Brown Bag Discussion: Venezuela, Heavy Oil, and a Renewable Energy Transition
IPS’s Sustainable Energy & Economy Network and the Embassy of Venezuela co-sponsor a timely discussion on steps Venezuela is taking to abolish fossil fuel dependency.
The GOP Loves the Federal Spending it Hates
Sen. McConnell’s tirade about the Solyndra debacle would’ve had a lot more moral punch if it were not for Zap Motors.
Solyndra’s Implosion Burned Taxpayers
We need to put the brakes on the Department of Energy’s flawed loan guarantee program before taxpayers lose billions.
Energy Finance: Perspectives from the Experts
With a global climate crisis fueled by rising greenhouse gas emissions on one hand and 1.6 billion people lacking access to electricity on the other the global community faces a serious quandary: How do we increase energy access while ensuring that our growing energy supply is clean and renewable? How can we structure a financing regime that meets both our environmental and social goals?
Thrifty, Green Homeowners May Get a Boost
An innovative program is bringing Republicans and Democrats together to boost renovations that would conserve energy and trim electric and gas bills.
Power Plays
It’s too late to move energy over into the public sector, but we can do a whole lot better on subsidies, permits, and regulations
Japan’s Chaos is a Wake-up Call
It’s time for a nuclear energy time-out.
The Dangers of Nuclear ‘Ice-Nine’
We were just about to start getting back into the nuclear energy business ourselves after refraining from building any new nuclear reactors for decades.
SOTU: Parsing Obama’s ‘Clean Energy’ Promises
The sound of the president’s silence on climate change and the BP oil disaster was deafening.
Energy Beast Still Running Wild
It’s easier for Wall Street to keep milking current fossil and agricultural fuel subsidies.
Oil or Terrorism: Which Motivates U.S. Policy More?
The United States is more interested in access to energy sources than fighting terrorism.
Simmering Water War
Boneheaded executives and greed-headed investors might be draining the fresh water supplies where you live.
Confronting the Reality of Climate Change
I think anything we do is going to be too little, too late.
Red Tape Can Kill Green Innovation
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are stifling creative ways to finance solar power for homeowners.
Last Call for Ethanol
It’s well past time for the ethanol industry to grow up and stand on its own.