I spend an hour or so every day on my new book project: Bullish on Renewable Energy – Eleven Reasons Why Clean Energy Investors Can’t Lose. Actually, the current count is 14, but since that changes every time I have …
Ultra-Right-Wing Works Hard to Suppress Renewable Energy–But Is Support Waning? Read More »
Because I live in the U.S., and I’m most familiar with the goings on here, most of my posts concern the migration to renewable energy, albeit painfully slow, that’s occurring within my country’s borders. There are a few main reasons …
U.S. Migration to Renewables Happening Slowly—Here’s Why Read More »
The migration of the farmers out of the Oklahoma dust bowl in the 1930s was a story of gut-wrenching passion and sorrow, but the mainstream press in the U.S. was completely uninterested in covering it—until a very specific instant in …
Social Attitudes Towards Energy Policy Can Change Quickly Read More »
This political campaign ad from the woman running against Mitch McConnell for a U.S. Senate seat in Kentucky reminds me of an important issue—perhaps the only important issue—driving the ultimate success of the renewable energy industry in this country: the promise of …
My profound thanks to our intern from France, Olivier Goavec (pictured here), whose numerous essays over the past few months have brought great insights in the dynamics of the energy industry in Europe. Olivier: You’re a bright young man with …
As I mentioned earlier, it’s the birthday of Henry David Thoreau. When we think of the long and important history of non-conformists, we probably think of Socrates first, but Thoreau is right up there in most people’s top five. Moreover, …
Here’s another discussion I had with a reader who responded to my request for suggestions about new potential courses: Reader: I know this may be a little out there but have you tried engaging in the determination of public policy? …
Helping Craft the U.S. Energy Policy — Check Out the Mayday PAC Read More »
It’s Independence Day here in the United States—a good time to celebrate the marvels that this country represents, in particular, rule of law, and a meaningful constitution that generally protects the liberties of its individual citizens. The 4th of July is …
A Few Suggestions for the United States on Her Birthday Read More »
Here’s a picture I took yesterday of a decommissioned fighter helicopter at a display of old vehicles of various types. This particular unit was deployed in Vietnam from 1965 through 1968. One of the veterans responsible for answering questions from …
The United States Tops the Charts in a Certain Industry, But It’s Not Clean Energy Read More »
It’s the birthday of social philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau, a leading figure in the Enlightenment, whose writings contain the basic ideas behind the U.S. Constitution, the French Revolution, and so many other important elements of the way Western civilization has developed …
Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Corruption in Government Read More »
