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 …
Category: Renewables – Politics
At Stake in the 2012 Elections: U.S. Energy Policy
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 …
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How America Lost Its Leadership in Technology
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, …
Take a COOL Guess – the Fun Quiz on Clean Energy. Today’s Topic: Energy Policy Matters. Who's Influencing Our Elections?
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, …
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More on Sane Energy Policy
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 …
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Sane Energy Policy Can Only Come From Honest Government
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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The Enemy of a Progressive Energy Strategy: Ignorance
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 …
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Voters Want a Level Playing Field for Renewable Energy
The Writer’s Almanac reminds us that it’s the birthday of the French thinker and historian Alexis de Tocqueville whose visits to the fledgling U.S. in the early 19th Century culminated in his famous book, Democracy in America. According to the …
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Does Ayn Rand's Philosophy Make Sense In Our World Today?
I urge readers to join in the discussion in response to my piece on Sylvia Earle: “Humankind’s Plight at a Macro Level.” In particular, frequent commenter Cameron Atwood discusses the role that the ultra-libertarian philosophy of Ayn Rand has in our …
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Tagged with: Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand, Cameron Atwood, deregulated environment, exploitation of resources, global climate change, global warming, Humankind’s Plight at a Macro Level, libertarian, Libertarianism, objectivism, private sector, robber barons, Ronald Reagan, Sylvia Earle, The Fountainhead
Bernie Sanders and His Attempt to Overturn the "Citizens United" Decision
In a comment on my recent piece on Bernie Sanders and the attack on our democracy represented by the U.S. Supreme Court decision Citizens United, one reader attacked Sanders as a communist. In response, another notes: There are some words you …
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