Here’s one of a few articles I’ve come across recently that reminds me of an important, if unsettling fact: in many cases, environmentalists are their own worst enemies. The most obvious cases of this may be here in California, one of …
Sometimes Environmentalists Get In Their Own Way Read More »
I’m spending a bit of time this afternoon helping my daughter with an essay on Pride and Prejudice as a work of social satire. So many of the social conventions that Austen chops up so brilliantly in this masterpiece have …
Society Has Made Important Progress – But Not Enough Read More »
I’m looking forward to today’s meeting with David O’Brien, Bridge Energy Group’s Director of Regulatory Strategy and Compliance. With his permission, I will record the discussion and squeeze it into my current book project, “Renewable Energy – Following the Money.” …
The Way We Regulate Electrical Power Utilities Stifles Innovation Read More »
As I was leaving the Renewable Energy Policy Forum on Capitol Hill yesterday, ready for a brisk walk a few blocks north to Union Station, I ran into a fellow who caught my eye and said, “Not a lot of …
Here’s one of dozens of articles that purports to advise U.S. President Obama on energy, essentially encouraging the development of fossil fuels as well as renewables. To me, this makes sense if your sole concern is economic growth and you …
Frequent commenter Gary Tulie from the UK joins me in musing why the subject of clean energy is so politically divisive in the U.S. He offers the following: I think it must only be in America that there is such …
Why Is Clean Energy So Politically Divisive in the US? Read More »
I’m headed back East this morning for a series of meetings in Washington DC and Philadelphia, starting with the American Council on Renewable Energy’s (ACORE) National Renewable Energy Policy Forum on Capitol Hill. While the value of listening to politicians …
2GreenEnergy to Attend the National Renewable Energy Policy Forum Read More »
I sometimes look back on things I’ve written about the malice of the special interests that pervade the energy industry and think, “Man, that’s harsh. Maybe meeting this greed and evil with aggression of my own is fueling the fire. Maybe, as …
Choosing the Proper Tone for the Energy Policy Debate Read More »
Here’s yesterday’s press release from ACORE (American Council on Renewable Energy) regarding the resignation of Dr. Steven Chu from his post as U.S. Secretary of Energy. Note that it differs from the article I wrote on the subject, in that …
Those outside the U.S. may not be aware of the spate of cabinet members of the Obama Administration who are resigning their posts. I don’t know exactly what to make of this, and I most certainly don’t believe the reasons …
