In response to my piece calling for an energy policy in the U.S., frequent commenter Dr. James Gover, author, speaker, and professor of electrical engineering at Kettering University, made a few interesting points, for which I thank him: 1) In …
Tag: US energy policy
“Bad Socialism” at Work in US Energy Policy
Frequent commenter Cameron Atwood writes: What really astonishes me is when people who claim to support a free market solution then complain about subsidies to truly clean and sustainable renewable energy, but fail to even mention the sturdy government crutches …
2GreenEnergy Video Report — Energy Policy and the Externalities of Fossil Fuels
In this episode of the 2GreenEnergy Video Report, host George Alger asks me about the externalities of fossil fuels. Those are some big words we’re throwing around here! What do they mean? What needs to be done? [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roZpKmFlGZA?rel=0&w=480&h=390]
The Tragic Results of Political Compromise in US Energy Policy
The results of political compromise — maybe by definition — are seldom satisfactory to anyone. But hasn’t this whole process recently gotten worse than ever before? The healthcare reform bill that the Obama administration put through was the product of a hammer and …
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US Policy on Clean Energy – The Road Not Taken?
A friend from the UK asked for my take on a new Swiss movie on Jimmy Carter’s efforts to reduce the United States’ dependence on oil at the end of the 1970s. He points out, “I am sure it will …
