Tag: EnergyFactCheck.org

To their shame, many pro-nuclear groups spend more of their resources tearing apart the wind and solar industries than promoting their own.  Here’s a great example, a graph that shows that solar and wind are too expensive. But there are …

Nuclear Advocates Are Rabidly Hostile to Renewable Energy—But Why? Read More »

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The pic to the left exemplifies something we see in our lives every day: someone telling us something we know is deliberately (in this case laughably) mischaracterized. What a wonderful opportunity this is to plug my friends at EnergyFactCheck.Org, who …

Telling the Story of Renewable Energy Fairly and Honestly Read More »

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A reader responds to my piece “What Will Become of Most Renewable Energy Concepts?” as follows: I sell energy every day and I would say watch more closely those you scoff at, as once the tax incentives go away so will …

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Frequent commenter MarcoPolo objects to my recent post on a progressive energy policy for two central reasons: • It would be disastrous economically.  He writes, “The fossil fuel industry represents 28% of the US economy….Your plan would immediately lessen confidence …

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Question:  Tom Steyer, who made his fortune in finance, has pledged to spend “any amount” of his net worth to battle the forces behind dirty energy and to pressure the U.S. Congress to address climate change.  What, in fact, is …

Take a COOL Guess – the Fun Quiz on Clean Energy.  Today’s Topic: Clean Energy Good Guys Read More »

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I recommend the piece on VOCs (toxic volatile organic compounds: acetone, benzene, formaldehyde, toluene, xylene, etc.) not to suggest that fracking represents net damage to humankind, but to point out a few things that everyone should know.  In particular: • …

Video on Fracking and the Release of Toxic Chemicals Makes a Broader Point Read More »

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This political campaign ad from the woman running against Mitch McConnell for a U.S. Senate seat in Kentucky reminds me of an important issue—perhaps the only important issue—driving the ultimate success of the renewable energy industry in this country: the promise of …

The Renewable Energy Industry Is All About JOBS Read More »

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I sometimes look back on things I’ve written about the malice of the special interests that pervade the energy industry and think, “Man, that’s harsh.  Maybe meeting this greed and evil with aggression of my own is fueling the fire. Maybe, as …

Choosing the Proper Tone for the Energy Policy Debate Read More »

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A reader writes in: Hi, Craig – I’ve been reading your blog for a while now. Thanks for what you’re doing. Also enjoyed your book, “Is Renewable Really Doable?” My question is this: how to counter the alarmist articles out …

Misinformation Campaigns on Renewable Energy, Climate Change Read More »

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I’m headed up to one of my favorite cities in the world, San Francisco, for the Renewable Energy Finance Forum this Thursday and Friday. It’s about a four-hour drive from here, and so I’ll leave a bit before dawn and …

Super-Relevant Conference: Renewable Energy Finance Forum Read More »

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