Here’s an excerpt from a keynote address, delivered by self-described “conservative Republican” US representative Bob Inglis from South Carolina: The definition of “sustainability” is “profitability.” He’s got a good point there; things don’t happen if they’re not profitable. It would …
Report from the American Council on Renewable Energy Meetings in Washington DC Read More »
If I had another reason to be in Washington DC this week, I’d find a way to piggyback my participation at the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) conference: Renewable Energy – National Policy Forum. But though I generally find …
What is the true battle royale facing humankind? Liberals vs. conservatives? Fascists vs. libertarians? Fundamentalists vs. infidels? Strange as it sounds, I’m starting to agree with the people who point to ignorance vs. education, noting that recently, it’s become “cool …
I often mention the fantastic work done by the American Council On Renewable Energy (ACORE). But where all its recommendations have the world’s best interests at heart, only some of them have a real chance of being immediately implemented. I …
Global Renewable Energy Standard (G-RES) at COP-16 in Cancun Read More »
I just sat through a sad but realistic webinar on the effects of the midterm elections on US energy policy. No surprises. Two key items: 1) Generally, energy policy will not be a priority for the foreseeable future, and thus …
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 …
