My posts wind up (somehow) on Cleantechies Blog, where David Repka saw my article: In Renewable Energy, Things May Not Be What They Seem and commented: The greatest point of frustration is the lack of certainty and clear, coordinated, cohesive, …
Category: Renewables – Politics
Voting? Why Not Choose a Progressive Energy Policy?
It’s Election Day in the United States, much anticipated here for several reasons, perhaps chiefly insofar as it means an immediate cessation of the horrifically mean-spirited and misleading campaign advertising. I just got back from the polling place and found …
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Will Climate Get Some Respect Now? Sorry, The Answer's Unclear
For those of you who might have missed it, here’s Nicholas Kristof’s op-ed on climate change in yesterday’s New York Times. Referring to the take-away from Hurricane Sandy, the twice-Pulizer winning journalist calls it Will Climate Get Some Respect Now? …
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Two Videos Worth Your Time
I was helping my daughter study for her poli-sci midterm the other evening, and we came across the word “polarization.” I hope you’ll take a moment and watch the videos mentioned below which, in my opinion, are both very well …
From Guest Blogger Jess Greenberg: Obama's and Romney's Energy Policies – A Deeper Look
With the Presidential elections just around the corner, a lot of people are still undecided between President Obama and Mitt Romney. But if one were to ask which factor would undoubtedly become the deciding factor, I feel that it is …
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We Have a Republic, If We Can Keep It
It was an afternoon of ironies. I took a few hours off and helped my daughter study for her poli-sci mid-term, which will cover the formation of the United States, the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, …
The Auto Industry Under a Romney Presidency
Here’s an article from Auto News that describes the automobile industry outlook under a Romney presidency. Those aggressive CAFE (fuel economy) standards will go the same place that the Republicans have promised to take all the other progress the U.S. has …
Bernie Sanders on Renewable Energy
Here’s an article by Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders on renewable energy, sustainability, energy policy, climate change, and energy efficiency: items one would think would enter into a discussion between two prospective leaders of the world’s most powerful country – but were conspicuously absent …
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. on Renewable Energy
Here’s Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. talking about renewable energy, the externalities of fossil fuels and nuclear, subsidies for oil companies, corruption, energy policy, climate change, ocean acidification, etc. Wow. Not only do he and I agree on literally everything, we …
So Long, George McGovern
Here’s a good article on the passing of George McGovern. Like its author, I too was a fan. I was 17 years old in 1972, too young to vote by a frustratingly narrow margin, but I remember being taken by …
