When it comes to going green, sometimes the government sends mixed messages.
A tipster alerted the Big Government blog to this sign for The Solar Decathlon, a competition and exposition organized by the Department of Energy that invites teams to build solar-powered houses. The competition is held in Washington, D.C. on the National Mall.
Look closely. The sign is powered by a gas generator. According to the tipster, there were several such signs around. The advertisements were “made possible” by Dow Corning, a multinational silicone company.
It’s not the first time in recent memory that government has adopted a “do as I say, not as I do” attitude about going green.
Last week, Boston media caught Massachusetts Democratic Gov. Deval Patrick driving in his SUV on the first day of the state’s “car-free week.”
