Month May 2007

Federal loans for coal plants

A Depression-era loan program for rural areas is providing billions in loans for coal-burning plants to be built. Yuck. Coal is a massive producer of greenhouse gases. This subsidy needs to be killed, and killed fast. Make it for renewable…

Programmer humor

For the more geekly-inclined of you out there, some programmer humor from SysProg.net It should be noted that no ethically-trained software engineer would ever consent to write a DestroyBaghdad procedure. Basic professional ethics would instead require him to write a…

Maine state power 100% renewable

All the power for State of Maine buildings comes from renewable source that include hydro, solar, wind, geothermal, and waste generators. Maine is leading the way, will other states follow?