It’s the 150th anniversary of the signing of the First Geneva Convention, which, according to the Writer’s Almanac, “marked the beginning of the international humanitarian law movement.” I’m going to resist the temptation to go off on a rant about …
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GreenTechMedia’s “The Energy Gang” – Discussing the Future of the Electrical Utilities
Here’s a post in response to this week’s podcast from GreenTechMedia called “The Energy Gang,” which features a couple of people I’ve come to know fairly well through the years. One is the show’s brilliant young host Stephen Lacey, formerly …
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2GreenEnergy – Spanish Version
Working from his office in Argentina, 2GreenEnergy supporter Alejandro Manrique has been helping us tell our story to the Spanish-speaking people of the world for many years. Not too long ago, he wrote this article on my second book: “Is …
Is Renewable Really Doable?
I’m flattered that a favorite high school English teacher of mine likes my books; in fact, Mr. Perrott (as I call him to this day) is currently working on “Is Renewable Really Doable?”
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A Changing of the Guard Brings a New Perception of Environmental Responsibility
I took a nice jog on the beach this morning, and, to my delight, ran past a whole bus-load of school kids studying the critters that live in the tide pools. I’m reminded of something Dr. Jason Scorse told me …
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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 …
Congressional Budget Office Reports on Subsidies for Oil Companies
In the course of writing my second book (“Is Renewable Really Doable?”) I realized during an interview with the Environmental Law Institute in Washington DC that I had been misquoting the volume of subsidies that the oil companies receive from …
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Nate Hagens – Why The Next 40 Years Are Going To Be Tough
When economist Nate Hagens agreed to an interview for my second book (“Is Renewable Really Doable?”) I was quite pleased – in part because I knew that his thinking lies at odds with a great number of others who study …
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Misinformation Campaigns on Renewable Energy, Climate Change
A reader writes in: Hi, Craig – I’ve been reading your blog for a while now. Thanks for what you’re doing. Also enjoyed your book, “Is Renewable Really Doable?” My question is this: how to counter the alarmist articles out …
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The Economics of Mitigating Climate Change
Frequent commenter Gary Tulie sent me this Wiki-article describing the 700-page “Stern Report” which, published in 2006, lays out a comprehensive set of economics regarding climate change mitigation. From my reading of the article (though not the complete report), my …
