Tag Archives: green. politics
Germany’s Renewable Energy Goal
At the end of last month the Economist published an article on Germany’s energy transition to renewables labeling it a “lunatic gamble”. This could not be further from the truth and in this blog we’ll explain why… The article claimed that German plans to switch to renewable energy are risky, and yet the transition roadmap [...]
Climate Denailists: You Have Won Nothing
Yesterday (August 1st2012), in separate but strikingly similar events, those who deny that climate change is real and say climate science is a conspiracy were told that they could declare victory. First, the U.S. Senate, during its first hearing on global warming in almost three years, was informed by Senator James Inhofe (R-OK) that global [...]
Shell Dissed by Greenpeace
For the past few days, people have been amazed by the marketing blunder committed by Shell when they launched their Arctic Ready website, looking for users to create their own ads with slogans to promote arctic drilling. The ad generator tool was, naturally, overtaken by environmental activists and general ‘internet trolls‘ alike to make Shell [...]
Republican Governors Warming Up to Green
Unlike members of the GOP vying for public office Republican governors see value in supporting the green economy. The GOP presidential candidates and Republican members of Congress are largely united in their resistance to climate change, but an increasing number of Republicans are bucking this trend. Climate denial is a defining feature of the GOP [...]
In Focus: Solar Job Creation
The debate over the costs and practicality of supporting solar industries has arisen (again) recently. Federal and state governments face budget deficits, calling into question several incentive programs that aim to reduce the costs of going solar. While some states have pledged to continue funding rebate programs, others, like Pennsylvania, have indicated they will allow [...]