Those of you who caught Dr. James Hansen’s interview yesterday on “Democracy Now!” noted how unimpressed he was with the climate change proceedings in Paris. In brief, he has low regard for the basic concept emerging from the talks (putting …
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Carbon Tax to Mitigate Climate Change – Fascinating Debate
I believe everyone should see the five-minute-long video embedded in this article, in which conservative Republicans of various stripes debate the concept of a revenue-neutral carbon tax as a tool to take a proactive step to mitigate climate change. As …
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The Economics Behind the Migration to Clean Energy
Today, back to back, I experienced two different sides to an important argument that I hope readers will find interesting. I had a meeting this morning with Richard Stuebi, a gentleman who’s been in and around the game of raising …
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Comparing Energy Costs from Natural Gas and Renewables
Here’s an article that provides some cheery news about the cost of energy in California: due to the early start we got in wind and solar in the 1980s, and the learning curve that we’ve applied over these decades, the …
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A Carbon Tax and Its Effects on the Economy
Here’s an article that suggests that a carbon tax could raise trillions of dollars in revenues, but would harm the economy. According to the report from the CBO (Congressional Budget Office) “Without accounting for how the revenues from a carbon …
Is There a Revenue-Neutral Carbon Tax In Our Future?
Here’s an article on various proposed “carbon taxes” that I offer to stimulate conversation. It really has some nasty holes in it, which I’ll point out in advance: • The tables are useless, as they represent the grossest of double-counting. They …
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