China (AP) -- Shanghai plans to ban bicycles from its major roads next year, to make more room for cars, official newspapers have said.
http://www.cnn.com/2003/TRAVEL/12/09/china.bike.ban.ap/index.html
Man changed climate for 8,000 years?
http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/science/12/10/prehistoric.climate.ap/index.html
Wednesday, December 10, 2003 Posted: 10:13 AM EST (1513 GMT)
The addded greenhouse gases staved off a period of natural cooling, according to a University of Virginia scientist.
SAN FRANCISCO, California (AP) -- Measurements of ancient air bubbles trapped in Antarctic ice offered evidence that humans have been changing the global climate since thousands of years before the industrial revolution.
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Superior Hiking Trail extension gets boost
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The Duluth Planning Commission has given its blessing to a 40-mile,
cross-city Superior Hiking Trail. Source: Duluth News Tribune (12/10)
Toronto port authority can save ferry
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The company trying to get a fast ferry between Toronto and Rochester up and
running by next spring is hoping the Toronto Port Authority will agree today
to pay for a passenger terminal. Source: The Toronto Star (12/10)
Digging phase of Deep Tunnel project wraps up today
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After 27 years of blasting and digging and $2.4 billion, construction crews
today will cut through the last chunk of limestone on the last leg of the
massive Deep Tunnel project aimed at keeping stormwater and the sewage it
mixes with out of area basements and waterways, including Lake Michigan and
the Chicago River. Source: Chicago Sun-Times (12/10)
Lake Huron's Bruce beaches are safe
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The health unit that monitors Lake Huron recreational water quality along
the Bruce County shoreline is disputing a recent national news article that
reported Lake Huron beaches are permanently polluted. Source: The Lucknow
Sentinel (12/10)
Ohio House to consider Lake Erie shoreline property rights
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A bill headed for the Ohio House today would reduce state control of
shoreline properties along Lake Erie. Source: Ohio News Network (12/9)
EDITORIAL: Indiana's Dept of Environmental Management should notify
residents of contamination
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Nearly half of Indiana's 7,700 deteriorating underground fuel storage tanks
have not been cleaned up, leading to gasoline leaks that leach through the
soil and end up in groundwater. Source: South Bend Tribune (12/9)
Green Bay's Water Commission brings back second Lake Michigan pipeline
option
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Green Bay's Water Commission agreed Monday to ask the state Public Service
Commission to put the city's petition seeking permission to build a second
Lake Michigan water pipeline back on the table. Source: Green Bay
Press-Gazette (12/9)
Experts: Northwest Indiana steel companies in better position after tariff
repeal
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After several years of consolidation, major steel producers in northwest
Indiana are now leaner, perhaps helping shield them from bankruptcies
following President Bush's decision last week to repeal the tariffs on steel
imports. Source: South Bend Tribune (12/9)
Lake Michigan is the ultimate rush for land-bound surfers
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Passionate lake surfers willing to brave Lake Michigan in the depths of fall
and in the middle of winter are rewarded now, the season when the waves are
right. Source: The Indianapolis Star (12/8)
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These Squirrels Are Super Cool (Technology 2:00 a.m. PDT)
http://go.hotwired.com/news/technology/0,1282,61413,00.html/wn_ascii
The arctic ground squirrel can lower its body temperature to that of a
popsicle. If scientists can figure out how, hibernating space flight
and longer shelf life for transplant organs may be possible. By Louise
Knapp.
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Great Move! (Yeah, right?!)
Shanghai moves to reduce bike traffic in favor of cars
Bicycles were kings of the road in Shanghai for decades, transporting young and old, lofty and lowly, through the city's streets and markets.
