The article talks about geo-thermal being a demand side, or energy reduction technology, compared to solar and wind, which are supply side or generators of electricity, adding power. http://www.empoweredmunicipality.com/geothermal-applications-for-municipalities The DOD is already using this and it is applicable for any building, but municipal buildings in particular.
Well, this company and technology is just amazing. It is still in the pilot phase, but this is going to take off. http://www.empoweredmunicipality.com/converting-plastic-waste-into-fuel This is in Maryland and at a municipal site currently. Check it out.
Which if any of the following pictures do you identify with as far as providing you the motivation to make the change? What was the incident which sparked the idea? Is this a past or present job? Thanks in advance for sharing your stories!! 1. Don’t jump 2. Butt kisser (imagine seeing this as youRead… Read more »
Originally posted on Online Odyssey With Gov2.0 LA days away where open gov, cloud computing, gov2gov collaboration and more will be discussed, I find myself increasingly, and ironically speaking and championing more and more Web 1.0. Yes, it would seem that despite my Gov 2.0 attachments and engagements I am a Web 1.0 champion. Now,Read… Read more »
Two weeks ago, Motorcycle Dan the blogger explained that he is waiting for an avatar to handle his email, scour the web for things that interest him, figure out who to let through on his phone, handle the administrivia of his life. As I listened, I realized I had most of those functions in Gmail,Read… Read more »
By Dorothy Ramienski Internet Editor Federal News Radio January is over, which means the first earnings numbers for 2010 are in for your Thrift Savings Plan accounts. Tom Trabucco is the Director of External Affairs at the Federal Retirement Thrift Investments Board and said the month started out strong, but didn’t finish that way. ReadRead… Read more »
Pretty cool to see DOE in Second Life…Shouts to rockstar Eric Hackathorn DOE Accelerator Tour from Eric Hackathorn on Vimeo. Favorite
The good folks at Lithium asked me to weigh in on the future of Social CRM, Social Strategies, Government 2.0, throughout 2010. I tried to avoid the hype cycle with my predictions and wanted to share them with you. I guest posted on their blog but also wanted to share my thinking directly with youRead… Read more »
By Jason Miller Executive Editor Federal News Radio President Obama is proposing to give federal employees and military servicemen and women the same pay raise-1.4 percent-the lowest recommendation in almost 40 years The President submitted his fiscal 2011 budget to Congress today detailing several proposals, including an entire section devoted to the federal workforce andRead… Read more »
With much excitement, we launched the USDA/Open site to welcome feedback and ideas that will help us create our Open Gov Plan. The site is designed to welcome ideas, comments and questions from the public and stakeholders alike to help in our efforts to become more open, transparent and collaborative. What do you think ofRead… Read more »