Yang’s single largest dollar expenditure, 62% of his US$4.9 trillion budget, would only impact 2% to 5% of US energy consumption. And his investments on geoengineering, fusion, and thorium nuclear generation are purely wasted expenditures.
Originally published on Thoughts of a Lapsed Physicist. By Allan R. Hoffman There are two fundamental ‘things’ needed to sustain human life, water and energy. Water is the more precious of the two as reflected in the Arab saying “Water is life.” Without water life as we know it would … [continued]
Originally published on EnergyPost. By Allan Hoffman Many vested interests with short-term perspectives are fighting to maintain US dependence on fossil fuels. The long-term national interest, however, requires that the US makes a speedy transition to a clean energy society, writes energy expert Allan Hoffman. According to Hoffman, the shale … [continued]
The US solar energy market and industry fired on all cylinders in 2012 despite headwinds in Congress, a fragile economic recovery, internal industry turmoil, and ongoing opposition from fossil fuel and utility industry players, according to SEIA-GTM’s Solar Market Insight 2012 year in review.
The carbon tax debate continues in the US Congress as sponsors and stakeholders assert carbon-pricing legislation would address the most challenging, and interrelated, problems facing the US today. Amounting to a tax on carbon emissions, the discussion draft’s sponsors are soliciting public feedback on how best to allocate proceeds.
Building capacity – capacity in terms of human resources, particularly – is key to driving the transition to a clean green energy system and society forward. Under the Obama Administration, federal government agencies – the EPA, Departments of Energy, Interior, Defense, and others – have been playing a leading role … [continued]
A thorough analysis of US residential electricity consumption from Opower yields important insights regarding usage, energy efficiency and reducing carbon footprints.
The Mayor’s Council on Pipeline Safety takes up an issue that poses both catastrophic and chronic threats to public and environmental health and safety. New hyper sensitive mobile gas-sniffing devices may give them the tool they need.
The US economy and society have been reaping the benefits of rapid growth in renewable energy and clean technology under the Obama Administration, progress that’s threatened by federal budget sequestration.
A blue-ribbon panel of energy experts assembled to make recommendations regarding improving energy efficiency asserts that the U.S. could double energy productivity by 2030, yield average annual household savings of $1,000, and create one million new jobs along the way.