http://www.enn.com/news/2003-12-10/s_11166.asp
Looking over Howard Dean's statements on energy policy, (not to mention several others) I can only say that I find him friendly to renewable energy. Since I believe that energy policy is one of the two most critical issues of our time, I find I must agree with his stated beliefs on the issue. (I agree with him also on the other great issue of our time, civil rights and adherence to the constitution.) You can see more on these issues at:
http://www.deanforamerica.com/site/PageServer?pagename=policy_policy_economy_energy_summary
Wind Group Raises Forecast for New Power Plant Installations
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20 August 2003 - AWEA reported today that the U.S. looks likely to install 1,400-1,600 MW of new wind power this year, reducing demand for natural gas and bringing new jobs and tax revenues to cash-strapped states, while at the same time helping to achieve cleaner air. AWEA warned that the wind industry's future beyond year's end will be strongly influenced by whether Congress extends the wind production tax credit (PTC) scheduled to expire Dec. 31. AWEA News Release
Give a Gift of a Cleaner Environment with
AWEA's "Windy" Gift List
* 9 December 2003 - Gourmet coffee, hot sauce, beauty products -- these are just a few of the gifts you can give this holiday season with benefits that go beyond the gift itself, helping lead the way to a cleaner environment by harnessing the wind, a pollution-free, domestic resource. AWEA News Release
Wind Production Tax Credit Will Expire
* 25 November 2003 - The wind energy Production Tax Credit (PTC) will expire at the end of next month without being extended, causing yet another damaging "boom-and-bust" cycle for the industry, AWEA said today. Congressional leaders announced last night that they were shelving the wide-ranging energy bill until next year over unresolved regional and partisan disagreements. AWEA News Release
I would like to especially note the reference to winds moving the sand in the article link below regarding the Indiana Dunes - which I can attest from personal experience are spectacularly grand.
Dan
Lakeshore dunes are dramatic
Moving sand, birds, 1,450 plant species at the Indiana Dunes
By Bob Downing
Beacon Journal staff writer
MICHIGAN CITY, IND. - Mount Baldy with high, wild hills of sand is my favorite spot at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore.
And that has nothing to do with the lack of hair coverings, despite what my loving children suggest.
The dunes at the southern end of Lake Michigan are striking. Mount Baldy is the tallest moving dune in the national lakeshore.
The vistas from the top of the wind-blown bluff 126 feet above the very blue lake waters are impressive.
There is a power plant to the east, a prison to the south and steel mills to the west. The Chicago skyline is visible to the northwest on clear days.
But the dunes, among the world's highest freshwater dunes, form a dramatic backdrop for the broad, sandy beaches and the Great Lake.
http://www.ohio.com/mld/beaconjournal/living/7401421.htm?template=contentModules/printstory.jsp
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Sperm Whales Harbor Toxic Clues (Technology Monday)
http://go.hotwired.com/news/technology/0,1282,61508,00.html/wn_ascii
Scientists on the Odyssey are sailing around the globe to study the
giant whales and uncover humans' effect on sea life. After almost four
years of study, the results are worrying.
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Tuesday, December 09, 2003
Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership:
Conservation Leaders Lay Out Top Priorities To Secretary of the Interior
American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy:
Fast Help for Soaring Gas Prices: Profiles of America's Best Natural Gas Energy Efficiency Programs
U.S. House backs 2-year delay in food-origin labels
Grocers and foodmakers will not have to put country-of-origin labels on meat, fruits, vegetables and peanuts until late 2006 — a two-year delay — under a bill passed by the U.S. House Monday.
http://www.enn.com/news/2003-12-09/s_11117.asp
This one I love -
U.S. teens lauded for West Nile, mad cow research
Research that may lead to a better understanding of how diseases like mad cow destroy the brain and how the West Nile Virus spreads were among discoveries by high school students honored at a national science contest Monday.
http://www.enn.com/news/2003-12-09/s_11116.asp
Ethiopia hosts water summit
More than 300 million Africans suffer from a shortage of clean water, resulting in 6,000 deaths a year and growing violence over access to water, experts told an international summit Monday.
http://www.enn.com/news/2003-12-09/s_11120.asp
Despite the hype, bottled water is neither cleaner nor greener than tap water
Whether a consumer is shopping in a supermarket or a health food store, working out in a fitness center, eating in a restaurant or grabbing some quick refreshment on the go, he or she will likely be tempted to buy bottled water.
http://www.enn.com/news/2003-12-09/s_9212.asp
Great Lakes Daily News: 09 December 2003
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Deal near for acreage for Lake Erie state park
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Conservationists may be close to securing the last tract of undeveloped and
unprotected Lake Erie shoreline in Pennsylvania with the goal of getting the
first state park designation in decades. Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
(12/9)
Ice Mountain seeks stay on court's order
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The Ice Mountain Spring Water Co. has asked for a stay of a court order
prohibiting the company from taking water from its wells while it prepares
an appeal, saying that otherwise it will have to lay off 120 employees.
