From Green Fire Times 12/2015 by Robert Christie, Ph.D.

"Clearly we cannot rely on rationality among national or international politicians. Neither can we wait for them to take the drastic measures necessary to avert the catastrophic convergence of climate disruption, poverty, and violence around the world. Unfortunately, political incentives and lobbyists point politicians in exactly the wrong direction. We have far better chances to [...]

By |2016-02-01T17:24:48-07:00February 1st, 2016|News|0 Comments

The Supreme Court has ruled in favor of technology competition and innovation in how energy customers are compensated for reducing their electricity consumption.

"The decision is also a win for energy efficiency and reducing carbon emissions by U.S. power producers. By compensating conservation at the same rates as coal power or dirty peaker power plants (which only turn on during peak grid times), the U.S. is maintaining the importance of energy efficiency as an important way to manage [...]

By |2016-10-21T16:11:05-06:00January 27th, 2016|News|0 Comments

The Lamp, 2015, No.2, p. 34, the ExxonMobil publication for shareholders

"ExxonMobil advocates policy options that ensure a uniform and predictable cost of carbon; allow market prices to drive solutions; maximize transparency; reduce administrative complexity; promote global participation; and are easily adjusted to future developments in climate science and policy impacts.  Since 2009, ExxonMobil has supported a revenue-neutral carbon tax as the most efficient and effective [...]

By |2016-10-21T16:11:06-06:00January 27th, 2016|News|0 Comments

Bloomberg News – 1/22/16

"Most Americans say they would support a tax on carbon dioxide emissions, additional renewable energy development, or both. In the end, the soft power of public opinion may be just as influential as an opinion written by a panel of federal judges."

By |2016-01-24T10:44:12-07:00January 24th, 2016|News|0 Comments

Dan Fogelberg – 1979

"Fogelberg wrote this in the wake of the March 1979 crisis at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant. The song is both an attack on nuclear power and the powerful financial interests behind it, and an appeal to promote solar power, hence the lyrics. " I hear the thunder Three miles away The island's [...]

By |2016-01-23T15:50:03-07:00January 23rd, 2016|News|0 Comments

Cancer and Climate Change – PIERS J. SELLERS JAN. 16, 2016, NYT

"Ultimately, though, it will be up to the engineers and industrialists of the world to save us. They must come up with the new technologies and the means of implementing them. The technical and organizational challenges of solving the problems of clean energy generation, storage and distribution are enormous, and they must be solved within [...]

By |2016-10-21T16:11:06-06:00January 18th, 2016|News|0 Comments

From Writers on the Range

"An inconvenient truth is that jobs and tax revenues from large corporations support schools and add other economic benefits to cash-starved states. ... Nevertheless, the 99 percent bears an unsustainable cost for these benefits..." Tom Lydon

By |2016-01-09T15:45:21-07:00January 9th, 2016|Quotes|0 Comments
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