I’ve known environmentalist Forbes Black for over a decade, but it was only recently that I noticed his penchant for sarcasm, and damn, he’s good at it.
Tag: Dr. Robert Pollin
Understanding the Impact of Renewable Energy on the Job Market
It’s so good to see that Dr. Robert Pollin, whom I interviewed five years ago for my second book (Is Renewable Really Doable?) is still hard at work at the Political Economy Research Institute (PERI), at the University of Massachusetts, …
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Economic Growth and Mitigating Climate Disruption — Nothing Is More Powerful Than an Idea Whose Time Has Come
In one breath, climate deniers tell us that tens of thousands of our top climatologists have covertly gotten together and conspired to perpetrate a hoax on the world’s people. In the next breath, they tell us that attempts to deal …
Job Creation in Renewable Energy
Based on its title, I have to say that my initial impression of the article linked below wasn’t too favorable. Calling something “The Truth About Solar Energy,” or “The Truth About ….(anything)” is a bit off-putting. Yes, I’d rather have …
Will Environmentalists Engage in a Cost/Benefit Dialog?
Glenn Doty notes with sadness: What would be nice is if someone actually tried to nail down a rough estimate for the global net economic benefit, and the national net economic benefit, for different paced CO2 reduction strategies. The fact …
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A National Commitment to Sustainability
When I travel, I spend a fair amount of time in rental cars, which provides me with more opportunity to listen to radio programming on our civilization’s challenges and opportunities than I have when I’m home. One of the themes …
Interviews with Dr. Robert Pollin from UMass Amherst
I had the first in a series of interviews with Dr. Robert Pollin from UMass Amherst’s Department of Economics and Political Economy Research Institute this morning, in an effort to triangulate on a central issue: What is the precise economic …
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Macro-economic Implications of Clean Energy
Good news: After a considerable chain of referrals, I have a really good starting point for my next book. My strategy is to make sure my first interview is with someone who can really take me on a deep dive …
