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- How do I learn about lore?
- Who is Michael Kirkbride/MK?
- Why do people post fanfiction to /r/teslore?
- What fanfiction is appropriate for /r/teslore?
- What is canon in The Elder Scrolls?
- What is C0DA?
- How well do the games represent lore?
- What happened to the Dwemer? Can they come back?
- What is CHIM?
- What are the lifespans of the races?
- Where does one go after death?
- Can different races interbreed?
- Why hasn't there been any technological progress?
- Is there space travel in The Elder Scrolls?
- Which in-game events actually happen?
- What happens to the player characters after their games?
- Which real-world races inspired the races of The Elder Scrolls?
- Are there LGBTQ people in The Elder Scrolls?
- Is there a summary of all The Elder Scrolls lore?
Please direct any questions and comments to /u/Prince-of-Plots.
How do I learn about lore?
Lady Nerevar's How to Become a Lore Buff is an excellent starting point in learning about The Elder Scrolls lore.
The Imperial Library (TIL) is the go-to resource for lore material. It archives all in-game and out-of-game texts, as well as other things such as maps and excellent articles. It is respected as a long-time staple of The Elder Scrolls community, used by fans and developers alike.
While Unofficial Elder Scrolls Pages (UESP) is most useful for game information, its lore articles are also helpful for looking up simple lore information. Started in 1995, UESP is another well-respected website in the community. Do not use The Elder Scrolls Wiki -- its information is poor quality and often incorrect, and there is no good reason to use it while the superior UESP exists. However, as with all wikis, even UESP's information can sometimes be misleading or incorrect, and it shouldn't be used as the only resource when researching a topic.
Who is Michael Kirkbride/MK?
Michael Kirkbride is an artist and writer for The Elder Scrolls who has made (and continues to make) significant contributions to its lore. Among many other works, MK is responsible for coauthoring the first Pocket Guide to the Empire and for writing the 36 Lessons of Vivec, both incredibly important texts to The Elder Scrolls. His out-of-game works are sometimes controversial as they can be confusing for those new to The Elder Scrolls lore, but they are fundamental in understanding The Elder Scrolls and are very important to the lore community. A collection of MK's out-of-game texts can be found here.
MK's current relation to Bethesda Softworks is sometimes misunderstood or misrepresented. See here for more information.
Why do people post fanfiction to /r/teslore?
In The Elder Scrolls' early days when Bethesda Softworks was a much smaller company, developers and fans regularly interacted and shared ideas on forums. Because of this, a unique culture was generated in the community where fan-created content is greatly encouraged (this also manifested itself in the strong modding community).
As a platform for the lore community, /r/teslore upholds this by promoting the submission of certain kinds of fan-written texts. "Apocrypha" is a term sometimes used to describe fanfiction specifically written to construct lore, as opposed to fanfiction in general.
What fanfiction is appropriate for /r/teslore?
/r/teslore permits fanfiction that is not simply conscious of lore, but adds to and builds upon The Elder Scrolls world. Texts should be written with the objective of world-building with close attention being paid to existing lore. Generally speaking, a text should aim to contribute something to The Elder Scrolls lore for it to be permitted in /r/teslore.
If a text focuses more on characterization or plot -- even if it aspires to "lore-friendliness" -- it is probably more suitable for /r/talesfromtamriel, a subreddit for general The Elder Scrolls fanfiction.
What is canon in The Elder Scrolls?
Bethesda Softworks has never defined a canon for The Elder Scrolls series and doesn't appear to be interested in doing so. As Lady Nerevar explains in How to Become a Lore Buff:
"Wikipedia defines canon as "a body of material that is considered to be genuine or official." For a game series spanning 17 years, 11 games, 3 expansions, 6 DLCs, 4 game guides, two novels, and numerous bonus materials, it is hard to determine what official entails. The universe is always progressing and always changing hands."
Of course, that guide was written before Skyrim's release, and applying canon to Elder Scrolls series has become even blurrier since then with further releases and other game development studios being involved.
Canon is neither considered in strict terms by Bethesda nor is it useful or relevant to fan discussion about The Elder Scrolls. Despite this, canon is often raised in discussion to determine what "real" lore is, eventually prompting writer Michael Kirkbride and other developers to propose that The Elder Scrolls can freely be envisioned by each fan however they wish. For more information on this, see What is C0DA? below.
What is C0DA?
C0DA is a comic book written by Michael Kirkbride. Its script was released on February 14, 2014 and can be read here.
C0DA is a science-fantasy story set in the Fifth Era on Masser, written as a conclusion of Morrowind's story. Additionally, C0DA was written by Kirkbride to carry the message of The Elder Scrolls being open fiction that is free to be personalized by its reader, intending to end arguments about canon. The idea has been compared to Roland Barthes' Death of the Author in its disassociation of the author/creator from the perception of a "true" version of a text. It has also been compared to DC Comics' concept of "Hypertime".
C0DA was also surrounded by comments that "everything is canon" or "nothing is canon", which are commonly misinterpreted. These phrases simply call attention to The Elder Scrolls nature as an interactive body of fiction, explaining that one person's vision of it is no less legitimate than another's. This does not mean that personal ideas are beyond reproach, because canonicity has no bearing on quality.
For a much more detailed explanation of C0DA, please read Lady Nerevar's What is C0DA? An Answer.
How well do the games represent lore?
While The Elder Scrolls games and lore are obviously intrinsically connected, games are not perfect representations of the "true" Tamriel. A simple example of this is how games are restricted by technological limitations -- while Whiterun contains around 80 NPCs in Skyrim, that doesn't mean that Whiterun's population is around 80 in lore. Todd Howard explains this in the first Oblivion Fan Interview:
"All of our lore is obviously written as ideal, to say X province or city has so many people, but you can't always actually pull that off on screen, or even store it, so you try to create a scale that feels good in game, that plays well and is fun. So the scale of the terrain and the number of NPCs is always geared to the gameplay more than the lore saying how big or small something is."
But the disconnect between lore and games doesn't just apply to scale. As Lady Nerevar explains in How to Become a Lore Buff:
"It is important to be able to tell game play apart from lore. Game play is anything and everything that is done for the benefit of making a game. Skills and racial traits are game play for example, as are the specific powers granted by birthsigns or the weight of items. These things have lore components of course, but the game representation of these things should not be taken as lore."
