So we’ve been hearing a lot of talk about clean coal in the Presidential race, but want to learn the truth about clean coal? Coalisnottheanswer.org just released this great video informing the American public how dirty coal really is!

The truth about coal. The coal industry has spent over $40 million on misleading advertising that touts coal as the next great thing to solve the energy crisis. It’s time for a reality check. We will not stand by idly as they spew their propaganda.

Check out the video:

In case you haven’t heard yet, Van Jones’ book, The Green Economy made it onto the New York Times best sellers list. Using the Internet and e-mail blasts, Jones really tapped into the power of the ‘netroots.’ Nicholas Sabloff’s piece on the Huffington Post describes how the book was marketed to consumers:

Using a Web-based, viral marketing strategy, Jones and Green For All, an environmental organization he recently founded, worked to get the word out about his book far and wide.

Through a combination of emails and phone calls to friends, bloggers, and a network of activists, Jones estimates that the viral campaign he and his co-workers launched resulted in emails being sent to millions of people, many of whom surely forwarded it along. The initial commercial success of "Green Collar Economy" proves that Internet buzz combined with online activism can push a book onto the best sellers list.

You know our country’s definition of a terrorist is flawed when there are climate campaigners names on the list! This week, members of the Chesapeake Climate Action Network (CCAN) received letters from the Maryland State Police informing them that they were suspected terrorist and put under surveillance. Andy Revkin from DOT Earth writes:

For a 13-month stretch starting in March 2005, three environmentalists working for the Chesapeake Climate Action Network were listed in a Maryland State Police data base as being “suspected of involvement in terrorism.” The description went on to note that the police had “no evidence whatsoever of any involvement in violent crime,” and the listing, and possible tracking, did not continue. But the activists — not surprisingly — were not happy to hear about this when they received letters from the state police earlier this month informing them of the situation.

Check out Josh Tulkin's clip:

Yesterday Deutsche Bank released a report outlining the benefits of investing in clean energy solutions and a green infrastructure. The National Resource Defense Council reports that Mark Fulton, the firms’ Global Head of Climate Change Investment Research said:

Governments have before them a historic opportunity to 'climate-proof' their economies as they upgrade infrastructure as a core response to any economic downturn.

Encouraging investment in renewable energy is a key focus. Energy efficiency technologies are obviously highly desirable in economies facing recession. Infrastructure stimulus can be tied directly to climate-sensitive sectors such as power grids, water, buildings, and public transport, which present a vast field for the creation of new technologies and jobs.

Ever wonder how much CO₂ your computer releases? This week Apple Computers released a report outlining the carbon emissions from your Mac as a part of a new campaign they are launching to become more environmentally friendly. Kevin Grandia reports:

Part of the solution to climate change lies in companies being transparent when it comes to reporting their greenhouse gas emissions and Apple is a great example of how to do this right.

Straight-up information on greenhouse gas emissions helps us cut through the PR spin on climate change and get down to the real business of solving the problem.

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