16th Annual Earth Awareness Fair – April 26 10am-3pm

Springfield, IL is holding their 16th annual Earth Awareness Fair at a new site this year – Lincoln Park, near Nelson Center.  Lincoln Park is at 6th and Sangamon, near the Illinois State Fairgrounds.

Just a sampling of the educational activities and environmental information:

Flyer for the event – PDF 926kb
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Juche – a simple name for a nasty idea. Kim Il Sungism

Jodie Foster, Pregnant Man, Iran, Prince Philip, Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, American Idol, Obama, China, Beyonce, Rolling Stones. (sorry for the deception but please read below)

Normally I wouldn’t bother to cover this but since it’s on the list I felt I needed to “dis” it as much as I could. I even took the time to get Buzzes top searches for the week to punch it up a bit. I even checked every category Energy Tough Love has to publicize this human indignity. The list of “Religions” that I used to start this meditation on the relationship between Religion and the Environment placed Juche well down on the list but with 18 million adherents that still alot of folks. I had never heard of it before and I even asked a couple of people if they had heard of it. Imagine my suprise when I typed it into a search engine and up popped this Prick who claimed he was god:

www.dictatorofthemonth.com

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During his lifetime he forced millions of people in North Korea to worship him. Can you imagine anything more degrading or disgusting then a man who points a loaded gun at your head and demands that you treat him like a god. You must pray to him. Oh most Divine Leader. Makes me want to puke. But then he is followed by this buffoon:

www.beconfused.com

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Now they are “worshiping” something no better than a trained monkey. If they had an ENVIRONMENTAL group in North Korea, I wish them the best of luck but I ain’t gonna publish it. I ain’t even gona type it into a search engine. If anybody ever deserved to get a nuke shoved up his poop shoot. This would be it.

Weird Bird Friday – Homage

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http://www.dailyhaha.com/_pics/retards_we_all_know_one.htm

I do not believe that they are the originators of this poster but if you are interested you can probably find out from them.

This post as always is dedicated to Susan and John who blog all things Denver (at thedrunkablog listed on our Blogroll) who will be Super Delegates at the up coming Denver Convention. Hillary or Barack? They won’t say.

Pete Seeger Says It All – We just got one place to live

 We just keep screwing it up. Stop lighting things on fire. Stop burning things up. We don’t need to do that anymore.

http://www.climatecrisiscoalition.org/

Please see this new publication – as the heat turns up. 

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE

 http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/dec2007/2007-12-31-01.asp

New Energy-Efficient Ball Sparkles at Times Square Celebration

http://www.climateark.org/shared/reader/welcome.aspx?linkid=90855

Energy efficiency a great New Year’s resolution

Source:  Copyright 2007, Jakarta Post
Date:  December 30, 2007
Byline:  Zenin Adrian
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For those who do not have a New Year’s resolution yet, may I propose a good one?The recent UNCC conference in Bali highlighted global warming as an important problem which requires a global effort. Although the agreement the conference reached did not satisfy all parties, the impact is still real and it takes each one of us to start making a difference.

 http://www.enn.com/business/article/28240

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From: Paul Schaefer, ENN
Published December 27, 2007 02:48 PM

Greening The New Year

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/business/article/28240HOUSTON –  According to a recent survey,  49 percent of all Americans will make a green New Year’s resolution for 2008. Direct Energy, a large North American provider of energy and energy-related services is offering tips to help homeowners keep their green resolutions.

 http://www.libn.com/breakingNews.htm?articleID=9516

An energy diet for the new year

By LIBN Staff

Wednesday, December 26, 2007 12:13 PM EST

Renewable Energy Long Island wants locals to pledge to lower carbon dioxide emissions in 2008. Are you up to it?

Up In The Air, Its A Bird, Its A Plane, No Its Bizarro

 And I always said size doesn’t matter…go to the site below to see all things Dan Piraro

http://www.bizarro.com

Yes it’s a classic intellectual property rip off, but I love him and he hasn’t made me quit:

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 HAPPY NEW YEAR from Community Energy Systems and Energy Tough Love!  We started this blog in August and had no idea how hard or rewarding it would be. Thanks to both viewers and commenters. You all come back now yah hear.

Bird Friendly Wind Turbines That Love Turbulance

 

 

http://www.treehugger.com/files/2006/10/miniwind_turbin.php

 

        

New Wind Turbine Harnesses Aerodynamics of Buildings

by Justin Thomas, Virginia on 10. 2.06

Science & Technology (alternative energy)
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A company called Aero Vironoment, has unveiled a compact wind turbine that sits on the parapets of a building rather than the roof. It catches the wind as it travels up the side of a building, which, in some cases, results in a 30% increase in energy production. The “Architectural Wind” turbine is 6.5 feet tall, and weighs 60 pounds. It requires only a 7 mph (3.1 m/s) breeze to start up, and produces roughly 55kWh per month per unit. There are two available optional extras for the turbine: a canopy, and an “avian protection” option, which is designed to keep birds out of the turbine. it was recently displayed at Green Pavilion of Wired’s Nextfest. :: Via: EcoGeek

Merry Christmas and a Wind Powered New Year!