There now rages a great contest among our species over the nature of our present and future energy infrastructure. On the one side, we have people and entities aligned with the status quo – these include the vested moneyed interests …
From Guest Blogger Cameron Atwood: Are Dirty Fighters Throwing Sand in Our Eyes? Read More »
I don’t claim any inside track on what the hugely moneyed U.S.-based companies and the families that underlie them are doing – whether they’re the descendants of the Rockefellers and their 125-year-old oil companies, or the duPonts, or the new …
I normally don’t bet against my own longevity, but it seems extremely unlikely that I’ll still be on this planet when the case against Chevron in Ecuador is finalized and the damages are paid. Here’s an article that explains Chevron’s …
Chevron's In No Hurry To Settle the Case in Ecuador Read More »
Occasionally I hear that the Chinese government is very concerned about keeping its huge population content – or at least sufficiently calm that the people don’t riot in the streets. I don’t really understand this, as the government hasn’t been …
Air Pollution in China Is Shortening Lives, Study Says Read More »
I’m on email distribution lists for many hundreds of different energy-related conferences and events that take place around the world each year. And while most of them contemplate better approaches to sustainability or heavier penetration of renewable energy, some come …
What Can Be Done To Increase Coal Production in South America? Read More »
In this article from SmartGridNews, we see what anyone could have predicted from the incumbent industries in response to U.S. President Obama’s speech on climate policy: instant attack, including the threat of litigation. Of course, the concept that the content of …
Coal Industry Will Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night Read More »
I’m in Washington D.C. this morning, a bit early for my first meeting of the day, and finding myself with a few minutes that I thought I’d use by writing this short post. It’s hard to read an article like …
What Can We Expect from Obama's Plan to Address Climate Change? Read More »
I was flattered when my first book, “Renewable Energy – Facts and Fantasies,” was made required reading in an environmental sciences class at a college in Northern California a couple of years ago. I remember the call I got from …
Keystone XL Pipeline — A Disaster of Incredible Proportion Read More »
Here’s an article that reminds us that every day, we see more evidence of the fact that divestment campaigns, i.e., the drive to get institutional investors to divest their holdings in fossil fuel companies, are gaining strength. Though it’s hard …
Institutional Investors Divesting Holdings in Fossil Fuels Read More »
I’m on the email distribution list for PennEnergy’s reports on the energy industry as a whole, and, while I don’t buy the reports, I like to read the free summaries. Linked above is an interesting one on the levelized cost …
PennEnergy’s Report on Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE) Read More »
