Last month, citizens have witnessed two tragically fatal accidents that could have a major impact on U.S. energy policy going forward. Against a backdrop of subsidies and support for “clean coal” and expanded oil drilling off America’s coastlines – included … Continue reading →

With the financial meltdown and great recession, there has been abundant hope expressed about the concept of “green jobs” — employment linked to fast growing businesses developing products and services that do not pollute and/or mitigate existing environmental problems. A … Continue reading →

The final nail in the coffin of the last proposed Nevada coal plant came on Monday when the President of the New York-based Blackstone Group joined Senator Harry Reid (D-Nevada) and the Mayor of Mesquite on a telephone press conference … Continue reading →

Efforts to resolve the roadblocks between environmentalists and renewable energy advocates have born fruit in the sunny southern California desert. Gov. Schwarzenegger and President Obama’s Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced on March 22nd a new collaborative process designed to both … Continue reading →

Trying to balance environmental and economic goals while developing renewable energy is a challenge all over the world, as governments struggle to adjust incentives and regulations to meet sometimes conflicting policy goals. One case in point comes from Spain, where … Continue reading →