What happened to the Dwemer? Can they come back?
The most widely accepted explanation is that during the Battle of Red Mountain, the Dwemer used the Heart of Lorkhan and the Numidium to transcend Mundus, resulting in the Dwemer population being absorbed into the Numidium. It is unknown whether this means they succeeded or failed in their goal. Because the Dwemer surrendered their individualities and merged into a single soul, it is probably impossible for them to return to Mundus in the unlikely event that they would want to.
A very important text to read is Final Report to Trebonius by Luagar. Written from an in-universe perspective, the report gathers all information known about the disappearance of the Dwemer and breaks it down in a simple and helpful way.
For an interesting alternative explanation, you might like to read Demystifying the Dwemer by dinmenel (/u/purveyoropulchritude / /u/dinwenel), which is also held in high esteem.
What is CHIM?
CHIM is a state of enlightenment. When one learns that all of existence is the "dream" of the Godhead (an unknowable entity), they will come to one of two conclusions -- that they do not truly exist, or that they do exist as themselves in spite of all logic to the contrary. While the former realization results in them ceasing to exist (called zero-summing), the latter (that is, saying "I am" in the face of "You are not") results in achieving CHIM. Achieving CHIM is very difficult and only Vivec and Tiber Septim are known to have done it.
The state of CHIM is being a part of the dream that has "woken up". To achievers of CHIM, reality becomes a lucid dream, and they can shape or change it to their whim. For example, Tiber Septim used CHIM to change the jungles of Cyrodiil into more habitable temperate grasslands.
CHIM was first introduced in Morrowind's 36 Lessons of Vivec. It is referenced in Oblivion's Mythic Dawn Commentaries and in Skyrim through Heimskr's recitation of From the Many-Headed Talos.
What are the lifespans of the races?
Human races have the same lifespans as humans in real life. The lifespans of elven races vary wildly depending on their quality of life -- in Interview With Alvur Relds, Relds says, "I've known mer still mind-sharp in their late hundreds, and heard of folk 200 and older. My family usually makes it to 120-130, providing we don't get sick or poked in the eye". Meanwhile, Queen Barenziah lived for over 400 years. The longest known lifespan is Divayth Fyr's at over 4000 years.
It's unknown how long Khajiit and Argonians live for, but they seem to live roughly as long as men.
Where does one go after death?
Most people will go to the "Dreamsleeve", where their soul is wiped of its memories and recycled into a new mortal. However, one might also align themselves with a particular deity, and they may spend their afterlife in that deity's plane -- for example, worshippers of Shor go to his realm of Sovngarde.
Matters become confusing when looking at characters like Skyrim's Last Dragonborn. Based on all possible in-game events and implications, the Last Dragonborn's soul might go to Akatosh, Shor, Hircine, Nocturnal, Hermaeus Mora, or Molag Bal. The general consensus is that Akatosh has the greatest claim on the Dragonborn's soul, given that it is Akatosh who gave them their soul in the first place. That said, it is not known with certainty what might happen to the Dragonborn's soul, and it is ultimately up to the player to decide the fate of their own character.
Can different races interbreed?
According to Notes on Racial Phylogeny, the races of man and mer can successfully interbreed. The offspring will be the same race as the mother, but traits of the father are sometimes passed down. Bretons are the result of this occurring between men and mer many times over many years. A popular in-game example of a hybrid offspring is Agronak gro-Malog.
It is less clear whether or not beast races like the Khajiit and Argonians are capable of breeding outside of their race. While Racial Phylogeny claims there have been no documented cases of pregnancy in beast/non-beast couplings, Vitharn: the Fall details the birth of a child to an Argonian and non-Argonian, and The Real Barenziah implies that Khajiit are interfertile with non-Khajiit (although that text is known for being untruthful).
Why hasn't there been any technological progress?
Tamriel isn't Earth and there are countless factors that contribute to technological development, so we can't expect for Tamriel's advancement to follow the same trajectory as the real world. Nirn and Earth are very different.
The presence of magic is often cited as a reason why Tamriel's technological needs are very different. For a great many tasks, magic can be employed rather than an invention being necessary. Not only that, but magic is more or less the same as science in The Elder Scrolls, and much "magitechnology" exists -- Tamriel has robots, synthetic animals, computers, clockwork cities, spaceships, an "Internet", and so on. And there has been observable progress in Tamriel's history: In the First Era, Pelinal Whitestrake's plate armor was considered futuristic, and things in the Ninth Era (as seen in KINMUNE) are very different.
Is there space travel in The Elder Scrolls?
There is, but it's not exactly like space travel as we know it. In the Aurbis, outer space is really just how mortals perceive the void of Oblivion, so "space travel" is more like moving through dimensions. There are many ways to do this: through portals, traversing the void in a "spaceship", riding dragons, and more.
The Elder Scrolls Legend: Battlespire, released in 1997, introduced a great deal of "spacelore" to TES, as the Battlespire itself is an Imperial spacestation/spaceship. With the release of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion in 2006 came the first mentions of space exploration efforts:
"Visit to Aetherius occur even less frequently than to Oblivion, for the void is a long expanse and only the stars offer portal for aetherial travel, or the judicious use of magic. The expeditions of the Reman Dynasty and the Sun Birds of Alinor are the most famous attempts in our histories, and it is a cosmic irony that both of them were eventually dissolved for the same reason: the untenable expenditures required to reach magic by magicka. Their only legacy is the Royal Imperial Mananauts of the Elder Council and the great Orrery at Firsthold, whose spheres are made up of genuine celestial mineral gathered by travelers during the Merethic Era." -- A Pocket Guide to the Empire and its environs, Third Edition
Ideas of "space travel" and moon colonization have since been expanded upon by out-of-game texts such as Tatterdemalion: The Lunar Province of Secunda and Tenders to the Mane: Lleswer. For a comprehensive list of spacelore references (and other information about "futuristic" technologies), read this document collated by /u/OPGreenback.
Which in-game events actually happen?
The events of the main questlines, expansion questlines, and faction questlines are always considered to have happened within lore. However, the individuals that play out those questlines are never clear -- while Mankar Camoran and Mannimarco were both defeated in 3E433, it is not necessarily the same individual that defeated each of them.
