Apparently, the Fox News article “Four Dirty Secrets about Clean Energy” is going viral, as I just got it from a friend who is normally not too closely connected to the subject. I have to hand it to these guys; …
Category: Renewables – Politics
What Will Life on Earth Be Like in 2111?
An old friend told me the other day that his 25-year-old son had asked him what he thought life on Earth would be like in 100 years. Quite a good question, I think. But are there any answers that don’t …
Secretary Chu: United States Faces a Choice in Energy
Eric Mathis is obviously a young man who “gets it.” He posted a comment on my piece on Joe Biden’s speech that I put on Renewable Energy World, in which he linked to a post he wrote on GreenForAll. In it …
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Vermont Really Is Different in So Many Ways — Energy Policy Is Only One
When I was growing up as a small boy near Philadelphia, I remember discussions with my father , colorful as they were, on the people in the states within half a day’s drive of us. Then, when I moved up …
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Senior Pentagon Officials Say National Security Should Be Achieved Through Peaceful Means — At Least That’s What I Think They Said
I don’t know how excited to get about the podcast contained in this article – mostly because it’s so riddled in military double-speak that it’s practically incomprehensible. But here’s a story that, I believe, communicates that two extremely highly placed …
Are We Giving Renewable Energy the Run-Around?
I just spoke with the proprietor of a very well-established and well-diversified energy solutions company in New York, focusing on a range of residential, commercial, and industrial customers. He happened to have seen my piece on Joe Biden’s speech, and …
Biden’s Clean Energy Speech: US Will Lead the Global Clean-Energy Revolution. Great! Can We Get Started Soon?
Joe Biden believes that the US, armed as it is with its “entrepreneurial spirit and innovative national labs,” will “lead the global clean-energy revolution and reap the economic and environmental benefits that go with it.” At least, this is what …
How Urgent Is Replacing Coal As Fuel? Check Out the 2010 Film “The Last Mountain”
Levelheaded people often refer to themselves as “pragmatists” – those who understand all sides of an issue and work forward to a solution that meets the practical requirements of everyone involved. With respect to energy policy, this usually means regarding …
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Government Subsidies to the Oil Companies
All Americans should be aware of what’s happening in Washington in this critically important area that affects every one of us. Earlier this week, 48 Senators, including three Democrats and all but two Senate Republicans voted to defeat a bill …
Tagged with: BP, Chevron, Conoco Phillips, ExxonMobil, government subsidies to the oil companies, oil companies
Subsidies for Oil Companies — Hot Debate in Washington DC
I hope readers are following the discussions in Washington DC in which lawmakers are quizzing the CEOs of the five largest oil companies concerning the subsidies they receive from US taxpayers. Several senators have asked the industry to defend this …
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