Source: Detroit Free Press (12/9)
EDITORIAL: Weak mercury standards compromise a generation's health
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Great Lakes fish lovers have long awaited controls on the mercury that falls
into the water from the smoke of coal-fired power plants. A Bush
administration would make the wait at least a decade longer. Source: Detroit
Free Press (12/9)
Ohio EPA to consider Army Corps silt request
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Few argue with the need to dredge Toledo's shipping channel to keep it clear
of silt, but objections are being raised to a proposal to dispose more of
the resulting sediment in Lake Erie. Source: The Toledo Blade (12/9)
Port Clinton anticipates U.S. funding for docks
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City leaders hope a federal grant will help fund the construction of docks
where boaters could tie up their vessels for a few hours and visit downtown
shops and restaurants. Source: The Toledo Blade (12/9)
Michigan water shortage spurs lawsuits
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It might seem unlikely that a Great Lakes state like Michigan could see
water shortages. But in at least three counties, limited water supplies have
led to finger-pointing and lawsuits between families and businesses. Source:
The Macon Telegraph (12/8)
Chasing manufacturing
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As manufacturing jobs disappear, Michigan is looking for a new economic
strategy that doesn't abandon its industrial strength. Source: The Holland
Sentinel (12/7)
COMMENTARY: Spotted musky program in jeopardy
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The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is in a showdown with
residents of Long Lake in Waushara County over the future of the Great
Lakes' spotted musky program. Source: Wausau Daily Herald (12/7)
Lakeshore dunes are dramatic
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Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, at the southern end of Lake Michigan,
features towering dunes, bird-filled wetlands, more than 1,400 species of
plants and singing sands. Source: The Akron Beacon-Journal (12/7)
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Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2003 04:51:46 -0800 (PST)
From: AP@ap.com (Alternate Power)
Subject: U.K. 2015 Green Energy Target Lifted To 15%
http://news.independent.co.uk/business/news/story.jsp?story=469269
Green energy target lifted to 15%
By Liz Vaughan-Adams
02 December 2003
Electricity suppliers will have to buy more than 15 per cent of their power from renewable energy sources by 2016 under a government campaign to step up support for green energy.
Stephen Timms, the Energy minister, said yesterday that the Government was extending its renewables obligation scheme - a plan that forces electricity suppliers to provide a proportion of sales from renewable sources - by another five years. "We have responded to the calls of the renewable sector to give stability beyond 2010," Mr Timms said. "In giving an increased level of certainty to the renewables industry, we are providing the ingredients for more confidence on the part of the investment sector."
The targets set out yesterday will force suppliers to provide 15.4 per cent of their power from renewable sources, such as wind turbines, by 2015-16.
The Government has called on the industry to generate 10 per cent of its electricity from renewable sources by 2010. The level now stands at 4.3 per cent compared with 3 per cent when the scheme was introduced last year. "As well as making a significant contribution to reducing carbon emissions, increasing the contribution of renewables offers the prospect of developing a significant UK industry, creating jobs and developing world class companies able to compete for the growing renewables business here and overseas," Mr Timms said.
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Message: 3
Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2003 04:51:24 -0800 (PST)
From: AP@ap.com (Alternate Power)
Subject: U.K. Energy Targets May Mean More Wind Farms
http://www.news.scotsman.com/scitech.cfm?id=1324132003
New energy targets may mean more wind farms:
James Reynolds Environment Correspondent:
SCOTLAND could get more wind farms following new targets to increase renewable energy, boost the amount of "green electricity" and curb carbon dioxide emissions.
Stephen Timms, the Energy Minister, revealed yesterday that Britain's commitment to renewable energy would increase, with output rising by 1 per cent a year after 2010, to hit 15.4 per cent in 2015-16.
