Green is Good Business

I can't stand when George Bush says he isn't going to do something that could help the environment because it could be bad for American business. This is such a ludicrous concept.

Why would a push for greener technologies not be great for the U.S. economy? We have some of the most innovative and ingenious people in the world here. If an individual or company in the U.S. invents some technology that helps clean the planet, they are going to be making money hand over fist. Sure businesses in our country will have to buy the new technology. But that money would go right back into another U.S. company.

If these new technologies are developed overseas, then that's where are money will go. Increasing the trade deficit. That doesn't sound very good for the economy.

Of course, George Bush will argue that he won't require U.S. companies to purchase these new technologies. Well, that's just great, George. Why don't you push off the hard stuff for future generations. Just like when you don't raise taxes, but increase the deficit, instead. Talk about ingenious.

Wind Power Interest - Next Green Roofs

Wow. I e-mailed my city council member about my idea about putting wind turbines around the city and she is interested in talking with me about it.

I don't know what else I can contribute, but I guess I should give her a call.

If we're going to push the city to go green, I'd like to talk to her about green roofs as well. I've attached a link to an interesting site. A little geeky, but full of information. Just on the surface, it seems like a good idea for most buildings that can handle it. The city might be able to offer some tax incentives for it.

The one thing I'm concerned about is the lack of rainfall in Atlanta. I guess you would still have to provide irrigation for periods of no rain. It's a give-and-take. I wonder how that would fly when we're in a drought.

Looks Like an Awesome Movie

Wind Power

I live in a fairly liberal neighborhood in Atlanta called Grant Park. We have a fairly unusual fight brewing between some of my neighbors.

A guy got permission from the city to install a wind power tower on his property. I have no idea what this thing is going to look like, but I'm fairly certain that it isn't going to be too terrible. He's not going to want an eyesore on his own property any more than anyone else does.

Some of his neighbors are fighting him in court to keep him from being able to install the tower. I guess being liberal and environmentally conscious only goes so far. NIMBY and all.

It got me thinking, though. If people don't want to see them, why don't we put them somewhere people already think looks ugly, like the median of the freeway? With all the billboards, cars and whatnot all along the freeway, will a few 100 foot towers make it look any worse?

I wonder if there is a way to submit this suggestion to the city.

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