This fellow at CleanTechies replies in our discussion on the power of vested interests in determining our energy future: Craig, surely there’s no doubt that you are right to a great degree. There are vested interests that stand to lose …
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Here’s a question for you now that mid-term elections are here. Do you have what it takes for a career as a political speechwriter? Here’s a one-question quiz that will help you find an answer. Suppose I were running for …
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Gosh, it irks me to have our leaders take advantage on our ignorance – but I guess that what they do for a living. Lisa Jackson, the administrator of the EPA, said recently that the agency will “issue guidance soon …
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My colleague Steve Estes writes about the EPA’s recent announcement: This is why the market is starting to get active again…. The EPA will proceed regardless, hopefully causing all of the folks against this to accept the alternative (which is …
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When I started to think about this, I Googled “renewable energy job creation,” I noticed that the first item offered me was an article from Fox News, that, predictably, ridiculed the idea that significant numbers of new jobs could come …
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I feel hypocritical about my stance about big government. In a way, I think most of us should. Generally, when we say we’re for small government, what we mean is that we’re for the elimination of all those wasteful programs …
I got a high-quality rowing machine (Concept2) on Craig’s list yesterday, and have committed to daily use. It’s really the perfect tool for strength building and cardio simultaneously. But the reason I bring this up is that it will essentially …
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Parking lots make nearly ideal places to plant PV structures which also produce shade for cars and people.
A reader commented that she loved the quote of Henry Kissinger that I used in a recent post: “If it weren’t for the wrath of the American people about our presence in Vietnam, we’d STILL BE THERE.” (emphasis added) I …
It seems that affection for renewable energy often breaks down across political (conservative vs. liberal) lines. I’m not sure I understand how this can be. Obviously, everyone cares about the quality of the planet we live on and leave to …
