No offense to the brilliant Robert Reich, but obviously it’s a no-brainer. Just like removing subsidies from the wealthiest enterprise in human history and putting a price on carbon. Any six-year-old can understand why all these things need to happen. …
Tag: putting a price on carbon
Austria Has a Carbon Tax, But…
Here’s an article on Austria’s carbon tax that begins: “….In slightly more dramatic terms: “Habemus CO₂ tax.” But the reception in Austria and beyond was quite a bit more muted than the joyous announcement of a new pope. Environmental group …
ExxonMobil and the Future of Energy
As shown here, ExxonMobil ostensibly wants to keep me up to date on the future of energy in my state, and suggests via the photograph, without the least bit of sincerity, that it may come in the form of algal …
Biofuels and Electric Transportation
Glenn Doty’s calculations in the comment on my piece on biofuels and electric transportation compare the costs of energy from solar PV and bioethanol. This is a very good way of looking at the subject. I thank Glenn, as always, …
