The men and women of the nation’s armed forces often deploy overseas to protect its energy interests around the globe, safeguarding foreign oil sources and the sea lanes through which they pass. While the country strains and devotes its military …
Category: Renewables – Politics
American Council on Renewable Energy Blends Passion with a Zen-like Demeanor
A few months ago I interviewed Dennis McGinn, the current president of the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) for my third book (“Renewable Energy – Following the Money”) that I hope to have available shortly. I’ve also met his …
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Obama’s Legacy and the Environment
Here’s a powerful article that bashes Obama, not as a Muslim Kenyan food-stamp socialist, but as just another lying politician — one whose true legacy will be “the guy who had the last chance to save the environment from collapse …
Building the Infrastructure to Transmit and Deliver Renewable Energy
In response to my post on (former U.S. President) Dwight D. Eisenhower and my suggestion that current U.S. President Obama should build out the public infrastructure in the same way, Warren Weisman writes: “Ha ha. Love to see it happen, …
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Fairness and Objectivity Favors Renewable Energy
Frequent commenter and colleague Tom Konrad of AltEnergyStocks.com writes on my post in which I express my approval of the nomination of Ron Binz to head up the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission: I was an expert witness (for the Energy …
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Ron Binz To Head the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission – Sounds Like a Terrific Choice
It appears that another one of my wishes was just granted: a progressive force in the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. If FERC chief nominee Ron Binz lives up to what I’ve read about him, he really is the man …
U.S. President Obama: Sounding Good on Energy and the Environment
Here’s a headline from the syndicated news show “Democracy Now” along with a few comments: The Obama administration is preparing to unveil what it calls a major initiative on tackling climate change. The White House says President Obama will soon …
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Tagged with: action on global warming, Clean Air Act, Democracy Now, Environmental Protection Agency, greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants, Guantanamo Bay, Keystone XL Pipeline, National Defense Authorization Act, NDAA, Obama all-of-the-above, progressive energy policy, renewable energy from clean sources, robo-prosecution of whistleblowers, solar power, U.S. President Obama on Energy and the Environment, unwarranted surveillance, White House coordinator for energy and climate change Heather Zichal, Wind Energy
Is Big Brother Watching?
I just got an email from a reader who asked: “How monitored do you think this email to you is? How many of your followers restrain their comments, do you think?” Ha! Interesting questions. Personally, I would be surprised if …
NRDC Has a Good Feeling About New U.S. Energy Secretary
Ever since I interviewed Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) ace Johanna Wald for my first book (Renewable Energy – Facts and Fantasies), I’ve had only fond respect for what these fine folks do: use the legal process to protect the …
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A Carbon Tax and Its Effects on the Economy
Here’s an article that suggests that a carbon tax could raise trillions of dollars in revenues, but would harm the economy. According to the report from the CBO (Congressional Budget Office) “Without accounting for how the revenues from a carbon …
