My schoolboy education in Philadelphia in the 1960 and early 1970s was provided by Quakers – avowed pacifists, who characteristically objected to the Vietnam War, many of whom were no strangers to civil disobedience to get their points across. Wilbert …
Justice, Tim DeCristopher, and the Bureau of Land Management Read More »
Frequent commenter John Sullivan asks: How can you cite “eviscerating environmental regulations” as a factor in our lack of competitiveness, when China has a horrible record and is arguably using their “green” investments as a shield for now? It’s probably …
Eviscerating Our Environmental Regulations Removes Incentive for Clean Energy Read More »
Only once in a blue moon do I comment on the idiocies of the US Congress, and even less frequently that I extol the wisdom of conservative columnist David Brooks. But he has most certainly gotten this one right. In …
Man Bites Dog: Conservative Columnist David Brooks Nailed This Read More »
A friend of mine has a T-shirt that defines the word “patriotism” as “not letting our leaders ruin our country by ignoring the principles on which it was founded.” Food for thought as we go into the 4th of July …
Feeling Patriotic? Why Not Let Your Voice Be Heard? Read More »
Occasionally I wonder why I spend so much time blogging on the energy industry — not because I think what I do is inconsequential, but because I come across someone whose message — or level of talent in delivering that …
The Rockefellers and The History of Energy in the US Read More »
This morning’s keynote address at the Renewable Energy Finance Forum was delivered by Pennsylvania’s ex-governor Ed Rendell, who spoke on the possibilities that renewable energy may gain traction through politics. I suppose anything’s possible, so I tried to track with …
Renewable Energy Gets an Impressive Rhetorical Push from Ed Rendell Read More »
Frequent commenter Cameron Atwood writes: What really astonishes me is when people who claim to support a free market solution then complain about subsidies to truly clean and sustainable renewable energy, but fail to even mention the sturdy government crutches …
…continued from an earlier post… Trends in Caring About Renewable Energy Since the question was first asked in 2002, NMI has been tracking answers to the question, “I care about the use of renewable energy sources.” Those that completely agree …
A reader points out: I feel that as long as clean energy has proponents who use words such as “elite, rich, etc”, it will continue to turn off a lot of people. I have gone to zoning meetings in which …
Renewable Energy — Supported By a Range of Political Viewpoints Read More »
Alex C. writes in: We need to migrate to MORE fossil fuels and nuclear because they are the most economical. The Tea Party movement in the USA will assure in 2012 that we elect DRILL BABY DRILL candidates and we …
