Tag: Robert Pollin

A friend of mine just called to get my reaction about an editorial in the Sunday paper here in Santa Barbara, written by one Joe Armendariz (pictured left) of the local taxpayers association.  I didn’t see the article, but from …

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In response to my post: If the Move To Renewables Is Inevitable, Why Not Do It Now?  frequent commenter Larry Lemmert writes:  “The birth of the solar age will not come without a lot of birth pangs. It is too simplistic to …

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Tony Hsieh (pronounced “Shay”), whose net worth is north of $800 million, is working on a plan to convert some of the 9000 taxis in Las Vegas to electric vehicles (Teslas) hailed by and paid for with smart phones.  I …

Overhauling Transportation in Las Vegas with Electric Vehicles Read More »

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Commenting on my post on Bernie Sanders’ article on renewable energy, frequent commenter Tim Kingston writes: (We) need to have nuclear in the mix. Try powering a steel mill or an aluminum smelter with solar panels and wind turbines. Good …

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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. …

A Career in Clean Energy? Here’s Some Advice Read More »

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Over the past year or so, I’ve written a few pieces on the levels of job creation that can be expected as we “go green,” i.e., move to greater levels of energy efficiency, renewables, electric transportation, etc.  Last week I …

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