Tag: cap and trade

When 2GreenEnergy supporter Tim Kingston sent me this note on California’s “cap and trade” program earlier today, I’m sure he knew how I’d react:  It’s simply a new way for smart, rich people and their lawyers to make even more …

Cap and Trade — Complication and Bureaucracy That Won’t Help Clean Up the Environment Read More »

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Here’s a piece on cap and trade.  Like every person who hopes that civilization will find its way towards sustainability,  I’m rooting for success here.  But frankly, I can’t imagine how cap and trade will accomplish its aims, given all …

Cap and Trade Versus a Carbon Tax Read More »

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It’s a frustrating time for those of us who follow the international energy news and try to get the big picture on the slow migration to renewables. The biggest single problem, of course, is that we live on a planet …

National Irresponsibility in Energy Policy — It's Contagious Read More »

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The results of political compromise — maybe by definition — are seldom satisfactory to anyone.  But hasn’t this whole process recently gotten worse than ever before?  The healthcare reform bill that the Obama administration put through was the product of a hammer and …

The Tragic Results of Political Compromise in US Energy Policy Read More »

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