Clean Energy Politics

.. a thought provoking ditty for the Gulf of Mexico .. 52 BP oil spill days and it's still on. How many years will it be 'till this mess is gone? Barrels by the millions leaked into the sea. Wouldn't now be a good time for Clean Energy? [caption id="attachment_188" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Political cartoon of a pelican joking about the 2010 BP oil spill"][/caption] Day 53 and the

by Erica Werner Real Clear Politics published October 2, 2010 President Barack Obama is promoting his administration's investments in clean energy technologies like wind and solar, arguing they produce jobs and are essential for the country's environment and economic security. In his weekly radio and Internet address Saturday, a month out from crucial midterm elections, the president also accused Republicans of wanting to scrap incentives for such projects. Click Here

Their Moon Shot and Ours By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN The New York Times Published: September 25, 2010 China is doing moon shots. Yes, that’s plural. When I say “moon shots” I mean big, multibillion-dollar, 25-year-horizon, game-changing investments. China has at least four going now: one is building a network of ultramodern airports; another is building a web of high-speed trains connecting major cities; a third is in bioscience, where

Why the U.S. should give up on the clean energy race By Eric Lukas Monday, September 27, 2010 - 12:37 PM Energy alarmism is on the rise again in the United States. This time, the looming phantom is not peak oil, but the danger of the United States falling behind in alternative energy development. Reprising a role it has played well in trade circles for

When 4th Congressional District Republican challenger Cory Gardner talks about clean energy legislation commonly referred to as cap and trade, he calls it a job-killing tax. When his opponent, incumbent Democrat Rep. Betsy Markey, D-Colo., talks about the measure, she calls it a critical first step to energy independence that will help the economy. This message disparity isn't unusual. Across the country — mostly in districts with

The whole oil drilling catastrophe off Texas raises the question of the need and continued use of fossil fuel in any form. 11 men dead, thousands of endangered fish and birds killed, fishermen economically dislocated, tourism impeded, swimming water quality unhealthy. All for petroleum we can not afford to fill our tanks with because the price is controlled by the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX.com)