Former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm issued a forceful plea to House Speaker John Boehner this week: If you’re serious about creating and preserving jobs, support extension of the federal production tax credit (PTC) for wind. In a wonderfully articulate editorial on her Current TV show, The War Room, Granholm urged Boehner to … [continued]
Energy has turned into a contentious campaign issue in 2012, pitting “drill-baby-drill” against “clean energy now.” But multiple polls now make clear that the clean energy issue is a winning one for progressives. The way the media and cable TV frame the national debate may make it seem like … [continued]
If the Mitt Romney of today debated himself from a few years ago, he would likely call himself a government-loving socialist.
In 2007, as he prepared his national presidential campaign, Romney explicitly supported 50-mile-per-gallon fuel efficiency standards, electric cars, government programs for new automotive technologies, and renewable energy to reduce the global warming “burden” of greenhouse gases […]
If you haven’t already been over to the Climate Desk, check it out. They’ve accumulated some great reporting on climate issues and produced some very slick films on science and clean energy. The latest film put together by Climate Desk producer James West cuts through the knee jerk political reactions … [continued]
With panel prices hitting record lows and performance of projects steadily improving, solar photovoltaics have become increasingly attractive to large investors. Investment in solar has surged to unprecedented levels due to interest from large Wall Street banks, investors like Warren Buffett, and technology firms like Google. In 2011, the solar PV … [continued]
Wisconsin Republican Paul Ryan is set to unveil his draft budget this week. As chairman of the House Budget Committee, Ryan has said that Congressional leaders have a “moral obligation” to reduce the country’s debt. Some political leaders are taking that challenge to heart, calling for action not just on fiscal … [continued]
by Richard Caperton and Stephen Lacey The Wall Street Journal released another error-riddled editorial against the wind industry this week calling for an end to the production tax credit. The piece is so bad — and features such a broad range of spin and inaccuracies — it deserves a special, point-by-point debunk. The WSJ starts … [continued]
Last Wednesday was a big milestone for people who care about public health and a livable climate. Two utilities announced the planned closure of nine coal plants in Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, bringing total retirements (executed and planned) since January 2010 past the 100 mark to 106. … [continued]
When did “innovation” become a dirty word in American politics? I suppose it was right about the time when college aspirations became snobbish, when electing a presidential candidate could magically reduce the global price of oil, or when environmental protection became a “phony theology.” Welcome to the 2012 campaign circus, arguably the most … [continued]
Did you know that the landing on the moon was staged? Or that swallowing seeds will cause fruit to grow in your stomach? Or that the cost of solar power has gone up 63% since 2001?
If you are tied to reality, you’d know that all three of these statements are utterly false. And while most people know that the moon landing was real and that seeds don’t grow in your stomach, the last falsity is an easy one to slip by people who don’t follow energy — which is almost everyone.
In fact, the installed cost of solar has come down nearly 40% since 2001. […]