Confusion arises regarding events with multiple possible outcomes such as Skyrim's Civil War. Events like these are not referred to in detail in later The Elder Scrolls installments so that the player may imagine the event to have occurred however they like. It's likely that the Civil War will be irrelevant to the events of the next The Elder Scrolls game and a conclusion on it won't be required.
What happens to the player characters after their games?
In Oblivion, rumors can be heard that the Nerevarine went on an "expedition to Akavir". Sheogorath's dialogue in Skyrim implies that the Champion of Cyrodiil did indeed become Sheogorath at the conclusion of Shivering Isles.
However, these are simply vague suggestions, and there is not enough evidence to say with conviction what happens to the player characters. Yet again, this is intentionally done to allow the player to decide for themselves.
Which real-world races inspired the races of The Elder Scrolls?
While many qualities of many real-world races can be detected in The Elder Scrolls races, they are ultimately too unique for any accurate direct comparisons to be made. Any comparisons can only be superficial.
Are there LGBTQ people in The Elder Scrolls?
There are many -- Lady Nerevar has collated examples in this list.
Is there a summary of all The Elder Scrolls lore?
No. As you learn more about The Elder Scrolls lore, you'll come to understand why this would be impossible.
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The new year brings with it many new possibilities. There's just something about a fresh start that is motivating. Even though I don't like to make New Year's resolutions, this is the time of year when I can't help but think about what I'm going to change/improve/do different in the coming months. My list includes making physical fitness a priority, giving my kidlets lots of good childhood memories (they're only 16 months old – will they remember any of this yet?), while cultivating the things that fuel my passions in my professional life and guarding against my work becoming just a job.
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Total Time
Prep 15 mins
Cook 20 mins
This is a really yummy Chicken & noodle casserole. Especially good , if you love sauteed mushrooms as I do. I got this recipe from about.com .I highly recommend . Simple, easy and good. I served it with garlic bread and it would be great with a salad too. I used about a breast and a half of left over boneless breast chicken from fried chicken the night before. I omitted the pimientos .
Ingredients Nutrition
- 8 ounces egg noodles, uncooked
- 1⁄2 cup butter (8 ounces)
- 1 cup sliced mushrooms (about 4 ounces)
- 1⁄3 cup flour
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup milk
- 1⁄4 cup pimiento, chopped (2 ounce jar , drained)
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
- 2 cups cooked diced chicken
- 1⁄3 cup grated parmesan cheese
- Cook noodles according to package directions and drain. Meanwhile , in a large skillet , melt butter iover low heat. Saute mushrooms . Blend in flour, stirring until smooth. Gradually add broth, milk , pimiento, salt and pepper, stirring constantly until sauce is thickened. In a buttered ( or pammed) 2 1/2 quart casserole , combine noodles, chicken and sauce. Sprinkle parmesan cheese over top . Bake chicken noodle casserole 20 to 25 minutes in a preheated 350 degree oven.
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This was a good, basic casserole. My boyfriend loved it, which surprised me because he usually doesn't like anything with a white sauce. The pimentos is what really made this dish. Just for our own preference I put in about a half teaspoon of garlic powder and (because we love cheese!) I sprinkled about a half of a cup of cheddar cheese on top of the casserole before putting it in the oven. Next time I think I'll stir some in as well. Thanks for a simple and yummy recipe!
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In short.. it mean more fun... you can also use funnest
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Wow, painting is much funner than drawing.
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Adj. non-standard comparative form of "more fun". Meaning that a given something (noun) provides more mirth or more entertainment than something else.
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An actual word, despite the objections of many people. An adjective in the dictionary: dictionary.reference. com/browse/funner
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Caucus meetings this week give public a chance to get involved
Scott G. Winterton, Deseret News
SALT LAKE CITY — Many in Utah have mobilized to increase participation in neighborhood caucus meetings, in what may be the last election under the state's current system.
SB54 — a bill allowing those who gather enough signatures to become candidates without attending a party caucus or convention meeting — takes effect on Jan. 1. This year neighborhood caucus meetings will move forward as usual: Democrats will meet Tuesday and Republicans will meet Thursday.
Utah Republicans sent out email reminders, conducted trainings, created commercials and went to social media to encourage people to participate. The state's Democratic party urged participation through phone calls, postcards, Facebook and Google ads. Republicans and Democrats both allow people to pre-register online.
These efforts to drive participation may be rooted in the influence wielded by the almost 4,000 Republican and more than 2,000 Democratic delegates in selecting the next wave of Utah's leaders.
"(Delegates) are by far the most powerful voters in America," said Kirk Jowers, director of the University of Utah's Hinckley Institute of Politics.
Jowers is one of those who backed the Count My Vote initiative, a group that collected signatures from people who wanted to see reform in the state's nominating system. Senate Bill 54 was what Utah legislators offered as a compromise to the initiative. It keeps the caucus-convention system, allows an alternative way to get on the ballot and gives unaffiliated voters a chance to vote in the state's primary elections.
"I think challengers will have a better time under the new system than they have in the past. And the reason is it gives them more options," Jowers said of next year's system.
Former Utah Sen. Bob Bennet said he would have benefited from a bill like SB 54. Polls at the time indicated that he would have "won a primary handily over any of the candidates who competed in the convention," he said. But he failed to win a place in the primary when he was defeated by current Sen. Mike Lee and Tim Bridgewater, who emerged from the caucus with support and each won a place in the primary at the GOP state convention.
Opinions remain divided on future effects of SB54, signed by Utah Gov. Gary R. Herbert Monday, including whether or not possible legal action will see it invalidated. However, people on all sides of the debate agree that publicity surrounding caucuses and the Count My Vote initiative has stimulated interest in the political process.
"I think you're going to see a higher than expected turnout because this whole Count My Vote effort has galvanized a lot of people to want to attend caucuses," said Utah Republican Party Chairman James Evans.
Evans said the Republican Party hopes to see as many people show up for this election cycle as came out in 2012.
The caucus system is an important way for the party to renew itself, according to Evans.
"The whole foundation of the caucus system from the Republican perspective is for our registered Republicans to re-engage with the party and reaffirm the platform and the principles of the party. To exchange ideas and to promote issues and candidates. To dialogue and learn from one another. That's how we remain a strong party," he said.
It will be up to the courts to determine whether or not the Legislature has the power through SB54 to tell a private organization how to choose their nominees, he said.
