Warren, Markey take aim at natural gas project

Thought Piece It is embarrassing when any state has both Senators, Elizabeth Warren and Edward Markey, in the US Congress who are playing politics with proven emission reduction strategies like natural gas and upgraded infrastructure, especially as the State of Massachusetts was at least 50% culpable in cited gas explosion. Finally, here is an honest appraisal [...]

By |2019-10-09T16:12:54-05:00October 9th, 2019|Categories: Energy, Thought Piece|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Warren, Markey take aim at natural gas project

It Costs $532,000 to Decommission A Single Wind Turbine

Thought Piece The largest uncertainty about renewable energy is the two kinds of technology risk. Like with all new technologies, renewables have a productive life of uncertain length. This is especially problematic when renewables are replacing proven electricity assets with 30, 40, or 50 year lifespans. Not unimportantly, the transition to renewables creates billions and billions [...]

By |2019-10-09T16:19:35-05:00October 8th, 2019|Categories: Energy, Thought Piece|Comments Off on It Costs $532,000 to Decommission A Single Wind Turbine

New Michael Moore-backed doc tackles alternative energy

Thought Piece Well, holy moly. Michael Moore isn’t as doctrinaire as it seems. Or at least this new piece suggests so. “The only indefensible position is certainty.” Anonymous. New Michael Moore-backed doc tackles alternative energy By LINDSEY BAHR | August 8, 2019 See Article

By |2019-10-09T16:22:09-05:00October 5th, 2019|Categories: Energy, Thought Piece|Comments Off on New Michael Moore-backed doc tackles alternative energy

How to Cut Emissions Without Wrecking the Economy

Thought Piece The Abject Failure of Emissions Trading and Carbon Taxation Both, a carbon tax and cap and trade, have yet to provide a single good example of working. In fact, the EU ETS has been an abject failure since its inception in 1997 and its implementation in 2009. Also, CA's trading scheme is just another [...]

By |2019-10-09T16:31:41-05:00September 24th, 2019|Categories: Energy, Environment, Thought Piece|Comments Off on How to Cut Emissions Without Wrecking the Economy

The case against fracking is based on ideology, not science

Thought Piece My thought is that profound modesty is the core of international, federal, and state regulations. Also, good global economic development is the best strategy for environmentalism and thoughtful energy usage. The case against fracking is based on ideology, not science By Jeff Jacoby Globe Columnist,September 13, 2019, 4:01 p.m.

By |2019-09-16T14:01:29-05:00September 14th, 2019|Categories: Energy, Thought Piece|Comments Off on The case against fracking is based on ideology, not science

Cheap Renewables Could Make 90% of Proposed Gas Power Plants

Thought Piece Look, Ma! Those stinking problems for renewables, wind and solar, have magically disappeared. We no longer have to worry about intermittency, storage, finance, technology, and distribution, thanks to DeSmog. Whew.... Cheap Renewables Could Make 90% of Proposed Gas Power Plants — and Many Pipelines — Obsolete by 2035 September 14, 2019 See Article

By |2019-09-16T14:01:34-05:00September 14th, 2019|Categories: Energy, Thought Piece|Comments Off on Cheap Renewables Could Make 90% of Proposed Gas Power Plants

The Growing Market for Clean Energy Portfolios + Prospects for Gas Pipelines in the Era of Clean Energy

Thought Piece I think this new report will damage Rocky Mountain Institute’s credibility. It is wrong in several ways. Just saying. The Growing Market for Clean Energy Portfolios By Charles Teplin, Mark Dyson, Alex Engel, and Grant Glazer Prospects for Gas Pipelines in the Era of Clean Energy By Mark Dyson, Grant Glazer, and Charles Teplin See Article

By |2019-09-16T14:01:48-05:00September 10th, 2019|Categories: Energy, Thought Piece|Comments Off on The Growing Market for Clean Energy Portfolios + Prospects for Gas Pipelines in the Era of Clean Energy

ExxonMobil “Investing” $100M in Gov’t Research to Lower Emissions

Thought Piece I cannot keep from wondering: How much the “Big Green Machine” has given to aid government research in lowing emissions? Oh, that’s right,they spend their billions on preventing any private sector from investing their own money on research and infrastructure upgrade. Economic development isn’t the BGM’s problem or in their “best interests.” “Historical empathy [...]

By |2019-06-10T10:52:34-05:00June 3rd, 2019|Categories: Energy, Environment, Thought Piece|Comments Off on ExxonMobil “Investing” $100M in Gov’t Research to Lower Emissions

State Policy Options to Price Carbon from Electricity

Thought Piece The Abject Failure of Emissions Trading and Carbon Taxation Both, a carbon tax and cap and trade, have yet to provide a single good example of working. In fact, the EU ETS has been an abject failure since its inception in 1997 and its implementation in 2009. Also, CA's trading scheme is just another [...]

By |2019-06-10T10:58:30-05:00May 28th, 2019|Categories: Energy, Thought Piece|Comments Off on State Policy Options to Price Carbon from Electricity

Cuomo vs. New York

Thought Piece Credibility Means Something Even in New York In New York's media, there have been so much under-informed writing and reporting about fracking it makes the cognoscenti of unconventional oil downright embarrassed. Defying intellectualism, I suppose because Fracking sounds bad and involves fossil fuel. I don't "believe" in today's environmental activism. And, I don't believe [...]

By |2019-05-20T13:30:23-05:00May 18th, 2019|Categories: Energy, Environment, Thought Piece|Tags: |Comments Off on Cuomo vs. New York