Energy Politics

Speaking with Americans about Energy and Climate: From the Think Tank to the Kitchen Table

Drew Westen | Posted 06.19.2009 | Politics

Read More: Renewable Energy, Polls, Environment, Cap and Trade, Green Energy, Green Energy Economy, Framing, Energy Politics, Politics News
Drew Westen

What we found is that when we talk in plain, values-oriented language, we solidly move people, motivate them to action, and beat the industry's well-crafted messages by 20-40 points.

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Bjork Battles Icelandic Aluminum Industry

Green Inc. | James Kanter | Posted 12.14.2008 | Green

Read More: Environment, Rio Tinto, Environmental Policy, Iceland, Energy Economics, Energy Politics, Aluminum, Geothermal Energy, Energy Business, Alcoa, Climate Change, Alternative Energy, BjöRk, Bjork, Green News

The hugely popular Icelandic singer Björk has gone into battle with another of the island's big exports - aluminum. Björk says the aluminum product...

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Alternative Energy Faces New Challenges

Green Inc. | Clifford Krauss | Posted 11.21.2008 | Green

Read More: Environment, Renewable Energy, Investment, Energy Politics, Financial Crisis, Government Policy, Venture Capital, Energy, Energy Business, Energy Economics, Alternative Energy, Green News

For all the support that the presidential candidates are expressing for renewable energy, alternative energies like wind and solar are facing big new ...

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Obama Mocks "Drill Baby, Drill," Reads Friedman

Ari Melber | Posted 10.09.2008 | Politics

Read More: Obama, Barack Obama, Energy Politics, Friedman, Politics News
Ari Melber

FLINT, MI -- "Drill baby, drill!" The Republicans' St. Paul battle cry, an instant self-parody moment for a zany campaign season, actually popped up a...

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