UK electricity suppliers are already required to provide a proportion of energy - starting at 3 per cent last year and rising to 10.4 per cent by 2010 - from sources such as wind, sunlight and wave power. The new target was immediately backed by the Executive, which earlier this year announced an "aspirational target" to produce 40 per cent of energy from renewable sources by 2020.
Mr Timms said the extension of the scheme would encourage the industry to invest in renewable technology with confidence that it has a long-term future. However, the plan was attacked by opponents of wind farms in Scotland, who fear the irretrievable destruction of the landscape.
Speaking to the first annual meeting of the Renewables Advisory Board, Mr Timms said: "We have responded to the calls of the renewable sector to give stability beyond 2010. In giving an increased level of certainty to the renewables industry we are providing the ingredients for more confidence on the part of the investment sector."
Mr Timms acknowledged that the government faced "formidable challenges" if it was to reach its target of ensuring the UK generates 10 per cent of its electricity from such sources by 2010 and twice that by 2020.
But he added: "We must not lose sight of the rewards. As well as making a significant contribution to reducing carbon emissions, increasing the contribution of renewables offers the prospect of developing a significant UK industry, creating jobs and developing world-class companies able to compete for the growing renewables business both here and overseas."
The announcement was welcomed by environmental campaigners and the renewables energy industry.
Maf Smith, the development manager for Scottish Renewables, said: "It shows that the Executive has been listening to concerns within the renewables and finance industries that a longer-term statement was needed to reassure investors and drive forward development of new renewables.
"Now developers can press forwards [in] delivering a renewable future for Scotland, which means clean, green power and skilled new jobs in manufacture and development of projects."
The British Wind Energy Association described the new targets as "the icing on the cake of a great year for wind energy", and said they could progress into the new year with a massive boost of confidence.
Friends of the Earth described the announcement as "extremely welcome", adding that it now wanted to have challenging targets set for renewable transport fuels and renewable sources of heat. But the campaign group Views of Scotland, which is against the proliferation of wind turbines and farms across Scotland's countryside, claimed the renewables obligations were entirely "developer driven".
A spokeswoman, Gillian Bishop, said: "Extending the Renewables Obligation is not the way forward.
"They are simply levies on users that give cash to the big players - most of them prominent in the nuclear sector - and divert funding away from major research and development into genuinely viable technologies such as wave, solar and tidal.
She added: "Incredibly, it is not obligatory under the Renewables Obligation to cut emissions, even though suppliers receive billions of pounds of our money to do so."
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Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2003 04:51:03 -0800 (PST)
From: AP@ap.com (Alternate Power)
Subject: ABRAHAM SAYS HYDROGEN REVOLUTION MUST OCCUR IN TWO DECADES
http://www.arabicnews.com/ansub/Daily/Day/031121/2003112122.html Abraham says hydrogen revolution must occur in two decades: Regional-USA, Economics, 11/21/2003
U.S. Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham says looming energy and environmental challenges demand results in the development of hydrogen-powered automotive systems in the next two decades. In keynote remarks November 20 to the inaugural ministerial meeting of the International Partnership for the Hydrogen Economy being held in Washington, D.C., Abraham said that only a concerted international effort will speed the coming of the hydrogen revolution. "It is not enough for us to be successful 100 years from now. Not even 50 years from now. We need to achieve tangible results in the next two decades. This partnership is the right vehicle to make that happen," he told energy ministers and industrial representatives from 14 countries and the European Union.
