A city press release informs us that Charlotte-Mecklenburg residents can submit ideas and suggestions online about how the city should spend $6.7 million, part of a federal Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant.
The grant is to invest in projects to reduce fossil fuel emissions and energy consumption and to create "green jobs" and renewable technologies.
To give your ideas or take the Community Input Survey, visit www.charlottenc.gov and click on City Energy Strategy. The survey ends at midnight Monday (Oct. 5).
Thursday, October 01, 2009
Sound off on city's energy policy
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Bikes, bike paths and stations.
We were in Long Beach, Ca last year and they have a well connected route system.
http://www.bikestation.org/longbeach/index.asp
We've done this with a little success in the Atlanta area.
If we can do this here, get more bikes on the road and separate bike and walking paths, you can do it almost anywhere.
http://www.pathfoundation.org/
Nuclear Power.
2nd on the nuclear power.
How much fossil fuel is burned delivering newspapers?
How much is burned making the newspapers?
Re: bike paths: unless you have a barrier between the bike riders and cars, it will never work due to lack of riders' and drivers' skill negotiating each other.
I'm all in favor of Nuclear power projects, but this money does nothing to help. A nuclear plant costs over 10 billion dollars to build. We're talking about 6.7 million. That's not even a drop in the bucket.
This stimulus money was given to North Carolina to help non-profits become more energy efficient so they can spend more of their resources to help those in need rather than on energy bills.
Gov't creating "green jobs" Now that's funny.....
A million cans of Great Stuff insulating sealant.
"If you have been voting for politicians who promise to give you goodies at someone else's expense, then you have the right to complain when they take your money and give it to someone else, including themselves" Thomas Sowell
A bike share program.
Whale Oil.
Consultant maybe you are the one with an anger problem. Maybe you should condsider anger management.
"There is only way way to kill capitalism - by taxes, taxes, and more taxes" Karl Marx
Interesting....Maybe I'll buy you a beer and we can talk about your anger issues.
Consultant????Have you taken your meds today?
"The urge to save humanity is almost always only a false-face for the urge to rule it" H. L. Mencken
Coal.
Ms. Newsom, you have responded to other commenters but not to this question, so I will ask it again as it pertains to energy policy:
Since you are concerned about thermostat settings, are you going to lobby the White House to turn the heat down this winter? You do recall Rahm Emanuel stating that "you could grow orchids in there" referring to Mr. Obama's policy of cranking up the heat.
I will be interested to see your followup on this. Please report your activities and findings back in a future blog entry.
Thank-you.
When is Consultant going to be banned?
Anonymous. Act nice.
Charlotte is becoming a big city. Big city means big, broad attitudes.
You've got to learn to give it AND take it.
That's what growing up is all about.
Now have a nice weekend.
Consultant you should look in the mirror. Your idea of debate is bringing it down to the lowest denominator ie class warfare and race. Gimme a break!
Consultant: Agreement is not required. Have a good weekend as well....
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