I don't, actually, have a lot to say about Al Gore's testimony in front of the US Senate today, even though it's been the buzz of the environmental sector for a few days now. David Roberts at Grist has a run-down of the core elements of what Gore is calling for. Some stuff we've heard before, some stuff is new. I'm pretty tickled by his proposal for "Connie Mae," a carbon-neutral mortgage association, to help defray the upfront costs of energy-efficient building." That would be pretty nifty. It's probably something we could even do locally, lacking federal leadership.