Abraham said the United States will need an estimated 50 percent more oil in 2025 than the amount used today, and other countries -- notably China and India -- will see similar increases. Tied to the increased demand for oil, he said, are numerous environmental challenges, from air pollution to questions about global climate change. Abraham said that is why the United States will invest $1,700 million in research and development of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and hydrogen infrastructure technologies. "The United States is committed to hydrogen research and development because of its obvious benefits to energy security, but we are also committed to hydrogen because it is clean . . . the only emissions from hydrogen-powered automobiles, for instance, will be water vapor." Abraham said the international partners for a hydrogen economy must work together to leverage scarce resources and advance the schedule for research, development (R&D) and deployment of hydrogen production, storage, transport and end-use technologies; begin to develop uniform codes and standards; strengthen exchanges of pre-competitive information; and formalize joint cooperation on hydrogen R&D to enable the sharing of information. He also said that countries will be able to choose from a diversity of sources for the production of hydrogen, including natural gas, nuclear power, coal and renewable energy, and that the United States intends to substantially fund research in all these areas "because we don't as yet know what the best answer is." He said the initial source of hydrogen in the early stages is likely to be natural gas -- the fossil energy source that provides virtually all the hydrogen used today. Following is the text of Abraham's remarks, November 20, 2003:
Thank you, David [Garman]. It's a pleasure to be with you this morning. We had an excellent and productive session yesterday. I am confident today's will be even more fruitful. For those of you not present for my opening remarks yesterday morning, let me again say welcome to the inaugural Ministerial meeting of the International Partnership for the Hydrogen Economy. President Bush and I appreciate the efforts you have made to be here, and value your involvement in this historic Partnership. Looking out at this group of delegates, I have every confidence that someday we will indeed transform this world from one overly dependent on fossil fuels to one powered in large part by clean and abundant hydrogen. The world today, and the one our children and grandchildren will inherit tomorrow, faces numerous challenges with respect to energy. In particular we foresee global demand for oil skyrocketing. It is estimated the United States will need 50 percent more oil in 2025 than we use today. Other countries - notably China and India - will see similar increases. Tied to the increased demand for oil are a bevy of environmental challenges, from air pollution and its effects on human health to questions about global climate change. It was apparent to President Bush and our Administration that developing an alternative way to fuel motor vehicles, or to power our homes and businesses, would be a key to meeting our looming energy and environmental challenges. That is why President Bush called on our department to pursue the promise of hydrogen by working to develop cutting-edge technological solutions. Last year, he announced the FreedomCAR program, which is intended to develop automotive systems that would run on hydrogen-powered fuel cells. He asked the Department of Energy to oversee this important initiative. In his State of the Union address in January of this year, the President announced his Hydrogen Fuel Initiative to concurrently develop the large-scale fuel production and distribution infrastructure necessary for the mass deployment of hydrogen-powered vehicles. Again, our Department is at the forefront of the Administration's efforts. With these two project lines on track, we believe that the first car of a child born this year could be hydrogen powered and pollution free. We are optimistic about the prospects for hydrogen, not just as the transportation fuel of the future, but also for its potential to generate electricity to heat and power our homes and businesses. We are so confident that over the next five years the Department of Energy will invest $1.7 billion in research and development of hydrogen vehicles and hydrogen infrastructure technologies. Let there be no question about this Administration's commitment to making the hydrogen economy a reality. We are dedicated to seeing this through. As I said yesterday, and as the President mentioned in his message to you, we are convinced that the best way to usher in the age of hydrogen is through a broad international effort. That's why we have so actively pursued the creation of the International Partnership for the Hydrogen Economy. We have a sincere belief that only a concerted international effort will speed the coming of the hydrogen revolution. It is not enough for us to be successful 100 years from now. Not even 50 years from now. We need to achieve tangible results in the next two decades. This Partnership is the right vehicle to make that happen. When I proposed this idea earlier this year in Paris and in Brussels, it was my hope to form the kind of partnership we have gathered this week to create. Working together with international partners, we can: -- Leverage scarce resources and advance the schedule for research, development, and deployment of hydrogen production, storage, transport, and end-use technologies. -- Begin to develop the uniform codes and standards necessary for the development of hydrogen vehicles and the infrastructure to support them. -- Strengthen exchanges of pre-competitive information necessary to build the kind of common hydrogen infrastructures necessary to allow this transformation to take place. -- And formalize joint cooperation on hydrogen R&D to enable the sharing of information necessary to develop a hydrogen-fueling infrastructure. The technical challenges before us are in themselves substantial. They will be met in the coming years through competition in the marketplace as much as by Ministerial collaboration. But this initial collaboration - and the steps we take through this partnership - will go a long way to ensuring that our scientists and engineers and entrepreneurs are best prepared for their work. If this Partnership is successful, as I know it will be, we will significantly accelerate the development of groundbreaking technologies. We will greatly further the construction of a hydrogen infrastructure. And we will make sure that uncertainty over codes and standards neither adds complexity to nor discourages our progress. Businesses and industries that are conducting hydrogen research will have a greater incentive to invest and succeed if they know that the products they develop will have worldwide application. The sooner we establish these uniform standards, the sooner we can achieve our hydrogen revolution. In closing, there is one other topic I'd like to address. The United States is committed to hydrogen research and development because of its obvious benefits for energy security, but we are also committed to hydrogen because it is clean. That extends both from its use - the only emissions from hydrogen powered automobiles, for instance, will be water vapor - to its production. Our goal is to make hydrogen from clean energy sources.