Utah's Democratic Party has not taken a position on the Count My Vote Initiative or on SB54, according to the party's executive director Matt Lyon. They do not think the bill will affect the caucuses this year or in the future, he said.
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In U.K., Reports Of Elderly Burning Books To Stay Warm
It's so cold in England and Scotland that some elderly folks are buying cheap hardback books to burn in their stoves and fireplaces, the Daily Mail reports.
According to the newspaper, an old encyclopedia and other such tomes are much cheaper than coal.
As the BBC says, a "deep freeze" has settled in across the Atlantic, just as it has across much of the U.S. The news service says that:
Snow fell overnight in Scotland — where temperatures were minus 15C (5F) in places — in north Wales and northern England. Snowfalls of up to 30cm (12in) have been forecast for southern England. Forecasters say the band will stretch from west Berkshire to Dorset, and warn some areas may even see 40cm (16in) of snow on higher ground on Tuesday evening.
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The Scottish international has put pen to paper on a deal which will keep him at The Hawthorns until the summer of 2016.
Morrison, who joined the Baggies from Middlesbrough five years ago, has played a major role in establishing the club in the Premier League.
Manager Steve Clarke said: "After strengthening the squad during the transfer window, it's equally important to hold onto your best players and I'm delighted James has signed a new deal.
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The Making of Advent Children, is easily the best of all the features. In lieu of a commentary track, this is the only bridge between fans and the creation of this beautiful work.
It's an amazing technical feat that Nomura's team have pulled off here, and an impressive first foray into the alien world of movie making. Coming from a team that's used to making CG cinemas less than five minutes long, Advent Children is a surprisingly auspicious debut. Here's hoping they do it again.
If you're a fan of Final Fantasy VII, then this is the next best thing to a full-fledged sequel. If you aren't a fan, you'll still probably agree that it's an amazing visual experience.
The quintessential gaming flick it is not, but Advent Children still satisfies, both to fans and casual viewers.
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I'm on Debian Squeeze using tilda and openbox, and as the source-engine-user I am, I mapped tilda to ~. However, this creates problems when trying to press tilde normally, eg. for use in scripting. Is it possible to make ~ still open console, but make the system type a tilde character and NOT open the console when Ctrl+~ is pressed?
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Dan Abnett and Andrea Mutti team for the second chapter of Dark Horse Comics' "Life and Death" story cycle in a new "Prometheus" series.
Dynamite's "Control" by Andy Diggle, Angela Cruickshank and Andrea Mutti explores what happens when the street pushes back against the power elite.
Rafael Albuquerque, Steve Orlando, Marguerite Bennett, Joelle Jones and more will contribute to Vertigo's new "American Vampire Anthology" #2.
"Control," a Dynamite Entertainment miniseries written by Andy Diggle & Angela Cruickshank, has a release date and a new artist, Andrea Mutti.
A young Native American helps out a crew of settlers in this sneak peek at Brian Wood & Andrea Mutti's "Rebels" from Dark Horse Comics.
There's no swiping left on Stela, a new digital comics platform debuting in early 2016 with exclusive work from Brian Wood, Andrea Mutti and more.
Brian Wood & Andrea Mutti travel back to 1775 America to tell the story of a militia movement during the war for independence in Dark Horse's "Rebels."
Brian Wood and Andrea Mutti's "Rebels" #1 "is a good comic book full of solid characterization and beautiful art."
Writer Jason Starr explores a place plagued by maniacs who have all had near death experiences in the horror-filled world of "The Returning."
The Shadow's past catches up with his present in this exclusive preview of Dynamite's "The Shadow" #19 by Chris Roberson & Andrea Mutti, on sale 11/20!
Writer Mat Johnson spoke to CBR News about his new Vertigo graphic novel, "Right State," about an American militia group's plot to assassinate the second black President.
CBR spoke at length with Denise Mina, the writer of Vertigo's hotly-anticipated graphic novel adaptation of Stieg Larsson's "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo."
This week's "Daken: Dark Wolverine" #20 sets up the series finale, and Wolverine's psychopathic son isn't going gentle into that good night. CBR spoke with writer Rob Williams about the book.
Longtime "Star Wars" writer John Jackson Miller spoke with ROBOT 6's Tim O'Shea about working on titles in the "Knights of the Old Republic" saga and comic book circulation.
Marvel Comics has released an advance preview for Rick Remender and Andrea Mutti's "Heroic Age: One Month To Live." The debut issue, with a cover by Mike Fyles, hits stores on September 1.
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SPEARMAN - Sharon Ann "Sherry" Moore, 61, died Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2009.
Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in First Baptist Church with the Rev. Jim Medley officiating. Burial will be at 3 p.m. Saturday in Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home of Spearman.
Mrs. Moore was born Sept. 28, 1947, in Clarendon. She was married to Phillip Terry Moore and was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her father, H.C. Shaw of Clarendon; and two aunts, Margaret Hillman and Jane Hillman of Clarendon.
Survivors include her husband, Terry Moore; a daughter, Jo Pierson and husband Wayne of Muleshoe; a son, Shawn Moore and wife Dynell of Ruther Glen, Va.; a granddaughter, Megan Pierson of Muleshoe; two grandsons, Tobin Pierson of Muleshoe and Connor Moore of Ruther Glen; her mother, Joann Shaw of Clarendon; a sister, Carrie Shaw of Clarendon; and three grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be to Panhandle Chapter, MS Society, 6222 Canyon Drive, Amarillo, TX 79109.
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BMI View : The new solar plant proposed jointly by a Chinese state company and an Indonesian panel manufacturer reflects a growing interest in the sector. This interest is underpinned by the country's reliance on fuel imports as well as the establishment of a domestic manufacturing sector. That said, we refrain from forecasting growth in the sector as we believe that Indonesia could favour other more attractive sources of energy. We also note that solar operators and manufacturers could face a very tough operating environment.
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) for a new solar power plant was signed between Shanghai Aerospace Automobile Electromechanical (SAAE) and Indonesian solar panel manufacturer Basel Investindo on July 19 2012. The 200-megawatt (MW) photovoltaic (PV) plant will be built in Indonesia's eastern region at an estimated cost of US$600mn.
