A friend in the solar business I’ve known since high school writes: Since the last oil embargo we have had bad or no planning, policy written by corporate and foreign funding of U.S. politicians. We should have done energy efficiency, …
Category: Renewables – Politics
World Peace and a Sustainable Approach to Energy
When I was a young boy I recall a bumper-sticker that read: “We’ll Have Solar Energy as Soon as the Rockefellers Own the Sun.” The bitter truth behind this is even more in our faces 50 years later. The most …
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Overturning Citizens United: It’s Happening Before Our Eyes
What a magnificent time to be alive. Last night, the Senate here in the United States did something great: they voted 79-18 to advance a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United, meaning that every single senator will be forced to …
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Overturning Citizen’s United–The Brightest Moment for Democracy Since the Days of Jefferson
I wrote earlier: Democracy is such a powerful idea that it appears capable of surviving even when the most powerful forces of Earth are trying so desperately to destroy it. It seems that this Monday, our leaders will have the …
U.S. Senate Could Vote To Overturn “Citizens United” – the Supreme Court Decision from Hell
Democracy is such a powerful idea that it appears capable of surviving even when the most powerful forces of Earth are trying so desperately to destroy it. It seems that this Monday, our leaders will have the opportunity to nullify …
Take a COOL Guess – the Fun Quiz on Clean Energy. Today’s Topic: What Remedies Do We Have In Place When Our Power Utilities Betray Our Trust?
Question: Actually, this is a bonus “double question.” Earlier today the California Public Utilities Commission levied a fine against Pacific Gas and Electric, the power company that serves most of the northern part of the state and a bunch of …
Wanted: “New and Unique Ideas” to Address World Energy Policy
According to the Writer’s Almanac: It was on this day in 1837 that Ralph Waldo Emerson delivered a speech titled “The American Scholar” to the Phi Beta Kappa Society at Harvard University. The speech was the first time he explained …
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Sustainable Politics: We Want Our Democracy Back – And It Appears We Just May Get It
Here’s the brand new video from Mayday, the crowd-funded PAC (political action committee) to end all PACs, issued the day after we had our first major victory. I have to admit that there are tears of joy in my eyes …
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Koch Industries Ramps Up Opposition to Renewable Energy
The contribution to the U.S. grid mix from renewable energy last month was 7.3%–not counting hydro-electric dams, which accounted for an additional 7.0%. At this point, I guess it’s fair to say that clean energy in the U.S. is not …
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Sustainable Politics: Mayday Reform Candidate Wins — Saving American Democracy Looks Possible
Those who had given up hope that corruption in the U.S. Congress could be eradicated might want to rethink their positions. Check out Mayday, and dig this: Our first Mayday reform candidate, Ruben Gallego, declared victory last night in Arizona’s …