But we must recognize that a diversity of sources for hydrogen is inevitable. There are two reasons for this.
First, there will be intense competition to produce hydrogen as we build a hydrogen economy. And second, as I've learned in my various travels and discussions about hydrogen, all over the planet people have different ideas about their hydrogen sources. Today, most hydrogen produced for commercial application comes from natural gas. However, some countries that use nuclear energy as a prime source of their electricity hope to develop nuclear power as a source to produce hydrogen. Countries with an abundance of coal naturally hope to use coal as a source of hydrogen. Many European Union officials indicate that that they hope to use renewable energy as a source. Ladies and gentlemen, let me tell you today that the United States intends to pursue and substantially fund research in all of the above areas, because we don't as yet know what the best answer is ... and because the best answer may be having a competitive marketplace for hydrogen production. That means extensive research into clean coal and carbon sequestration technologies ... into biomass and renewables ... into next generation nuclear technologies ... and into others promising areas. In the earliest stages, the initial source of our hydrogen is likely to be natural gas - the fossil energy source that provides us with virtually all the hydrogen we use today. Even with natural gas, the environmental benefits are abundant. The total "well-to-wheels" energy consumption of a fuel cell vehicle powered by hydrogen from natural gas is 50 percent less than a comparable gasoline vehicle. Moreover, total greenhouse gas emissions are 60 percent less. But our aim is to do even better than that. By using renewable energy, nuclear energy, and fossil energy, combined with carbon sequestration technologies, to produce our hydrogen, we can totally eliminate air emissions from our light duty transportation systems. The goal we have set for ourselves is nothing short of revolutionary. Every citizen of every one of our countries - not to mention many from other countries as well - will be directly affected by the transformation to hydrogen. From the standpoint of how we drive our cars to how we power our homes ... from the standpoint of air pollution and human health ... from the standpoint of dramatically curbing greenhouse gas emissions ... the move to hydrogen will be the defining point of a new era of energy, economic, and environmental security. The global transformation we envision is breathtaking in its scope. I am proud to serve a President who understands what is at stake, and who is committed to this program. The United States is prepared to put as much support as necessary toward furthering the global transition to hydrogen. And I am proud to serve alongside so many of you, fashioning the pathway forward into this exciting new future. Thank you, fellow Ministers, for joining me in this important effort.
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Biodiesel Comes Full Circle
By Tom Steever
Rudolf Diesel had the right idea. Actually, the rather prolific inventor had a number of them, but only one made his name part of common worldwide vernacular. In the 1890s Diesel invented the motor designed to run not on petroleum, but on vegetable oil. The notion of biodiesel, it seems, is not as new-fangled as people thought. Soybean growers have been scrambling to prove that soybean oil is a viable fuel to power Mr. Diesel's brainchild, but they're not the first. Visitors to the World's Fair saw first-hand diesel engines humming away on peanut oil, and that was in 1900.
http://www.fb.com/views/focus/fo2002/fo0916.html
Storing Renewable and Off-Peak Energy as Hydrogen for Grid-Buffering and a Clean Fuel Supply at the
Maine Yankee Renewable Energies Production & Research Park:
http://www.h2eco.org/my/
Columbia's Power: The river contains the secret to drive a national energy revolution
By Jack Robertson
THE MIGHTY Columbia River's nighttime flow holds a remarkable secret. This secret can put the Northwest at the center of a global energy revolution, create thousands of new jobs and help end forever our dependence on Middle East oil.
http://www.registerguard.com/news/2003/02/16/ed.col.robertson.0216.html
H2RV - Ford Hydrogen Hybrid Research Vehicle
DEARBORN, Mich. - While widespread sales of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles may be years off, Ford's H2RV technology concept car could be built and sold today.
