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.
After the BP Oil Disaster
It’s time to protect and treat this planet like the gift that it is.
It’s Time to End our Dependence on Oil
Let’s stand up to the oil industry and move America beyond its dependence on oil.
King Coal and Big Oil are in Trouble
It’s time to end the massive subsidies currently enriching the fossil-fuel industries and making their disasters possible.
Investing in Green Energy
Here’s one way to address the climate crisis.