http://kilowattours.org/blog Keeping you up to date on the Plan to Re-Energize America Tue, 18 Nov 2008 07:08:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Kilowatt Ours has been broadcast on public television stations in over 70 cities across the United States, with more broadcast dates to come.  See the list of stations below.  More stations are added weekly so check back frequently or check local listings to see if your station is planning to ... http://kilowattours.org/blog/2008/11/18/find-the-film-on-public-tv-near-you/ The film Kilowatt Ours shows the city of Austin as they built what they call an “energy conservation power plant.”  Rather than build a new coal-fired power plant, the community decided it was a priority to advocate aggressive energy conservation efforts instead.  After 20 years, Austin now saves more than ... http://kilowattours.org/blog/2008/11/14/conservation-power-plant-initiative/ Kilowatt Ours is in the news.  “The Huffington Post” recently featured a clip from the film showing the how the city of Austin built a “conservation power plant.”  Click links below to see the full stories:      Follow Austin’s Example—Cut Back on Energy and Save Big   How Green is Austin?   I was ... http://kilowattours.org/blog/2008/10/31/in-the-news/ This is Jennifer here, Kilowatt Ours Youth Initiative Director (and Jeff’s sister). The school year is getting underway already and I will report periodically about students and schools taking exciting, energy-saving actions as we progress through the fall semester. For the moment, I want to share that I recently had ... http://kilowattours.org/blog/2008/08/15/an-evening-with-habitat-for-humanity/ Yes, Kilowatt Ours will be available for broadcast on public television stations this fall.  To find out if it will be aired in your community, please contact your local public TV station viewer services department. This is an exciting time for us as we have a wonderful chance to share this ... http://kilowattours.org/blog/2008/08/07/kilowatt-ours-on-public-tv/ My good friend and web marketing mastermind Chris Loch (www.whatisyoursecret.com) reminds me weekly that a new blog is created every second, somewhere in the cyber-world.  HOWEVER, one blogs dies every minute.  Those a fairly decent odds in our favor, and the last thing I want is for the Kilowatt Ours ... http://kilowattours.org/blog/2008/08/05/catching-up/ I welcome your comments on my first video blog.  This short, 2-minute video tells the story of my recent date with my wife Heather.  We had a blast and didn't spend a dime on gasoline. Check out the video, and please comment. http://kilowattours.org/blog/2008/06/27/take-her-out-on-a-gas-free-date/ This morning I would like to say congratulations to Jennifer Barrie (my sister) for her steadfast and inspiring work taking Kilowatt Ours into schools and teaching students in Nashville and across Tennessee how to become energy conservation leaders.  The Kilowatt Ours Youth Initiative, designed and implemented by Jen over the ... http://kilowattours.org/blog/2008/05/23/governors-environmental-stewardship-award-winners/ I just learned that Kilowatt Ours won "Best Documentary Feature" at the 2007 South Dakota Film Festival in Aberdeen (September 21-23)! This is a great honor, particularly since my dad Jim grew up on a homestead not far from Aberdeen, in Turton, South Dakota (population 65). We spent many summer ... http://kilowattours.org/blog/2008/05/17/this-old-news-is-new-news/ Today, I am saddened to learn about the untimely passing of my friend Jim Hager.  My memories of Jim revolve around our time working together to save America's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge from politically-motivated oil drilling, and to advance more sensible solutions.  Jim and Jon joined me for a day ... http://kilowattours.org/blog/2008/05/07/in-memory-jim-hager/