Here’s a step in the right direction, I suppose: The G7 has decided to phase out fossil fuels by the end of the century. My thoughts: • Equating natural gas, oil and coal, simply because they are all fossil fuels, …
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Obama Administration’s Progress Toward Renewable Energy and Sustainability More Generally
When U.S. President Barack Obama leaves office in early 2017, he will have left behind him innumerable elements of progress in the direction of a clean energy future. Obviously, all eyes are on the Keystone Pipeline just now, but that …
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 …
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