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The Climate Debate: Where Are We?
There is only one important scientific question regarding climate change: Is atmospheric sensitivity high or low? If it is high the planet has big problems. If it is low we can deal with global warming with the technologies and societal mechanisms that currently exist. So where do we stand on this issue? Enthusiasts for both [...]
Climate Change Dissed at all 3 Presidential Debates
For the first time since 1984, presidential candidates did not mention the issue of climate change during debates. Even as the world has seen 331 consecutive months with global temperatures over the 20th century average, even as extreme weather gets more intense and expensive, even as the Arctic sees unprecedented melt of sea ice, and [...]
Energy Questions People Want Answered by Obama and Romney
Tonight’s presidential debate, which takes place in Hempstead, Long Island, is a town hall, where undecided voters get to ask the questions. Unfortunately, the subject matter is limited to foreign policy, so many important questions average voters would ask won’t be allowed (how about their positions on a constitutional amendment to reverse Citizens United?). Is [...]
The Solar and Energy Debates We’re Not Having
During the Presidential and Congressional races, there’s something we’re not hearing enough about, energy and incentives. This is particularly important for renewable like solar and wind, but not because they’re seeking special treatment, they want equal treatment. One of the biggest issues with energy in the U.S. and renewable energy in particular is it has [...]
Renewable Energy and the First 2012 Presidential Debate
President Obama reiterated his desire to end tax breaks for big oil and reaffirmed his support for new sources of energy like solar, wind and biofuels. The President also stated that his administration has helped to create 5 million new private sector jobs. To increase these numbers the President wants to invest in education and [...]
The Net Energy Metering Debate
Greentech Media’s recent post, “Solar’s Net Metering Under Attack,” illustrates the growing debate over the sustainability of policies meant to grow our renewable future. In this case, net energy metering (NEM) was the focus of a spirited debate between Travis Bradford, founder of the Prometheus Institute for Sustainable Development, and Westinghouse Solar CEO, Barry Cinnamon, [...]
Los Angeles Solar Rebate Debate Continues
On November 2, the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power (LADWP) announced it would make cuts to solar rebates available through its solar incentive program. Now, it seems, homeowners, businesses and industry participants are pushing back, saying that the proposed cuts would hamper growth in solar powerprojects just at the time when L.A.’s residential solar market [...]
What a Fair Climate Change Debate Would Look Like
Oftentimes in today’s media culture, we are presented two opposing views in order to give us the news. In the old days, the news media presented us with facts about theissues. Cronkite, Rather, Brokaw all received 30 minutes duringprimetime to relate the relevant news for the day, and tuning into anyone of these broadcasts resulted [...]
Freeing Energy Policy From the Climate Change Debate
Environmentalists have long sought to usethe threat of catastrophic global warming to persuade the public toembrace a low-carbon economy. But recent events, including the tainting of some climate research, have shown the risks of trying to link energy policy toclimate science. The 20-year effort by environmentalists to establish climate science as the primary basis for [...]