It goes without saying that the renewable energy industry here in the U.S. drew a collective sigh of relief when President Obama was re-elected on Tuesday. For reasons I’ve mentioned dozens of times, I remain extremely dubious that we’ll see any real …
President Obama's Re-election Buoys Clean Energy Read More »
I know I harbor a great deal of pessimism/cynicism about the corruption that has engulfed our political process. But I have to say the Move To Amend people have really kicked some major butt, to use a not-too-scholarly term, in …
My posts wind up (somehow) on Cleantechies Blog, where David Repka saw my article: In Renewable Energy, Things May Not Be What They Seem and commented: The greatest point of frustration is the lack of certainty and clear, coordinated, cohesive, …
It’s Election Day in the United States, much anticipated here for several reasons, perhaps chiefly insofar as it means an immediate cessation of the horrifically mean-spirited and misleading campaign advertising. I just got back from the polling place and found …
Voting? Why Not Choose a Progressive Energy Policy? Read More »
For those of you who might have missed it, here’s Nicholas Kristof’s op-ed on climate change in yesterday’s New York Times. Referring to the take-away from Hurricane Sandy, the twice-Pulizer winning journalist calls it Will Climate Get Some Respect Now? …
Will Climate Get Some Respect Now? Sorry, The Answer's Unclear Read More »
I was helping my daughter study for her poli-sci midterm the other evening, and we came across the word “polarization.” I hope you’ll take a moment and watch the videos mentioned below which, in my opinion, are both very well …
With the Presidential elections just around the corner, a lot of people are still undecided between President Obama and Mitt Romney. But if one were to ask which factor would undoubtedly become the deciding factor, I feel that it is …
From Guest Blogger Jess Greenberg: Obama's and Romney's Energy Policies – A Deeper Look Read More »
It was an afternoon of ironies. I took a few hours off and helped my daughter study for her poli-sci mid-term, which will cover the formation of the United States, the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, …
Here’s an article from Auto News that describes the automobile industry outlook under a Romney presidency. Those aggressive CAFE (fuel economy) standards will go the same place that the Republicans have promised to take all the other progress the U.S. has …
Here’s an article by Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders on renewable energy, sustainability, energy policy, climate change, and energy efficiency: items one would think would enter into a discussion between two prospective leaders of the world’s most powerful country – but were conspicuously absent …
