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It’s the 60th anniversary of the signing of U.S. President Eisenhower’s Federal Highway Act, which established the Interstate Highway System.  On this occasion, let’s note a few aspects of the project that bear mentioning in the context of our modern-day …

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A friend asked me if I’d be interested in collaborating on a book that would offer a sensible plan to replace fossil fuels with renewable energy.   I responded that I’d be thrilled to collaborate on such a project and offered …

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A reader comments on my post on subsidies for the oil companies. Thanks for the additional clarity Craig. Your charts also do not allow for infrastructural benefits. The oil lobby weighed in heavily in favor of our national highway system. …

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Here’s some good news: U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Chairman Ron Wyden is a huge supporter of smart grid.  In fact, he recently promised today to do everything he can to move the government’s “clumsy … machinery” to make …

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A reader asked that I comment on this fairly euphoric piece, suggesting that the world economy can and will be revived with the aggressive adoption of electric transportation and photovoltaics. Here are a few bits and pieces of my reaction. …

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