I don’t know the extent to which most readers are aware of the frequent comments of Dan Conine, whom I would characterize as irreverent but incredibly bright. Here, in response to my piece on James Woolsey, he writes: Ask him …
Category: Renewables – Politics
Interview with James Woolsey
The trajectory for completing my book on renewables just received a major shot in the arm this morning as James Woolsey, one of the most vocal and credible proponents of alternative energy, agreed to an interview for my chapter on …
Level Playing Field for Renewable Energy
I’m always delighted when I come across supporters of the idea that I’ve referred to as the “level playing field” for renewable energy. That is, I’m not asking for a subsidy for solar, wind, geothermal, etc. Rather, I’m asking that …
Political Process Reform
Writing about the political process, Bob Goldschmidt notes: The system will never allow campaign finance reform or term limits. However there is a way — individual contributions made to move election results. It’s interesting that you say this. I personally …
The Power of the Consumer Voice
If you’ve seen this video titled “United Breaks Guitars” you’re certainly not alone; in fact, you’re only one of over 6.2 million. It was created by a musician whose $3500 guitar was damaged when thrown by United baggage handlers (people …
Obama in Copenhagen
With the Copenhagen summit occupying so much attention on the international stage, I may as well weigh in with my own viewpoint. In brief: Obama’s commitment to a 17 percent emissions cut from 2005 levels by 2020 is virtually meaningless …
Big Energy and Campaign Finance Reform
The interviews that I am conducting that will eventually form the chapters of my upcoming book on renewables are, by design, on a variety of different topics. Yet I can’t help noticing that powerful common threads are emerging from the …
Corporate America – Managing Both Profits and Ethics
I want to make sure my book on renewables contains a robust chapter on the moral standards to which we need to hold our corporates; I’ve tentatively named this section “Corporate America – Managing Both Profits and Ethics.” I’m delighted …
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Hot Discussion at 2GreenEnergy.com
I’d like to call readers’ attention to a really important discussion occuring in the comments under the post re: the Business of Plugging. I encourage even more opinions on the subject here; please feel free to join in.
The Audubon Society — Supporting Smart Deployment of Renewables
For my book on renewables, I just interviewed Brian Rutledge of the Audubon Society in Wyoming. I knew this would be an interesting talk, and I wasn’t disappointed. I spoke with Brian because I wanted to get a sense for …
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