Global renewable energy – and the clean energy race for technology, manufacturing, sales and implementation – may be one of the defining global economic issues of our century. Where does the U.S. stack up? We know that other countries are …
[The Vector] Innovation, Growth and Competitiveness: China and the U.S. Read More »
It’s bad enough that the country I love fails to take the lead in developing alternative energy solutions and declines to play a principal role in establishing a new economy based on clean energy. But, as we saw in Kyoto in …
US Role in the United Nations Climate Change Conference Read More »
The proper role of government in our lives is the biggest single issue confronting politically involved Americans today. Want to rile up an audience about healthcare, for instance? Just tell them either: a) The government with its bloated bureaucracies, inefficiencies, …
Free-Market Capitalism and Energy Policy: What's the Proper Role of Government? Read More »
Just when you thought every piece of news you were going to come across today was bad, here’s a shining star for those of us who care about the quality of the democracy under which we live. Two-thirds of Americans …
One of my son’s courses at college this semester is the History of the 1960s. Helping him prepare for a test just now reminded me of those days of political and social awareness – how a generation of young people …
Speaking Out Against the Madness and Demanding a Sane Energy Policy Read More »
When I get up every morning, I take my cup of coffee, sit down, and read the news in the energy sector – often including a few comments from bloggers. As one might expect, there are patterns that develop, a …
The Renewable Energy Discussion — Patterns Emerge Read More »
I’m happy to announce that California voters soundly rejected Proposition 23 – a proposal that would have essentially killed the state’s clean air initiative. But exactly why? I’m not sure anyone will ever know. Prop 23 was backed almost entirely …
California's Clean Air Initiative Survives a Death Threat — But Why? Read More »
