Category: Renewables – Politics

Good news for householders: the Government’s Renewable Heat Initiative (RHI) is being extended to residential properties.  This means that green homeowners could be paid hundreds of pounds a year for generating heat by solar thermal panels, biomass boilers and heat …

From Guest Blogger Cass: Renewable Heat Initiative to Pump Money into Green Households Read More »

Though it’s arguably off-topic, I mention my outrage at National Defense Authorization Act every month or so. Today, as incredible as it may seem, The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit has turned down the numerous activists and …

National Defense Authorization Act Nullifies the U.S. Constitution Read More »

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I happened to tune into U.S.-based broadcast network CBS’s weekly “Sunday Morning” just now and noticed that it featured a look at the future of humankind, a subject in which I take a keen interest.   Not too surprisingly, the piece …

Like It Or Not, Our Energy Policy Actually Affects Our Prospects for Survival Read More »

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Here’s an article that echoes a point I make often: bringing renewable energy to the developing world represents arguably the biggest bang for our philanthropic buck.  Here, you’ll learn about the Solar Electric Light Fund (SELF) and why its executive …

Renewable Energy in the Developing World Read More »

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Here’s an article based on a survey of Americans, and, frankly, most of its findings are unremarkable.  But one thing that would raise any reader’s eyebrows is the amazing lack of trust that we apparently have in our utilities to …

Fewer Than One-Quarter of Americans Trust Their Utilities Read More »

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The men and women of the nation’s armed forces often deploy overseas to protect its energy interests around the globe, safeguarding foreign oil sources and the sea lanes through which they pass. While the country strains and devotes its military …

From Guest Blogger Jake Fisher: What Does Green Energy Have To Do With National Security? Read More »

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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 …

American Council on Renewable Energy Blends Passion with a Zen-like Demeanor Read More »

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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 …

Obama’s Legacy and the Environment Read More »

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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, …

Building the Infrastructure to Transmit and Deliver Renewable Energy Read More »

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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 …

Fairness and Objectivity Favors Renewable Energy Read More »

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