Question: Is the practice of turning crude from tar sands into gasoline more environmentally destructive than the processing of conventional crude? If so, how many times more damaging is it? Answer: Can be found at Clean Energy Answers.
Tag: Natural Resources Defense Council
How We Measure the Validity of a Certain Source of Energy
One of the most important ingredients that figures into the analysis of energy in the 21st Century is “Energy Return on Investment” (EROI). It takes energy to generate energy; this is true; there is no free lunch—but how much energy? …
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How Dangerous is Fracking?
Sorry for the bait and switch, but I don’t know; no one does. In fact, I hope to live long enough to be here when we learn the truth. In particular, what is the result of squirting hundreds of billions …
Robert Redford Advocating for Climate Change Mitigation
Actor/director Robert Redford is a trustee of the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and an extremely active advocate for climate change mitigation. In this short video linked above, he calls upon U.S. President Obama to keep his word, and fulfill …
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NRDC Has a Good Feeling About New U.S. Energy Secretary
Ever since I interviewed Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) ace Johanna Wald for my first book (Renewable Energy – Facts and Fantasies), I’ve had only fond respect for what these fine folks do: use the legal process to protect the …
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Exploring the Legal Aspects of Renewable Energy
I had lunch yesterday with a young attorney (more details on him soon) who will be researching and writing on the legal aspects of renewable energy for our readers at 2GreenEnergy. I view this as a fantastic opportunity, since there …
Tagged with: adoption of clean energy, build out of our electrical grid, eminent domain law, Environmental Law Institute, fossil fuels, high-voltage DC power transmission, legal aspects of renewable energy, level playing field for renewable energy, Master Limited Partnerships, MLPs, Natural Resources Defense Council, NRDC, oil and gas exploration, phasing out fossil fuels, renewable energy carbon taxes, renewable energy credits, renewable energy incentives, renewable energy subsidies, standardizing the process of permitting installing and grid-tying solar PV, U.S. Supreme Court’s “Citizens United” ruling, using litigation to protect our natural environment
Achieving Energy Efficiency Requires Both a Carrot and a Stick
I had an interesting discussion with energy program engineer Pierre Delforge from the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) when I was up at the Green Grid conference the other day. It even started off well, when I asked Pierre if he …
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A Career in Clean Energy? Here’s Some Advice
Each week I receive several emails requesting my advice on career paths within the clean energy space. I thought I’d take a few minutes and jot down a few of the ideas that I normally try to express in response. …
Tagged with: alternative energy, biology, chemistry, clean energy, clean energy career path, coal companies, drill baby drill, engineering, enviorment, environmental action group, environmentalism, green energy, Is Renewable Really Doable, Natural Resources Defense Council, NRDC, oil companies, physics, Political Economy Research Institute, Renewable Energy, Robert Pollin
Thanks to Jason Scorse, Ph.D. For His Contribution to “Is Renewable Really Doable?”
I was lucky to happen across Dr. Jason Scorse in my quest to interview an economist who could shed light on the migration to renewables. Jason is currently Associate Professor and Chair of the International Environmental Policy Program at The …
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Heavyweights in Environmentalism and Sustainability
I spent a chunk of the day hunting up mailing addresses for the most influential folks in environmentalism/sustainability I could find — the Al Gores and Bill McKibbens of the world. I’d like to send a a signed copy of …
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Tagged with: Andrew Revkin, Dot Earth/NY Times, Earth Policy Institute, Environmental Working Group, Frances Beineke, Greenpeace, Grist, Jon Stewart, Ken Cook, League of Conservation Voters, Lester R. Brown, Mother Nature Network, Natural Resources Defense Council, Robert Redford, Stephen Colbert, Tom Friedman, Tom Lovejoy H. John Heinz III Center for Economics and Science, United Nations' Environmental Programme, World Wildlife Fund
