Gore Awarded Nobel Peace Prize; Home Energy Savings; FilmWeek
Gore Awarded Nobel Peace Prize
Former Vice President, Al Gore, along with the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize today for his efforts in combating global warming. Larry discusses the politics behind awarding the Nobel Peace Prize with Norway's ambassador to the United States, Wegder Strommen, Martin Parry of the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, and Kenneth Green of AEI.
Home Energy Savings
When is it time to replace your old refrigerator? How efficient are front-load washing machines? These questions and many more are answered in the Consumer Guide to Home Energy Savings (New Society Publishers), a one-stop resource for consumers who want to improve their home's energy performance and reduce costs. This very readable and well-organized 9th edition guide cuts through the confusion and focuses on specific areas in the home, such as electronics, lighting, heating, cooling, ventilation, kitchen and laundry, and provides helpful explanations for each. Larry talks with co-author Jennifer Thorne Amann about improving your home's energy performance.
FilmWeek
Larry and critics Andy Klein of CityBeat and Jean Oppenheimer of Village Voice Media discuss the week's new releases including the feature films Elizabeth: The Golden Age, Sleuth, We Own the Night, Lars and the Real Girl, Berkeley, The Final Season, Summer '04, and the documentaries For the Bible Tells Me So, Lake of Fire, and Terror's Advocate.