Pure Market Forces Are Catapulting Renewable Energy Forward
I know there were those who doubted the overall premise of my most recent book: “Bullish on Renewable Energy,” i.e., that free-market economic forces alone are in the process of propelling renewable energy past fossil fuels in terms of our energy mix. But backing me up here is former U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu, who, in this article, looks at a completely deregulated and unsubsidized energy market and comes up with his own conclusions that are even more bullish than my own. Enjoy.
When I received this earlier today I knew immediately that I needed to reprint it in full. It’s hard to imagine a more cogent and touching letter on Mother’s Day. If you agree, and you’d like to help, simply 
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Although some schools of business thought see environmental standards as a burden, used properly to achieve optimal sustainability, they can help a business continue on a profitable road indefinitely. That’s because the sustainable choice ensures the business continually has the needed amount of natural resources. 
Smart technology has revolutionized how people communicate with each other and use the internet via their smart phones. However, it has far more applications than that. Below are just some of the ways smart home technology can make your home more energy efficient. 
At the ACTExpo (alternative fuel vehicle show) that I attended yesterday, it was gratifying to see so many manufacturers of large trucks sticking with compressed natural gas, even in the face of seriously low diesel prices. Maybe it’s just inertia, or the high probability of future hikes in diesel prices. Or maybe we’re talking about people who care about the environment; it’s impossible to know, but we like to think the best of people.
Here’s an awkward situation: I’m staying the night today at the house of a friend who, I just learned, will be throwing a party celebrating Donald Trump’s nomination. Of course, my position on Trump is the same as that of journalist David Brooks, who wrote:
The energy scene here on planet Earth can be summarized as follows: we’re trying to solve a problem so profound that the continuity of our civilization hangs in the balance. We either replace fossil fuels over the next few decades, or we condemn our descendants to incredible levels of suffering. Our scientists refer to this as “slow suicide,” to distinguish it from the proliferation of nuclear weapons, which they have dubbed “fast suicide.”
