Frequent contributor Brian McGowan comments on my post in which I write: “Lastly, I appeal to patriotism. If you really care about America, and I’m sure the vast majority of the show’s listeners do, here are a few things to …
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U.S. Navy Says Climate Change Represents Near-Term Threat
I just finished editing the last interview transcript for my current book project, “Renewable Energy – Following the Money,” which I conducted with Jerry Taylor of the Cato Institute. Jerry is brilliant, and he’s perfected his ability to articulate his …
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There Is "No Free Lunch” in Renewable Energy, But It's a Cheap Date Considering the Alternatives
Here’s a good discussion of what I call the “no free lunch” theory of renewable energy: everything we do, whether it’s solar, wind, hydrokinetics, etc., comes with a non-negligible ecological cost. The issue, obviously, is objectively identifying all costs – …
Sharing Our Beliefs on Global Warming, Environmentalism
I had a talk last night with a gentleman in Atlanta who claims to finance clean energy deals in a very straightforward fashion. We talked for about half an hour about the criteria he and his team use, the structure …
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When Does the Future Begin for Renewable Energy?
Duke Brooks asks: Renewable/green energy without question is the future; the question is: When, exactly, does that future begin? Here are a few ways I would choose to frame this: The vast majority of our scientists tell us that climate …
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When Should We Address the Threat of Global Warming?
Theresa S. wrote in about global warming doom and gloom Sci-Fi novel “The End of the Dream,” and mentioned that her favorite line is: “Can you really afford to be wrong?” Hi, Theresa; thanks for writing. Yes, that’s it exactly. …
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How Would Business Function in the Absence of Environmental Regulation?
Here’s an ad for a seminar on sustainability. Waste. It’s more than an environmental taboo; it’s a total disregard of valuable resources. And that affects everyone’s bottom line. Brand reputations, market share and valuation depend on meeting objectives. How do …
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What Climate Scientists Tell Us About Global Warming — And Why
The Cato Institute’s Jerry Taylor, whom I interviewed last week, writes in to offer a correction to my piece the other day on The Impetus for Renewable Energy that includes: “(Taylor) believes that the push for a migration from cheap …
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This Morning’s Interview with Jerry Taylor at the Cato Institute
I just interviewed Jerry Taylor of the Cato Institute for my next book, Renewable Energy – Following the Money. This was a wonderfully engaging talk of about 90 minutes with a brilliant person, which I have time only to summarize …
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Determining the True Cost of Renewable Energy
About my recent piece on my preparations for an interview with the Cato Institute, frequent commenter and very smart fellow Carl B. Freedman notes: It seems you are ready to cede the high ground on many of these points when …
