Well, the G-8 has “committed” to conservation and seeking new technology. Yada yada. http://www.businessweek.com/managing/content/may2008/ca20080521_909243.htm?link_position=link8
——-While the nations meeting on Sunday did not pledge specific amounts of money, they said they would set goals in line with International Energy Agency recommendations for a vast expansion of investment in renewable energies and energy efficiency.
JimmyT wrote: But Brian, why are you surprised when politicians act like politicians? I guess we both continue to hope that every once in a while they don’t.
Love your thread title!
I keep looking over the panoply of “initiatives” on which MANY gigabucks are being spent, and then consider what $5,000,000 on FF would achieve, and I want to arm myself and go hunting. >:-(
Brian, your above comment seems more poignant every day. I only wish it were not so. This whole project, and the bail out fiasco, is a clear demonstration of how poorly the government allocates funding.
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