Category: Renewables – Politics

Tired of the big money in politics? Tired of corporations running the country? If so, you’re not alone – and, according to the “Move to Amend Coalition,” a grassroots national organization spearheading resolution efforts across the country, people of all …

Vermont Calls for an Amendment to Abolish “Corporate Personhood” Read More »

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I hope you’ll check out our newest piece of functionality: http://2greenenergy.com/express-yourself/.  Most thoughtful Americans wonder why the United States is more a roadblock than a leader in energy-related technology.  It really IS a strange phenomenon, isn’t it?  There are numerous, obvious reasons that …

Express Your Viewpoints On Energy To Your Elected Leaders Read More »

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Anyone who’s ever been to Vermont recognizes that these people think and act differently from the rest of the country.  Fiercely brave and unapologetically independent, Vermont cuts to the chase, unafraid to take clear and decisive action when it’s demanded. …

Supreme Court Decision in Citizens United v. FEC — Vermont Speaks Loudly Read More »

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Here’s an article whose theme we’ve discussed a great deal here: the disdain that certain of our elected leaders have for science. Personally, I have a tough time with people who expect to be taken seriously who write off evolution …

Growing Segment of American Voters Skeptical of Science Read More »

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Some simple strategies for national green energy development has worked for Germany, Netherlands and Japan. Nations poor in green energy development can copy and paste. The global least progress in green energy development is still prevalent, some nations think green …

From Guest Blogger Joshua Okomo: National Strategies for Green Energy Development Read More »

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I’ve known 2GreenEnergy reader Joe  for several years now, and he’s never ceased to amaze me with his insights as a political philosopher and social critic. We hadn’t corresponded for a while, but he wrote me after having bought my …

Maybe We Consumers Should Lower Our Consumption of Energy — But Is It Possible? Read More »

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Here’s a piece I wrote originally in 2009 for another website, but I wanted to make it available to 2GreenEnergy readers as well. 220 years after the birth of our beloved U.S. Constitution we see its basic tenets challenged from …

Celebrating the U.S. Constitution Read More »

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Hey – is there a glimmer of hope that some level of sanity may come to the process of energy policy-making in Washington D.C.?  I’ve often written about the folly of incentives for renewable energy that come and go, fluctuating with …

Making Clean Energy Incentives Permanent Read More »

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Reg Wessels of South Africa’s Earth Corporation writes about my piece on the uncertainties of investors in renewable energy: I often watch this debate with dismay, and as a non-American (but hugely supportive), I can’t help being frustrated by the …

With a Level Playing Field in the 21st Century, Nothing Is Impossible Read More »

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In my quest to understand investors’ reluctance to assert themselves in the renewable energy space, a common theme continues to emerge: uncertainty.  Where no one doubts that demand for oil and coal will continue for some time, and that the …

Clean Energy Investors Want Some Level of Certainty Read More »

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