It’s hard to know what to make of this week’s unanimous Senate vote, confirming Ernie Moniz as the new U.S. Energy Secretary, replacing the outgoing Steven Chu. If you’re a fan of a sustainable energy policy, it’s certainly not a …
Ernie Moniz To Lead the U.S. Department of Energy Read More »
Renewable Energy World does a good job at tracking the adoption of clean energy at all levels, including continental. Here’s an article that explains why Europe is unlikely to achieve its goal of 20% penetration of renewables by 2020. While …
Yesterday I finished Gore’s new book THE FUTURE: 6 DRIVERS OF GLOBAL CHANGE. Overall a good read. But Gore pushes mostly centralized political policies and corporation-led mostly high-tech changes to reach his proposed solutions to so many interrelated problems. He …
From Guest Blogger John Robbins: Al Gore and the Role of Government in Our Energy Policy Read More »
Now that the regulations on centralized control of news media have all but disappeared, we face the inevitable: multi-billionaires clamoring for ownership of the largest media outlets. Case in point: the Koch Brothers, worth about $50 billion, are attempting to …
Tribune Company: Tell The Koch Brothers To Take a Hike Read More »
Here’s a conversation I’m having with a friend on the unlikely combination of climate change and women’s rights that I thought readers might find interesting. Friend: Check this out. Really??? Don’t these congressional statements do more harm than good? Craig: …
Climate Change, Women’s Rights, and Campaign Finance Reform Read More »
I usually try to attend these Renewable Energy Finance Forums, though I’m going to skip this one, as it focuses on the Latin American and the Caribbean – a part of the world in which, sadly, I haven’t historically gotten …
Renewable Energy Finance Forum Looks at Latin America, the Caribbean Read More »
One of the risks of writing pieces in the tone of my recent article on the fantastic levels of mean-spiritedness and lethargy in the U.S. Congress is the tendency to depress people. Though my intention is to spur readers into …
A Sustainable Approach to Energy Requires Enthusiasm Read More »
I occasionally like to write something purely for the 43% of 2GreenEnergy readers who reside outside the United States and may have difficulty understanding how profoundly broken our legal and political processes are here, or who may think I’m exaggerating …
We Want Clean Energy, But Getting Congress To Act Is Tough Read More »
I’m helping my daughter with her macroeconomics this semester, and really enjoying the moment for so many reasons. I love spending the time with her, and the whole process of reviewing basic economics has been quite valuable to me as …
An Old Macroeconomics Adage Has Serious Implications to Our Energy Policy Read More »
Occasionally I go off by myself for a “happy hour” drink at a local upscale restaurant/bar — a place that’s almost always good for an interesting conversation with the people sitting next to me. Last evening was no exception: I …
Renewable Energy Is a Subject of Passion — Perhaps Too Much Read More »
