Category: Renewables – Business

When I first got into the renewable energy field, my brother asked me a perfectly good question: why don’t the oil giants use their financial might to get into the industry.  I gave him two answers: They have no incentive …

Does Traditional Energy Technology Transfer into Renewables? Read More »

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In today’s turbulent economy, businesses are searching for ways to lower operating costs while seeking to raise their PR on protecting the environment. A method that has become increasingly popular in recent years is a switch from reliance on non-renewable …

A Contributed Post: How to Choose a Green Energy Plan for Your Business Read More »

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My good friend Terry Ribb writes: under the subject line: ACADEMIC RESEARCH: Both conservatives and liberals want a green energy future, but for different reasons Hi Craig,  This is from a publication that only allows articles from PhDs and professors–academics …

Losing Sight on Clean Energy Targets Due to the Trump Phenomenon Read More »

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This article in Barrons actually provides many more than three reasons why the stock market is rising despite the fact 33 million Americans are finding themselves jobless. The real reason is that there is at most a tenuous connection between …

Barrons: Three Reasons the Dow Is Climbing After 33 Million Americans Lost Their Jobs Read More »

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Last month, Austria and then Sweden closed down their last coal-fired power stations. They are the second and third countries to go coal-free in Europe; Belgium did so in 2016.

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The Citizens Climate Lobby is the environmental activist group, of which I am a member, that is most responsible for promoting the Carbon Fee and Dividend, which will create incentive for everyone, all businesses and all consumers, to decarbonize.  When …

Another Slant on the Grossly Deceptive “Planet of the Humans” Read More »

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The picture of this little boy really is impactful, but in truth, I actually don’t need a photograph; I simply think of: • Endless wars to support and grow the military-industrial complex • 22 million American children living in poverty • Rollbacks …

Why Regulate Capitalism? Read More »

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It seems that the political right and left find reasons to fight about everything.  Strategies to address the coronavirus are just one more example, where the right puts a higher value on the impact to the economy, and thus advocates …

Reopening the U.S. Economy Read More »

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Watching money meant for small businesses go to the rich is a horribly painful process, but the creator of the meme here has managed to sew some humor into it. Here’s a recent article in Forbes: Crony Capitalism: Why The …

Surprise: The Rich Are Benefiting at the Expense of Everyone Else Read More »

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“Misinformation” was provided as the reason that “Planet of the Humans” was pulled from distribution.  How about “100 minutes of solid, deliberate misleading bull****, calculated to embarrass and attack proponents of renewable energy and other environmentalists. Talk about embarrassment; if …

Anti-Environmentalist Hit-Job Pulled from Distribution Read More »

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