The “war on coal” was not so much a confrontation as it was the result of the inexorable economic pressure placed on energy markets. Strange though it may sound, the demise of coal has very little to do with environmental and …
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Here’s an article in Forbes that chronicles an interview with Amy Francetic, Founder and Managing Director of Energize Ventures (pictured), one of the preeminent venture capital firms focusing on clean energy and other eco-supportive industries.
Here’s a quick discussion with a reader surrounding this article: Norway refuses to drill for billions of barrels of oil in Arctic, leaving ‘whole industry surprised and disappointed. Craig: Great to see them leading the charge.
There is some truth to the meme here, but, per what we see every day out there, most of his supporters love what Trump is doing. The rabble is thrilled that he’s making America Christian white male again, while punishing …
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As shown here (and more legibly below), coal consumption in the U.S. is declining precipitously. There are several drivers at play here, thus it’s impossible to quantify precisely what’s going on.
Germany’s decision to remove all coal from its grid-mix in the next 20 years is just one more part among its bold plans to move entirely to renewables. It’s a move that is made all the more difficult by its …
Tom Udall (D-NM — pictured) and a few other U.S. senators have introduced a bill that would take the U.S. grid-mix from its current 18% concentration of renewables up to 50% by 2035. It’s not that no one here is trying …
Here’s a piece in Forbes that compares “Trump’s economy” to Obama’s. A few things: The quote marks around “Trump’s economy” are meant to signify that the president has a very limited capacity to shape the economy by himself. Did Bush 43 …
Those looking to put a little spring in their step today should check out this new Nike ad, based on the U.S. victory at the Women’s World Cup. This is marketing at its finest, providing the viewer real value in …
Washington State has among the cleanest grid-mixes in the U.S., due to its prodigious hydro power. But there are times when The Evergreen State can’t generate enough electricity from within its borders and needs to import from neighboring states, and …