We believe this project signals interest from both the public and private sectors towards developing Indonesia's solar energy sector. Strong public -sector interest has been displayed in recent months. Early this month, state oil and gas firm PT Pertamina signed an MoU with PT Len to produce solar cells domestically, while in March 2012, the Indonesian Directorate General of Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation inked a deal with Japan's Sharp to develop a solar plant with up to 100MW.
In our opinion, this interest is underpinned by the country's reliance on costly fuel imports. Indonesia became a net importer of oil in 2004, and the volume of its oil imports has climbed steadily since then. To alleviate this growing dependence and cost of fuel imports, the government has set an aim of sourcing 25% of its total domestic energy consumed from renewable sources by 2025.
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Another reason for the public sector interest in developing Indonesia's solar sector could be the establishment of a local manufacturing sector. Solar panel manufacturing has taken off in China, and Indonesia could benefit from technological transfers from Chinese manufacturers entering the country. This could help create new jobs and opportunities while allowing Indonesia to avoid importing solar panels for projects.
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That said, we are refraining from forecasting substantial growth in the solar sector. We believe that solar energy may not be the most viable energy source for Indonesia at this point of time. Generating costs are prohibitively high and may be equally or more expensive than conventional thermal generation. According to a SAAE representative, the proposed solar plant would have a much lower operating and maintenance cost than a conventional coal-fired plant, but a higher initial capital costs. However, we believe that this advantage could be eroded if Indonesia were to exploit its coal reserves more effectively. The country also has numerous geothermal resources that can be developed at a cheaper rate.
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Dark, almost raisined fruit lead to a lovely flavour of black cherries wrapped in a cloak of vanilla.
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Rated 5 out of 5 by Bill73 a cracker! I must say I enjoyed this wine a great deal- I'm getting some enjoyable flavours in my mind now just remembering the fresh fruity taste that sprung from the glass into my mouth when I tasted it-then reinforced them by another quaff -superb! 06 January 2015
Rated 4 out of 5 by Bill2610 Perfect for Price Having bought a collection of different reds this was by far the best. So I ordered more! It is a rich fruit tasting wine which is not too overpowering as in some wines.It is also great value for money and has the taste of a much more expensive bottle. I can thoroughly recommend this but don't be in too much of a hurry to drink it, be sure to give it time to breath or decant it and I'm sure you will enjoy this wine as much as I have. 27 December 2013
Rated 1 out of 5 by SomersetConnoisseur Sounded so promising, but turned out thin and sour A big disappointment: with all the prizes this wine has won and the promise of dark cherries and vanilla, I was looking forward to tasting an interesting and pleasing wine from Spain. Instead, I would not call it vinegary, but a sour, thin wine - and I tried leaving my glass in a warm room to see if the wine would improve and take on some character and body, but even this failed. I will be returning the bottle tomorrow for a refund. I hope it is just one bottle, not a whole batch which is like this. 10 December 2013
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Remote Desktop, done over the Virtual Networked Computing protocol or VNC, has become increasingly common as every major operating system now comes with a VNC client and server installed. Linux is no exception as major distributions like Ubuntu and Linux Mint come with Vinagre, the Gnome Desktop VNC client, pre-bundled into the system. Distributions that run the KDE Desktop typically come with Vinagre's KDE counterpart, Krfb, pre-installed as well.
Things You'll Need
- Access to a VNC server
- Installed VNC client or viewer
Connecting to a Remote Desktop in Linux
Open your Remote Desktop/VNC client. On Ubuntu and Linux Mint, the application is located under the Internet tab of the main Applications menu. This should be the case for most Linux distributions, though the name of the client may vary.
Enter the remote machine's IP address and choose your bandwidth options. If you wish to set other options such as desktop sharing or refresh rate, you should do so under Preferences or Advanced before connecting.
Once you have connected, enter the password required to access the remote desktop. If it doesn't connect right away, you may want to change your bandwidth settings. Some Mac OS X VNC servers are known to crash VNC clients if the user attempts to connect with a bandwidth other than the maximum.
Tips & Warnings
- If you cannot connect, you may need to open ports 5500 and 5900 on your router or firewall. Often these will be closed by default for security reasons.
- Many VNC servers run a small Web host so you can access your remote desktop through a Web browser. You can access this at the Web address http://myhost:5900 where myhost is the name of the VNC server you are connecting to.
- The VNC protocol is insecure by its very nature. Most security experts suggest that you tunnel your VNC connection over the Secure Shell or SSH protocol if you are connecting over the public Internet. If you don't need global access, then set your VNC server to only allow local connections.
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Zeta-Jones, Glover Share Top Prize at Drama Desk Awards
The Drama Desk Awards were handed out Sunday night with ties in two major categories: Catherine-Zeta Jones and Montego Glover shared the award for best actress in a musical and "A View from the Bridge" and "Fences" were joint winners for best play revival.
This wasn't the only time contenders have had to share a trophy in a awards season that has lacked a clear frontrunner. Last week, Ms. Zeta-Jones and Ms. Glover again tied for best actress in a musical at the Outer Critics Circle awards, which also announced ties in two other categories.
The Drama Desk Awards, hosted on Sunday night by Patti LuPone at LaGuardia Concert Hall at Lincoln Center, honor both Broadway and Off Broadway shows, though Broadway productions picked up the major trophies, including "Memphis," which led the night with four wins. Other winners: "La Cage aux Folles" for musical revival, "Red" by John Logan for best play, Michael Mayer for best musical direction for "American Idiot" and Michael Grandage for best play direction for "Red."
In acting categories, stage veterans largely prevailed over stars making Broadway debuts. Other than Ms. Zeta-Jones and Ms. Glover, who won for their performances in "A Little Night Music" and "Memphis," respectively, the awards went to Douglas Hodge for best actor in a musical for "La Cage," Jan Maxwell for best actress in a play for "The Royal Family" and Liev Schreiber for best actor in a play for "A View from the Bridge."
The Drama Desk gave a nod to last fall's short-lived "Brighton Beach Memoirs," awarding Santino Fontana for best featured actor in a play. Viola Davis won the award for best featured actress in a play for "Fences." For supporting performances in a musical, the trophies went to Katie Finneran for "Promises, Promises" and Christopher Fitzgerald for last fall's "Finian's Rainbow."
