The Los Angeles Times published an analysis of the Obama energypolicy in terms of its impact on the prospects for new energy companies. Peabody energy, Vestas, and solar companies energy Conversion Devices, Sunpower and BrightSource energy, and biofuels ventures DuPont Danisco., Bluefire Ethanol, Verenium. Mascoma and Range Fuels were highlighted in the report. DuPont Danisco [...]
Some explanation for my off the cuff remark about energypolicy. Here's why I'm not sold on focusing on energypolicy as a centerpiece of the electoral strategy. I think it'll penetrate the minds of voters in roughly this manner: Obama/Democratic message: renewables, efficiency, multiple sources, green collar jobs, blah blah blah McCain/Republican message: renewables, efficiency, multiple sources,...
Filed under: Etc. , Ethanol , EV/Plug-in , Flex-Fuel , Hybrid , Hydrogen , Legislation and policy Now that Sen. Barack Obama has been officially anointed as the Democratic Party's choice to head the ticket in November, it's perhaps time to take a closer look at some of his policies as they relate to the subject matter of this blog. Over at Green Fuels Forecast, they have a pretty thorough run-down...
While browsing around You Tube this evenign I found this video of an interview on CNBC with Sarah Palin regarding energypolicy discussion. It is a great video in which Governor Palin explains in detail what McCain means by his "all the above" strategy, which is also supported by T Boone Pickens . The video proves, I think, Palin's intellegence and ability to hang on the national stage when it comes...
We've heard a lot about the Republican party's passion for an "all of the above" energypolicy. Naturally, we'd expect them in an election year to talk about one of the great strategic issues facing the country. Their concern is...
In Colorado, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid sent a letter to delegates at the Democratic National convention outlining a 26-point energypolicy plan for state and federal government. The plan, which is an outcome of the National Clean energy Summit held last week in Nevada, will be highlighted by Reid in his address to delegates [...]
The most important panel I attended today at the Big Tent at the DNC revolved around the next energypolicy of our future president. Talk about celebrity power: T. Boone Pickens was part of the panel and attendance in the Tent was the highest I've seen it all week. It was moderated by John Podesta, a former Clinton Chief of Staff. The third person on stage was Carl Pope, Executive Director of the Sierra...
On August 25, 26, and 27, in print and on broadcasts, Colorado media continued to disseminate false and misleading Republican talking points regarding Democrats' energy policies . These included the claim that Sen. Barack Obama opposes offshore drilling and nuclear energy, which Obama's publicly available energy plan directly contradicts. In a sidebar to an August 27 article , the Rocky Mountain News...
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Renewable energy was on the minds of Democratic house leaders in Denver Tuesday during a mid-day press conference. The only problem for those touting the benefits of wind and solar power - was a group of determined John McCain supporters protesting the Democrats energy agenda. From Denver, KUNC's Kirk Siegler has this radio piece about the issue.
Brian Schweitzer's rousing speech on energy on day 2 of the Democratic National Convention shows how much Americans are concerned & interested in energypolicy in 2008.
A roundup of economic news from around the Web. India vs. China: Writing for the voxeu blog, Arvind Subramanian takes the opposite view of this RTE post from yesterday, arguing that China's long-term growth prospects are better than India's. "Growth begets further growth, which is good news for both China and [...]
Filed under: Etc. , Ethanol , EV/Plug-in , Flex-Fuel , Hybrid , Hydrogen , Legislation and policy Now that Sen. Barack Obama has been officially anointed as the Democratic Party's choice to head the ticket in November, it's perhaps time to take a closer look at some of his policies as they relate to the subject matter of this blog. Over at Green Fuels Forecast, they have a pretty thorough run-down...
Fox News and numerous media outlets are reporting that John McCain will name Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate this morning in Dayton. Palin is two years into her term as governor. Palin is anti-choice and is a member of an “anti-abortion group called Feminists for Life.” In 2002, when she was running for [...]
After the Florida Public Service Commission unceremoniously shuttered FPL’s leading utility green power program earlier this month, citing high marketing and sales costs, Green Mountain energy has released data disputing the claim. Costs for sales and marketing accounted for just 52 percent of Green Mountain’s revenues. That figure is comparable to other top-ranked programs in the [...]
source: IOL August 28 2008 at 06:42PM The energy market should be privatised and deregulated for the electricity crisis to be solved, the Free Market Foundation (FMF) suggested on Thursday. “One does not have to be an expert on energy to know that what is needed is not better management of Eskom but free competition to which end [...]
