A few months ago I interviewed Dennis McGinn, the current president of the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) for my third book (“Renewable Energy – Following the Money”) that I hope to have available shortly. I’ve also met his …
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Here’s a powerful article that bashes Obama, not as a Muslim Kenyan food-stamp socialist, but as just another lying politician — one whose true legacy will be “the guy who had the last chance to save the environment from collapse …
Here’s a supposed breakthrough in fuel cells on which I thought readers may want to comment. I’ve always believed that the cost and longevity of the fuel cell itself is really not the gating issue here, but rather the creation …
In response to my post on (former U.S. President) Dwight D. Eisenhower and my suggestion that current U.S. President Obama should build out the public infrastructure in the same way, Warren Weisman writes: “Ha ha. Love to see it happen, …
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On this day in 1956, a few days before my first birthday, President Eisenhower signed the Federal Highway Act, which established the Interstate Highway System. I think of the implications of our vast network of highways frequently, normally in connection …
When We Want To, We Can Move Stuff Around: What About Clean Energy? Read More »
Frequent commenter and colleague Tom Konrad of AltEnergyStocks.com writes on my post in which I express my approval of the nomination of Ron Binz to head up the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission: I was an expert witness (for the Energy …
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It appears that another one of my wishes was just granted: a progressive force in the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. If FERC chief nominee Ron Binz lives up to what I’ve read about him, he really is the man …
Apparently, McDonald’s is deploying a ton of solar PV in the form of canopies to protect their customers’ cars. That’s good. But I’m less sanguine on ridiculous statements from company spokespersons like: “We continuously commit to reducing the environmental impact …
McDonald’s Is Deploying Lots of Photovoltaics, But…. Read More »
You have to admire the bravado of an author who would give such a title to an article: Could Concentrating Solar Energy Save Humanity? Normally, a religious extremist is required to pose a question like that. Kidding aside, it’s clear …
Here’s an article on the snows in Armenia’s mountains (including Mount Ararat, the putative resting place of Noah’s Ark — pictured left) that are steadily melting due to climate change, and the country’s abortive attempts to do something about the …
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