Below, the complete list of winners:
Outstanding Play: Red by John Logan
Outstanding Musical: Memphis
Outstanding Revival of a Play (A Tie): A View from the Bridge and Fences
Outstanding Revival of a Musical: La Cage Aux Folles
Outstanding Actor in a Play: Liev Schreiber (A View from the Bridge)
Outstanding Actress in a Play: Jan Maxwell (The Royal Family)
Outstanding Actor in a Musical: Douglas Hodge (La Cage Aux Folles)
Outstanding Actress in a Musical: (A Tie) Catherine Zeta Jones (A Little Night Music); Montego Glover (Memphis)
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play: Santino Fontana (Brighton Beach Memoirs)
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play: Viola Davis (Fences)
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical: Christopher Fitzgerald (Finian's Rainbow)
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical: Katie Finneran (Promises, Promises)
Outstanding Director of a Play: Michael Grandage (Red)
Outstanding Director of a Musical: Michael Mayer (American Idiot)
Outstanding Choreography: Twyla Tharp (Come Fly Away)
Outstanding Music: David Bryan (Memphis)
Outstanding Lyrics: John Kander & Fred Ebb (The Scottsboro Boys)
Outstanding Book of a Musical Alex Timbers (Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson)
Outstanding Orchestrations: Daryl Waters & David Bryan (Memphis)
Outstanding Musical Revue: Sondheim on Sondheim
Outstanding Music in a Play: Branford Marsalis (Fences)
Outstanding Set Design: Phelim McDermott, Julian Crouch & Basil Twist (The Addams Family)
Outstanding Costume Design: Matthew Wright (La Cage Aux Folles)
Outstanding Lighting Design: Neil Austin (Red)
Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical: Acme Sound Partners (Ragtime)
Outstanding Sound Design in a Play: Fitz Patton (When The Rain Stops Falling)
Outstanding Solo Performance: Jim Brochu (Zero Hour)
Unique Theatrical Experience: Love, Loss, and What I Wore
Outstanding Ensemble Awards: The Orphan's Home Cycle and The Temperamentals
In addition, the following non-competitive awards were presented:
To the cast, creative team and producers of Horton Foote's epic The Orphan's Home Cycle: We salute the breadth of vision, which inspired the exceptional direction, performances, sets, lighting, costumes, music and sound that made it the theatrical event for this season.
To Jerry Herman for enchanting and dazzling audiences with his exuberant music for more than half a century.
To Godlight Theatre Company for consistent originality and excellence in dramatizing modern literature, and especially for the vibrant theatricality of its innovative productions.
To Ma-Yi Theater Company for more than two decades of excellence and for nurturing Asian-American voices in stylistically varied and engaging theater.


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It would be really helpful to be able to sort the RSVPs (in the admin on the RSVP Events screen/page where you can go back in and edit them) by the DATE OF THE EVENT. Right now you can sort it by post (event)title name or by the date it was published. For people who schedule lots of meetings or classes it would be more useful if these could be sorted by the date the event actually is.
Just a thought. :)


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WASHINGTON (AP) - The top Senate Banking Committee Republican says nothing will turn around the troubled U.S. auto industry until its top management is ousted and the manufacturing model overhauled.
Sen. Richard Shelby of Alabama said Wednesday he didn't think providing $25 billion in emergency loans to Detroit would do the jobs, calling that a "life support" option.
Shelby said on CBS's "The Early Show" that he believes filing for bankruptcy might be the better choice. He said: "I don't think they have immediate plans to change their model, which is a model of failure."
Rep. Barney Frank, a Massachusetts Democrat who heads the House Financial Services Committee, said he didn't think filing for bankruptcy would be a good strategy.
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About SayNoToTea
The tea party is is made up of puppets being run by an elite group to serve their needs and not the needs of the people
By: SayNoToTea , 5:01 PM GMT on February 07, 2012
Too funny that the far right believes that insurance companies should not provide contraceptives for women all while Bob Dole shills for Viagra which he receives via his government paid for health insurance
Tea Party Leader Says Movement Is Dead
By: Claudio E. Cabrera | Posted: February 6, 2012
Many expected the Tea Party to have a major role in the 2012 Republican presidential primaries. But surprisingly, the party has played a minimal part in affecting the direction of these primaries, and Tea Party leader Chris Littleton believes the party may have been taken off the respirator in the past few months.
"The Tea Party movement is dead. It's gone," says Littleton, co-founder of the Ohio Liberty Council, a statewide coalition of Tea Party groups in Ohio. "I think largely the Tea Party is irrelevant in the primaries. They aren't passionate about any of the candidates, and if they are passionate, they're for Ron Paul."
In a race that is turning out to be Mitt Romney's to lose, the Tea Party seems to hold little sway, unable to rally around one candidate and with no central leadership figure. Affecting congressional races is one thing; impacting a presidential race is another matter altogether.
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Hello everyone. I am 21 years old and I live in India. I just completed my Aeronautical Engineering and now going to pursue masters in that. Well, I became atheist just an year back although I always had doubts pertaining to that. My past time is writing any stuff. i just completed a short book "The Insightful Mortal" the link of which is http://www.scribd.com/doc/229487986/The-Insightful-Mortal . I have been single all along because I have never found anyone of the same mentality and intellect I wish to have in my partner
Oh hell. Not many visitors, but why not?
About 6 years an atheist before my dad put my older sister and me into a Catholic school (he didn't trust himself to raise moral kids); about 20 years a Catholic before I tossed my parents and their religion, about 52 years an agnostic before a guy dared me to leave my closet; the rest of my 83 years a way-out atheist.
Early during my agnostic years, a six-year marriage to an agnostic woman and by agreement no kids. We joined the same singles club and our dancing surprised some new friends.
I'm in Yountville California, nine miles north of Napa, and was looking at my laptop screen when at 3:20AM on August 31 a 6.0 earthquake rattled the county and emptied half of my bookshelves. The only damage was to two ceramics pieces I'd finished a week earlier.
I read, write, do lightweight politics, chat about lots of stuff, and occasionally go to The City (SF).
RSVP. (Don't know French but I'm studying Spanish.)
... and who won't look at me with that pitying expression—most of us know it well—when I tell them that I am an atheist.
Awwwwww, and he seemed so nice. I wonder what happened?
Think carefully for a moment; do atheists who get a pitying expression use words that invite it?