The H2RV combines an internal combustion engine powered by hydrogen, boosted by a supercharger, with a Ford patented Modular Hybrid Transmission System (MHTS). Ford Motor Company is the only automaker to develop this powertrain combination and put it into service.
http://www.autointell-news.com/News-2003/August-2003/August-2003-2/August-13-03-p1.htm
Fuel Cells to the Rescue
By Byron Anderson
In a not too distant future, sleek, quiet ferries will speed across the waters of San Francisco Bay powered by hydrogen fuel cells. In this future, the black smoke and the rumbling vibration of diesel powered ferries have been relegated to quaint memories of the past, the same way we now view steam ships or paddle wheeled boats. The ‘California energy crisis’ will have faded from view as a distant episode of the ‘hydrocarbon age.’ As passengers traverse the white caps, some will work on laptop computers while others talk on cell phones or contemplate a weekend trip in their new car; all powered by fuel cells. Homes of the future will incorporate hydrogen fuel cell technology to generate their own power. The day may come when no one pays utility bills!
http://www.baycrossings.com/Archives/2001/10_November/fuel_cells_to_the_rescue.htm
Fuelcell Locomotive for Military and Commercial Railways
An international consortium is developing the world’s largest fuelcell vehicle, a 109 metric-ton, 1 MW locomotive. The five-year project, which commenced 27 May 2003, will develop and demonstrate the first fuelcell-powered locomotive for military and commercial railway applications.
http://www.clean-air.org/Army%20fuelcell_locomotive.htm
Monday, December 08, 2003
Great Lakes Daily News: 08 December 2003
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In the News
Report: Aging sewers plague Ontario
Great Lakes Radio Consortium (12/8)
A new report finds outdated sewage systems are polluting waters throughout Ontario, with 38 percent of the province's sewage ending up in Lake Ontario.
Foreign bug chews up ash business
Great Lakes Radio Consortium (12/8)
An exotic pest called the emerald ash borer is laying waste to millions of trees in Michigan and Ohio, and has begun to affect sales of ash trees across the entire country.
Great Lakes shipwrecks become underwater museums
Booth Newspapers (12/8)
Like tourists in an underwater museum, divers in the explore shipwrecks embedded in the depths of the Great Lakes.
Canoes may be hurting loons at Isle Royale
Booth Newspapers (12/8)
A researcher at Michigan Technological University has found a correlation between the number of canoe permits on Isle Royale National Park in Lake Superior and the number of loon chicks that fledge there.
Toledo port heads for another down year
The Toledo Blade (12/8)
Barring a late-season miracle, Toledo’s port is on course for a third straight down year for ships and cargo - and the lowest overall volume in decades.
Water levels rise on lakes
The Detroit News (12/7)
Water levels in Lake Huron and Lake Michigan rose during November, while Lakes St. Clair and Erie held their own, and that could translate into an increase in water depths next year for frustrated boaters.
Great Lakes tempt a thirsty nation
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel (12/7)
The near-draining of the Ogalla Aquifer, a body of groundwater once touted as equal in volume to Lake Huron, threatens one of the world's great agricultural economies and poses a cautionary tale for the Great Lakes.
Cal-Sag resolution gaining support
The Munster Times (12/7)
Several Chicago-area mayors groups and a convention bureau are supporting a plan for recreation tourism and economic development along the Cal-Sag Channel Corridor, where a casino is already in the works.
Niagara Falls still amazes in cold weather, and the crowds are gone
The Cleveland Plain Dealer (12/7)
Niagara Falls are spectacular in winter, when everything around them becomes a world glazed by ice.
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Will Global Warming Cool Europe? (Machine Politics Sunday)
http://go.hotwired.com/news/evote/0,2645,61501,00.html/wn_ascii
As the melting Arctic ice cap chills the warm ocean current
responsible for Western Europe's mild weather, temperatures could take
a sharp dip -- after the continent adapts to being almost tropical.
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