I spent most of the afternoon yesterday with 2GreenEnergy intern Louis de Saint Phalle, talking about the project he’s working on: a set of articles that will lay out the main issues associated with the adoption of renewable energy. The …
Category: Renewables – Politics
Bernie Sanders, Who Honestly Stands for Environmental and Social Justice, Might Run for the U.S. Presidency?
There is no doubt that, were he to run for president, Independent Party superstar Bernie Sanders would garner a great deal of support, for any or all of the six reasons that the author of this article suggests. Perhaps …
Tagged with: Bernie Sanders, corruption from Big Oil in creating a playing field in which renewable energy finds itself at a distinct disadvantage, Environmental justice, George W. Bush and the health of the environment, U.S. Supreme Court decisions empower corporations and super-rich individuals to contribute as much as they’d like to influence our elections in any direct they choose
National Security Implications of U.S. Energy Policy
2GreenEnergy intern Louis de Saint Phalle is among the hardest working people I’ve ever run across. The metaphor of the shark comes to mind; he feels he needs to be constantly in motion, driving towards his goal — in this …
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Apparently, Renewable Energy Is Viewed as Controversial
At the risk of stating the obvious, there is a real debate going on as to the legitimacy of renewable energy, smart grid, distributed generation, energy storage, efficiency, etc. Do we, as a society, have the right to implement these …
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Energy Policy and Its National Security Implications
Here is another note to our terrific new intern, Louis de Saint Phalle, who just asked me during a phone call if I had any other ideas to guide his research and writing on the national security implications of energy …
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Optimism / Pessimism on the Future of Renewable Energy
Those who believe that America is caught in a downward spiral have a great deal on which to base those beliefs – principally the nation’s failure to take a moral high ground on several main issues — energy and climate …
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We Need An Energy Policy
A friend sent me this story about his local (Philadelphia) region: “Offshore Wind Farm Rejected in New Jersey.” Rightfully, he’s dismayed. The analysis here shows how flawed our whole approach is to providing energy to businesses and consumers. The whole …
National Security and Energy Policy
I just got back from a long lunch with a brand new intern here at 2GreenEnergy — Louis de Saint Phalle. A high-powered intellectual (he speaks five languages, and is highly educated, especially in economics and the physical sciences), Louis …
Tagged with: CATO Institute’s position on foreign oil and national security, CATO representative Jerry Taylor, Chinese/American relations and energy, Koch Brothers’ efforts to put Mitch McConnell in control of a Republican Senate majority, oil companies fight to ensure fossil fuels remains the de facto energy policy for a long as possible
Terrorism Threats Militate Toward Distributed Generation
Much has been written about the recent Wall Street Journal article asserting that the U.S. grid is vulnerable to a terrorist attack which could have a crippling and long-lasting (18-month) effect. This, of course, is another good reason to push …
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Will Clean Energy Come Through Policy or Technology?
One of the great questions concerning the migration to renewable energy is as follows: Will it come from policy, i.e., government’s creating a level playing field, perhaps with a carbon tax—or will it come from technology, i.e., waiting for the …
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Tagged with: carbon tax, Clean Energy Policy or Technology, Climate Change, government’s creating a level playing field, loss of biodiversity, lung disease, migration to renewable energy, ocean acidification, urbanization of huge populations in China and other Asian nations is the real driver of energy consumption