Maybe 25 years ago I told a very bright woman that I seem to attract passive women. Without a moment's hesitation she asked me if something in my manner invites such women.
I was ready to see it (no longer needed to deny it) and I saw it. Happily I was doing volunteer work that gave me opportunities to practice new ways to relate.
I must have succeeded because right now I don't remember what I changed. I also no longer have that complaint; I enjoy occasional verbal combat with assertive women.
Hello, I'm Steve. I'm 49 and live in Columbia, Maryland. I haven't been on Atheist Nexus in quite a while. I'd like to meet someone in Central Maryland or who might be interested in eventually relocating to this area. My profile picture is only about a year old. The one below was taken in Prince William Forest Park, a great place to hike south of Washington DC.
Ask me anything...
Hi. Jeff. Been separated for several months, divorcing later this year. I'm on a few dating sites (cuz I'm not much of a partier), and figured atheistnexus might be a place to look. That and I miss the discussions and have a lot more time on my hands, now.
I'm originally from Chicago, recently transplanted to the Nashville area. I like outdoorsy stuff, gardening and farming. I do computers for a living. I have motivations towards off-the-grid living. All kinds of interests. Most notably (because politics seems so popular around here): I've been called a fascist and a radical in the same conversation by the same person. I think my opponent just didn't understand the meanings of the words.
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MONACO -- Nine-time world rally champion Sebastien Loeb won three of Wednesday's four stages to take a commanding lead on the opening day of the Monte Carlo rally, one of only four races the Frenchman will contest this season after going into semi-retirement.
Loeb has won six of the past seven Monte Carlo rallies and looks set for another victory. The Citroen driver leads countryman Sebastien Ogier, who won the first stage of the day, by 1 minute, 20.3 seconds. Finland's Mikko Hirvonen was in third place, 1:46.7 back.
Loeb has no chance of securing a 10th straight world title as he will race only in Sweden, Argentina and France this year after Monte Carlo.


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I doubt that he still has these almost three years later fellas.
Here is a picture of someone who installed Avant Gardes with the following sizes:
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Somebody double check the numbers I entered, but when compared to the Brembo wheels, this is what you get with the Avante Garde install: the RIM...


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i have used all my "free credit reports" for the year i'm wondering where most of the community goes to get reports and how they keep track monthly of their scores and successes....PS. i emailed AFNI a PFD with a settlement offer, and they replied in less than an hour via email:
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Is Tom Carr an elected official? And if not why does he still have the job?
Doms too modest to say so, but Seattles I-75which made marijuana possession the citys lowest law-enforcement priority, making it possible for stoners to light up on their back steps without being plagued by pre-stoned paranoiawas Doms baby.
Interesting how this lighting-up on the steps is slowly becoming a bit more tolerated for stoners, and less tolerated for cigarette smokers.
Well, JMR, a stoner takes one or two puffs and puts it away. He doesn't stand there puffing away. Because the point of pot smoke isn't the smoke, but the high. You only smoke enough to get high, then you get back to whatever it was you were doing, drinking, snacking on, etc.
But I don't see less tolerance for cigarette smokers puffing away on stoops. They're all over town -- and no one seems to be enforcing (thank God) the 25 foot rule.
But I don't see less tolerance for cigarette smokers puffing away on stoops.
Yes, Dan, I should have clarified that my comment was more general than Seattle stoops (some of the cities in California going after smoking in townhouses and condos, etc.)
May our law enforcement official continue to turn a blind eye to both stoop-based pot puffing and enjoying a ciggie outside the bar.
cigarette smokers whine about being persecuted whenever the subject of smoking in bars comes up. Golly if they were to light up in a bar why, they'd be asked to leave! Pot smokers seem to be asking for little more than to not go to jail. it doesn't make much sense to compare the two groups.
If it weren't for filling our jails with people who smoke MJ and crack, we wouldn't be number one in the world for most citizens per capita arrested.
And then we might have to ... educate kids ... fix critical bridges ... and build transit that makes sense.
Nah. Let's remain obsessed with imaginary drug crazies.
May our law enforcement official continue to turn a blind eye to both stoop-based pot puffing
Oops, I meant "lowest law enforcement priority eye". Whatever reduced percentage of marijuana arrests we have here is still too many arrests.
Want to be pissed off even more at Seattle anti-pot-tards? Watch these: http://youtube.com/profile_videos?user=princeofpot
There's not a more smug looking asshole then the fed based in Seattle.
Denver rocks. I'm glad it passed because our pot activist, who's had other initiatives (statewide losses and city victories) employs the dumbest ad campaigns. In one they claimed domestic violence would decrease because more people would get stoned instead of drunk.
@10. they may be "dumb" ads, but they get attention, and for that they're downright clever. drawing attention to the fact that marijuana is less harmful than alcohol, which is SAFER's theme, is brilliant in a city/state run by coors.
@ 10, those dumb ads were from his losing campaigns. I didn't see any ads this time so I don't know what tactic they used, but it probably wasn't that.
And Coors runs Golden, not Denver. We don't have any really huge employers here a la Boeing or MSFT in Seattle, so no one really "runs" us.
yes. "runs" was not the appropriate word, writing fast and not spending too much of my day on SLOG. but i will reemphasize that comparing it to alcohol is brilliant in a state that has coors, which has their corporate branding all around the city and state, including venues open to families with children, and a mayor who owns a microbrewery.
Ahh...at least in this one area the side is slowly turning in favor of those who aren't morons.
Does Dominic want to come here to Honolulu to get it on the ballot here? Please?
denver is class. love that city. one of the west's best!
I've lived in SF as well as Seattle, and I don't understand what laws like this do. Were cops sent out to police people's stoops before? I mean, I can imagine that, but it's not how it was in these two cities anyway. Does the law provide any real protection? Can I light up a spliff more securely on the street or in my home?
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First quarter cleantech VC funding still hits $1 billion — green stimulus funds soar to $400 billion
Clean tech venture capital funding in the first quarter of 2009 hit $1 billion, according to "findings released today by the Cleantech Group in cooperation with Deloitte."
For the authors of the findings, the headline news was global cleantech VC funding "dropped 41 percent during 1Q09, compared to the previous quarter." But that $1 billion in Q1 is still huge. Compare it to Q1 2007, when the economy was still booming — and cleantech VC funding was "only" $900 million.
