Can you believe this....

According to this story, Trained rescue personel are being brought in by FEMA not to do rescue work, but to act as community relations, and they aren't even being given any direct info to help the survivors, just the FEMA 1-800 number. Okay that might be useful IF THESE PEOPLE HAD PHONES!!! What dumb-assed gov official didn't think this part through...

Here's Your Sign

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chaiya and I were talking today about alternative energy sources, and making our houses "greener" on the way back from dropping the stuff she and hakamadare had borrowed for pennsic. Since we all know fuel costs are going up, and driving hybrids is just a start. I've been collecting what info I can while I research options. Here are a list of sites I have so far with some good info:

• Bob's Solar Project Blog Here's a guy who has taken his house 94% off grid.
  
• The Massachusetts Technology Collaberative.
  
• Incentives for Renewable Energy listing by state for Mass.
  
• Massachusetts Division of Energy Resources
  

Some Alt Energy Retailers:

• Afordable Solar
  
• Mr. Solar
  
• Colorado Solar Electric
  
• Perfect Power Network
  

Anyone else have some good info links?