Perhaps I should clarify what I mean when I write that the U.S. should have an energy policy; maybe an example would serve. Here’s one: Finland just announced their plan to phase out coal and retire it completely by 2025. …
Category: Renewables – Politics
U.S. Military Cuts Through the Politics of Clean Energy
I’m not an advocate of war as a means of resolving disputes among nations, and I think the world would be a better place had we taken Dwight Eisenhower’s advice and not created the “military industrial complex” that he so …
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Energy Security Infographics
Here’s a terrific set of infographics on energy security, i.e., the concept of preventing impact to our lives due to a disruption of energy. Obviously, this needs to be a huge factor in the discussion surrounding renewables. To the degree …
Renewable Energy and Job Creation
Here’s an op-ed by former New Mexico governor Bill Richardson that makes a number of excellent points about renewable energy and job creation. Obviously, there’s nothing wrong with that; we’re all concerned with jobs and the economy, and Richardson does …
Voting in the US 2012 Election? Concerned About the Environment?
For American voters looking for guidance in the 2012 election, and yes, I mean all 17 of you, I present this app from the Sierra Club. If you click on your state, you’ll receive a discussion of the candidates’ positions …
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Monsanto's Forcing GMOs on Us Is Disgusting, But It's a Symptom of a Larger Problem
I’m happy to note that my brother Geoff’s side of the Shields family is vigorously checking out the Monsanto/GMO issue. My nephew Tyler (pictured here left of Geoff) is passing around a film documentary on the subject. Way to go, …
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“No More Solyndras” Act Passes the US House of Representatives
Here’s the main reason I couldn’t get within a million miles of an elected position in the US: I wouldn’t vote for the political grandstanding represented by legislation like the “No More Solyndras” Act. I wouldn’t be a part of …
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Should Government Provide Subsidies for Clean Energy?
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 Vs. The Environmental Community
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 …
Elizabeth Warren’s Highlighting the U.S. Supreme Court’s “Citizens United” Decision
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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