On my piece about ARPA-E and government funding for the development of new, speculative technology, Larry Lemmert asks: Why should the taxpayer be funding speculative projects? Why should the taxpayer be the first to take a hit when the speculative …
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Mitt Romney continues to shock the environmental community with his extremely clear and forceful contempt for the ecological issues facing us all. His language couldn’t have been any more distinct in his interview on “Meet the Press” yesterday, during which …
I’m not big on taking sides in political disputes, especially the trashy type like those surrounding the 2012 U.S. presidential race. Yet I have to voice my approval of Elizabeth Warren’s highlighting the U.S. Supreme Court’s “Citizens United” decision in …
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Some say it’s folly to be spending billions of dollars on space exploration when we can’t afford to develop technologies that would deal with the shortages of clean energy, water, and food here on Earth. In fact, I’m sympathetic with …
I often write short, high-level pieces summarizing the pros and cons of the oil economy vs. a transition to renewables, and I like to refer readers to others’ work when I come across articles that I think will resonate. Linked …
At Stake in the 2012 Elections: U.S. Energy Policy Read More »
I’m not sure what features of 21st Century America scare me most. How, precisely, did we go from being the world leader in technology and innovation to becoming an afterthought in just a decade or so? The answer is found, …
Question: What’s a 501(c)(4)? Answer: Can be found at http://2greenenergy.com/cool-guess-answers/8732 . Relevance: Political organizations that don’t have to disclose their donors to the public have proven immensely popular – and powerful. Two conservative nonprofits, Crossroads GPS and Americans for Prosperity, …
2GreenEnergy financial guru Bill Paul writes in response to my piece on Sane Energy Policy: I think that if you look at what’s happening in countries OTHER THAN the U.S., there’s reason for optimism. In Japan, South Korea and the …
If we are to achieve a sustainable energy future, it will come as a result of our having found a way to create a viable working relationship between the public and private sectors. The private sector alone will not make …
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I did an interview last Friday morning for a consultant to the government of Israel who is amassing the viewpoints of folks in the clean energy industry. Apparently, Israel is on a mission to rid themselves of fossil fuels (especially …
The Enemy of a Progressive Energy Strategy: Ignorance Read More »
