On the Czar Wars front, John Goss is now the Asian Carp Czar who I can only assume has been called in to assist the over-matched and out-witted Great Lakes Czar, Cameron Davis, in the battle against fish.
Meanwhile, the World Bank wastes more money "beefing up its climate and alternative energy staff" with the hire of Cal-Berkeley Professor Daniel Kammen as the CTS for renewable energy and energy efficiency (an important position at any bank, no doubt) who joins another high-priced "The Weather Changes" MOA (Master of the Obvious in Administration), Andrew Steer. Steer's job is entitled "special envoy on climate change" which again, is a position to be found on any respectable bank's executive hierarchy. Who's next for climate jobs at the World Bank? And what about non-climate related banking operations? Will Chris Dodd retire from the U.S. Congress and turn up as head of mortgage lending at the World Bank?
Last but not least is coverage of Captain America, spotted in the English countryside. I hope he arrives stateside in time to save the Union.
World Bank appoints clean energy "czar"
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WASHINGTON, Sept 9 (Reuters) - The World Bank on Thursday said it has appointed a California professor to lead its efforts to foster growth of alternative energy programs in developing countries.
Daniel Kammen, an energy professor at the University of California, Berkeley, will be chief technical specialist for renewable energy and energy efficiency, the bank said.
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The bank is beefing up its climate and alternative energy staff as it supports action to limit deforestation and offers financing to start projects designed to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
In June, the bank hired the UK national Andrew Steer for the new job of special envoy on climate change. Steer oversees more than $6 billion in projects in the bank's Climate Investment Funds to fight the worst effects of global warming.
Roaring through the English countryside... it's Captain America: Motorbike scenes for comic book film shooting in Londonhttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1310329/Captain-America-Motorbike-scenes-The-First-Avenger-film-shooting-London.html