We can break the two party system, Vote GREEN!

Did you know that there are 133 Green officeholders as of Thursday, May 10, 2012?

For more information on truly alternative choices for political office visit The Green Party at: http://www.gp.org/index.php

There are two women and a Native American man running for President in 2012, so if you want to support the environment and help break the two party system, consider voting GREEN!

Energetically, Diane Tegarden

Ocean tidal power to become a reality in the US

According to Renewable Energy Magazine:
Regulators in the state of Maine have set the terms of a 20 year contract to distribute electricity being harvested from the movements of ocean tides — the first long-term power purchase agreement for tidal energy in the US.

For the balance of the article, go to:
http://www.renewableenergymagazine.com/renewableenergy/magazine/index

You can also receive a free edition of the magazine online!

Happy Green Earth Day….

Today I wish our beloved Mother Earth a Happy Green Earth Day!

A blurbette about Earth Day:
Unlike the first Earth Day in 1970, the 20th anniversary became a huge event thanks in part to greater television and radio coverage and a multi-million dollar budget.
More than 200 million people in 141 countries participated helping to lift environmental issues onto the world stage. Earth Day 1990 helped pave the way for the 1992 United Nations Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro.

To send your friends paperless, free Earth Day cards, go to: http://www.care2.com/ecards

May you Never Thirst….for knowledge…for water…for love.

Blessed Beeeees,
Diane T. and furfamily

The saddest anniversary ever……

This Earth Day we celebrate the saddest anniversary ever…

“April 20th was the two year anniversary of the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon, an offshore drilling platform operated by BP. Eleven rig workers lost their lives in the initial explosion, which triggered a nearly four month-long oil spill that has been killing life in the Gulf Coast ever since.

Recent reports show that hundreds of dolphins have mysteriously died since approximately 172 million gallons of BP’s oil gushed into the Gulf. What little fish, lobster, shrimp, and crab remain to be caught are disturbingly deformed, many missing eyeballs and claws.

Spill victims living in and around Louisiana during the spill, most of them children, are still dealing with illness brought on by BP’s excessive use of a dispersant known as Corexit, which the EPA specifically forbade them to use during the clean up, but they continued spraying anyway.” -Article written by Beth Buczynski.

For the rest of the article, go to:
http://www.care2.com/causes/a-legacy-of-lies-the-bp-oil-spill-two-years-later.html

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Ok, so what can we do to insure the future residents of this planet that we’re doing something to keep this from happening again?

Here are 5 tips to reduce our dependence on oil and gas:

1. The next time you go to buy another car, buy a hybrid car that uses less gas, or go whole hog and buy an EV (electric vehicle) that drastically reduces your consumption of gas.

2. Get involved with organizations that fight against the big oil interests, like: Natural Resources Defense Council at http://www.nrdc.org.

3. Sign up with environmental watchdog groups, like Care2.com at http://www.care2.com.

4. At least once a week, take the bus, train, bike or walk to work. This will help the air quality, and your health as you get some exercise and time with the great outdoors.

5. Organize a carpool, so there will be fewer cars on the road.

If there other ways to reduce our oil/gas usage, please feel free to add them here!

Clean EVs making money for their owners!!!

The California Clean Vehicle Rebate Project is offering up to $2500.00 in rebates to new owners of plug-in electric vehicles (PEV), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) or zero-emissions vehicles (ZEV).

The models that qualify are listed on their website at: http://www.cvrp.energycenter.org or you can call for more information to their toll free# 866-984-2532.

You can send for the application online and the California Center for Sustainable Energy will email you further instructions within 3-4 days.

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The federal government is also forking over as much as $7300.00 tax credit for qualifying purchases, so I’ll check back with you after tax time next year to let you know how that program works as well.

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This means that potentially you have an opportunity to get back as much as $9800.00 of the sales price in rebates and tax credits.

Good luck with your purchases fellow Greenies,
Diane Tegarden
Environmental Journalist (and new Chevy Volt owner!)

Check me out 3/26/12!!!

My interview with Marsha and Jim will be today, March 26th at 4pm PDT/5pm MDT/6pm CDT/7pm EDT, here’s the link:
http://www.slideshare.net/TheLadyMarsha/together-again-march-262012

We’ll be chatting about the brave new world of Terrax, many centuries in the future….or is it?

Call in with your questions to 347-994-1510.

31 Days of Notable Women- Denise Bode, Wind Energy Assn.

Denise Bode is the Chief Executive Officer of the American Wind Energy Association, the national trade association of theU.S.wind energy industry. Ms. Bode is a nationally recognized energy policy expert and served for nine years on the Oklahoma Corporation Commission.

Source cited: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/denise-bode

Sustainable Energy Events March 14- 22, 2012

Sustainable Energy Events March 14- 22, 2012

http://www.examiner.com/sustainable-energy-in-national/sustainable-energy-events-march-14-22-2012

31 Days of Notable Women- Martha Duggan, green economic development

Martha A. Duggan serves as Vice President, Government and Regulatory Affairs for United Solar Ovonic (a division of Energy Conversion Devices), headquartered in Rochester Hills,Michigan.  United Solar is the leading global manufacturer of thin-film flexible solar laminate products for the building integrated and commercial rooftop markets.  Ms. Duggan is responsible for policy development and advocacy before state, federal and international governments and energy regulatory bodies.  Prior to joining United Solar, Ms. Duggan served as Vice President, Government Affairs for SunEdison, a leading solar integrator.  At SunEdison, Ms. Duggan managed a team of solar policy experts across North America.

Source cited: http://www.solaralliance.org/about-us/officers-and-staff.html

Sustainable Energy Workshops in Jan and Feb 2012

http://www.examiner.com/sustainable-energy-in-national/sustainable-energy-events-january-24-february-7-2012