The writing on the wall is pretty clear. Alternative energy and our national dependence on foreign oil is a hot button, highly contentious political issue. Between T Boone Pickens’ plan, Al Gore’s “We” campaign, the numerous “coalitions” for clean coal, and the pressure to drill offshore, it’s nearly impossible to turn on the TV and [...]
Congressional inaction, no alt-energy plan yet
September 27th, 2008 · No Comments
Tags: · coal, congress, energy plans, inaction, market, nuclear, policy, solar, wind
Alternative Energy on the Campaign Trail
June 18th, 2008 · No Comments
You can barely turn on the news today without realizing two things:
There are a lot of energy commercials on TV right now… I’ll cover that more in the future.
The news media really can’t get enough of the upcoming November presidential election.
In the context of our forthcoming political showdown, I wanted to take a moment to [...]
Tags: · alternative energy, barack obama, biofuel, cap and trade, elections, geothermal, government, john mccain, november 2008, nuclear, renewable, solar, vote, wind
How Energy Thirsty is America?
May 27th, 2008 · No Comments
How much energy does America really use? Specifically, how much does the average person consume, where does it come from, and what are our expectations for the future? I decided to start my hunt for this information at AmericasPower.com - which is a coal industry website. They’ve been placing a lot of ads on TV [...]
Tags: · Btu's, coal, electricity, energy, hydroelectric, nuclear, power consumption, totals, watts