Or consider this — of that $1 billion spent in Q1 2009, nearly $700 million was spent in North America, which is more money than was spent all last year on relevant cleantech R&D by DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, which does virtually all federal R&D spending in this area.
The news continues to be "stimulus and venture capital sow seeds for cleantech industry's 'revival'." Indeed, the global stimulus investment in cleantech has been unprecedented:
Venture investing decreased in recent months, but governments representing nearly a dozen countries are now backing clean technologies through stimulus packages, loan guarantees and tax incentives (see Germany, U.S., Australia inject stimulus spending into cleantech).
A new report co-authored by economist Lord Nicholas Stern to be presented at the G20 Summit in London later this week estimates that almost $400 billion of roughly USD $2.6 trillion in economic stimulus allocations announced so far by G20 nations are earmarked for clean technologies such as renewable energy, improved electrical grids and cleaner cars.
Utilities and corporations are also stepping in to bankroll more mature companies.
"Governments are not the only significant new investors in cleantech… Utilities are also stepping up to fill the funding void and making equity investments in companies," said Scott Smith, U.S. Leader of CleanTech for Deloitte.
"Investment plans range from building and operating solar and wind systems to financing third party, shovel-ready projects. These moves underscore cleantech's emergence as a significant and maturing market that will remain highly relevant — both during and following the economic downturn."
For more on the U.S. stimulus, see "Progressives, Obama keep promise to jumpstart clean energy, economy." The reporting goes on to state the obvious — the drop in VC funding is only temporary:
Indeed, it may be that cleantech represents a continued growth area for VCs as well. The global cleantech sector pulled in a whopping $8.4 billion in venture capital investment in 2008, a 38 percent increase from 2007 totals, marking the seventh straight year of growth [see here].
In contrast, total venture capital investment fell 8 percent in dollar volume and 4 percent in deal volume in 2008, according to the MoneyTree Report by PricewaterhouseCoopers and the U.S. National Venture Capital Association….
Some venture capitalists say the recent slowdown has allowed valuations to come down to more manageable levels and allow them to put capital to better use.
"Good companies continue to get financed even in these difficult months. There is still a lot of appetite," said Erik Straser, a general partner with Mohr Davidow Ventures. Straser added that although new companies are getting funded investors are "looking to support existing companies and follow them through."
Once we are out of the global recession, oil prices start to soar again, plus stronger federal and global clean energy and climate policy will start to kick in. Then cleantech VC funding will no doubt reached record levels.
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Becoming proactive…
New Study: Insurers Move Slowly on Climate Risks
Insurers worldwide are gearing up to confront climate change
The United States has averaged $18 billion annually in economic losses from natural disasters between 1980 and 2008, according to a report released last month by Maplecroft, a British risk management firm. Last year, the United States saw $57.3 billion in losses, largely attributed to Hurricane Ike.
I wish there were a way for regular people to invest directly in green technology deployment.
Green America has proposed "Clean Energy Victory Bonds":
"Modeled on successful WWII-era Victory War Bonds that raised $185 billion ($2 trillion in today's dollars) and engaged over 85 million Americans who bought bonds that started at $25, CEVB would offer ordinary Americans federal government bonds that would fund large-scale deployment of clean energy. CEVB would pay an annual interest rate, with the payback based in part on the energy and energy savings the bonds generate." (http://www.justmeans.com/showideadetails?ideaid=8332)
There is a non-profit in Boston that is planning to offer their own "Investment Notes" for clean energy products:
One reason I don't like the idea of renewable energy certificates is that you are just handing your money over to developers, rather than investing it. I would rather have the environmentally conscious consumer getting back a share of the profits so they can continue directing that money to do good.
I would be curious about what ideas people have for tapping the commitment of people to be green (and make green)?
The city of Berkeley, CA has initiated a solar financing program. The city will put up the money for any homeowner or small business to install solar panels. You pay back the money as a surcharge when you pay property taxes. Pass on any balance if you sell the house. They will sell bonds to finance this.
1) Using the scheme from R2-D2 & Bell Labs:
Pure Research (R1) many little projects, modest $
Applied Research (R2)
Exploratory Development (D1)
Advanced Development (D2)
Development (D3) might include pilot plants, beta tests, etc.
Deployment & scaleup, cost reductions, etc. (D4) $$$$$$
VC's do not purposefully fund R1 or R2, or usually D1. They love to fund the later stages after projects have reduced technical risk.
2) That means that real funding for R1+R2+D1 is via government, (and sometimes companies) and done at government R&D labs or universities.
Fortunately, Stephen Chu actually understands the various flavors of R&D, and hopefully we'll see more funding for useful energy research. Still, it is not unreasonable that more money be spent on the later stages than on the earlier stages, and it is *really* important to manage this whole process well. Government's biggest leverage is in encouraging deployment of things that already work, while making sure the R&D "funnel" remains filled (or in this case, gets refilled).
3) Finally, there is good news to the VC numbers that might not be obvious:
Most of the current cleantech investments are early-stage (A&B rounds). During the typical 10-year life of a VC fund, VCs typically only invest in *new* companies in the first ~4 years, but when they make an investment, they *reserve* money for later-stage investments (B & C rounds, maybe D) in a subset of those same companies.
They do this because, having invested once, they want to make sure they can get to invest in the later rounds of companies that look like winners. Hence, it is almost certain that an early investment decision will include serious arguments about total capital required to get to a) break-even and b) liquidity event.
4) So, in practice, there are substantially more funds reserved for cleantech than is obvious from the current investment level.
Albert's comment above reflects what I am seeing in my CPA practice. I have investors who would love to invest directly in renewable energy projects. However, I have had to tell them the bad news that Congress has chosen to limit the availability of the Tax Credits and losses from the accelerated depreciation on renewable projects effectively to be available for use only by large, widely-held C corporations. The problem lies in Passive Activity Loss Limitations, which prevent individuals and small businesses from using these tax breaks. Now that most of the large C corporations that were investing in greentech are losing money, they no longer have any need for the tax breaks, and renewable projects are in need of investors. A special exemption for renewable energy projects might allow investors like Albert, and some of my clients, to participate in these projects.
See "Solar for Lawyers and Big Corporations: How to Keep Normal Folks from Investing in New Energy" article for more on this here: