Will America Lose the Clean Energy Race?
The U.S. is not only investing far less in our clean energy industries than Asian nations, but also falling behind in energy science and technology education.
The U.S. is not only investing far less in our clean energy industries than Asian nations, but also falling behind in energy science and technology education.
Phil Angelides | Posted 07.09.2009 | Green
If we truly want to curb climate change and fix the economy, we need to adopt a strong carbon cap.
Teryn Norris | Posted 06.16.2009 | Green
Our analysis finds that Waxman-Markey would spend about $9 billion annually on a range of things that could generously be classified as technology innovation.
Sandra Thompson | Posted 06.05.2009 | Green
The goal of both EPA and industry should be better biofuels and not necessarily more biofuels. This can be accomplished in partnership from industry and the scientific community.
AZ Central | Posted 05.23.2009 | Green
Sen. John McCain blasted President Barack Obama's global-warming plan Tuesday, saying it would hurt an already battered economy by raising energy cost...
Dylan Loewe | Posted 03.27.2009 | Politics
What was most impressive about the speech was not its cadence and tone, but the framing used to sell its contents.
Jesse Jenkins | Posted 03.27.2009 | Green
For those paying close attention, there was a nugget of critical energy and climate policy news buried at the tail end of a Saturday New York Times story focused on President Obama's budget plans.
Jesse Jenkins | Posted 04.17.2009 | Green
What does $80 billion really mean in the context of the 21st century United States energy system?
Charles Karel Bouley | Posted 03.13.2009 | Green
Barack asked all of us. Your turn. I found solutions. Maybe they're not for you, but find your own. They're out there. Don't wait for a bail out or a government program or hand. Take the lead.
Steven Hill | Posted 02.27.2009 | Politics
For three of President Obama's top priorities -- energy and climate change, health care, and jumpstarting the economy -- he would do well to look toward "old Europe" for guidance.
Jesse Jenkins | Posted 02.27.2009 | Green
When it comes to the geography of climate politics, it doesn't break down along the much-ballyhooed "red state/blue state" divide.
Brian Keane | Posted 02.15.2009 | Green
To be sure, the nomination of Steven Chu -- like almost all of the Obama appointments -- represents a striking and hopeful departure from the approach we've seen under President Bush.
Brian Keane | Posted 02.09.2009 | Green
Despite Friday's piece in the Times, there seems to be a growing consensus around Washington that the road to our nation's economic salvation will be ...
Dan Rosenblum | Posted 01.30.2009 | Green
This convergence of opinion from Left and Right signals an extraordinary opportunity to obtain bipartisan support for a revenue-neutral carbon tax.
Lincoln Mitchell | Posted 01.26.2009 | Politics
The early keys to a successful Obama administration will be managing expectations and setting up an administration that will be proactive and not get sidetracked by the inevitable events and crises.
Patrick Takahashi | Posted 01.18.2009 | Green
After the Energy Crises of 1974 and 1979, there was a flurry of activity, followed by a general abandonment of anything sustainable. Hopefully, we can be smarter this time.
Josh Nelson | Posted 01.11.2009 | Green
For the past eight years our energy and environmental policies have been run by children. All of that is set to change with the welcome news of Obama's apparent new Energy Secretary, Steven Chu.
Brian Keane | Posted 01.08.2009 | Green
Americans must be proactive and do everything we can right now to support clean energy and energy efficiency -- without waiting for a new president, a new law or a new anything.
Bob Dinneen | Posted 01.05.2009 | Green
One of President-elect Obama's key objectives early in his administration is to create 2.5 million jobs through investment in green technologies.
Wall Street Journal | Keith Johnson | Posted 01.05.2009 | Green
After filling the economic and national security rosters, the Obama administration will turn to environmental and energy questions, such as the EPA an...
Nathan Gardels | Posted 12.20.2008 | Politics
I spoke with Laura D'Andrea Tyson, a top economic adviser on Obama's transition team who headed Clinton's Council of Economic Advisors, about the need for a "green stimulus."
Josh Dorner | Posted 12.19.2008 | Green
President-Elect Obama's remarks should quiet any remaining suspicions that his campaign pledges were merely fleeting campaign promises to be discarded after Election Day.
Clint Wilder | Posted 12.11.2008 | Green
2104 is the year that ten-year-old Malia Obama would turn 106, and her younger sister Sasha would do so in 2108. What will the nation and the world look like then?
Jeremy Jacquot | Posted 12.11.2008 | Green
If the president-elect wants to highlight the national security or business dimensions of energy, he could select from a list of lesser-known candidates.
Jeff Schweitzer | Posted 12.11.2008 | Green
All the elements embedded in Obama's energy program make good sense, and deserve our enthusiastic support. But wind, solar and geothermal energy are not the ultimate endpoint.
Teryn Norris | Posted 08.26.2009 | Green