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http://midwesternsolar.org/blog Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:14:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Welcome to a new month, a new year, and a new decade!  It’s officially the second decade of the 21st century, and it seems the mood is for “cautious optimism”. It is a natural desire to move on and put the mistakes of the Past behind us.  However, in today’s modern ... http://midwesternsolar.org/blog/?p=176 "Wildness and silence disappeared from the countryside, sweetness fell from the air, not because anyone wished them to vanish or fall but because throughways had to floor the meadows with cement to carry the automobiles which advancing technology produced. Tropical beaches turned into high-priced slums where thousand-room hotels elbowed each ... http://midwesternsolar.org/blog/?p=152 A few weeks ago, and unknown hacker broke into the British Climate Research Unit computer system at East Anglia University, since then in the Climate Debate circle there has been a massive uproar, with climate skeptics, such as those of ClimateDepot.com, pointing to the so-called ... http://midwesternsolar.org/blog/?p=171 Instead of watching TV ads or the latest clips on you tube and believing everything you hear from critics, do something the critics haven't done... READ. You know, that outdated thing called books, magazines, trade articles, and reports, yeah that... with those big words and all. I am ... http://midwesternsolar.org/blog/?p=168 Well, the thought that we are being deceived is not nat new. Anytime someone changes something there are controversies. When the automobile was starting to take the place of the horse, there was the thought that it was a government conspiracy to cripple the farmers. I guess we can look at it from ... http://midwesternsolar.org/blog/?p=158 In celebration of both Christmas and hosting this year's UN Conference on Climate Change, the city of Copenhagen has unveiled a totally "green" Christmas tree for the 2009 Holiday Season. http://midwesternsolar.org/blog/?p=139 Let's put the whole idea of “man-made climate change” and “global warming” aside for a moment. Using hydrocarbons (fossil fuels) worked well to get the industrialized world to this stage but these are limited resources. Now we are aware of new technologies, and the technologies with most immediate potential ... http://midwesternsolar.org/blog/?p=127 The grieving process, sometimes known as the 5 Stages of Loss, is a psychological term attributed to documented studies regarding coping mechanisms. The five stages are: denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. You might notice something strange: when some people talk about environmental issues it sounds like they are ... http://midwesternsolar.org/blog/?p=115 “PICARD: The economics of the future are slightly different. You see, money no longer exists in the 24th century." LILY: You mean, you don't get paid? PICARD: The acquisition of wealth is no longer the driving force in our lives." - Captain Jean-Luc Picard & Lily Sloane in “Star Trek: First Contact” * * * * * Implementing ... http://midwesternsolar.org/blog/?p=105 "Reflect upon your present blessings - of which every man has many - not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some." - Charles Dickens The American Holiday of Thanksgiving is Thursday, November 26th. Regardless of its origins, or whether you agree with the observation of this day, ... http://midwesternsolar.org/blog/?p=98