Salazar Applauds–But Solar Project Output Will Be a Fraction of Its Competitors
June 22, 2011On Friday, Secretary of the Interior Salazar praised a new solar project in California, expected to be the largest in…
Is 80 Percent Renewable Energy by 2050 Possible?—Depends on Who Is Making the Forecast
June 20, 2011The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is forecasting that renewable energy could reach almost 80 percent globally by 2050…
BP Statistical Report Shows U.S. Largest Non-Hydro Renewable User in the World
June 13, 2011China the Largest Energy Consumer and the Largest Coal Consumer According to the recently released BP Statistical Review of World…
On a Btu Basis, Renewable Subsidies are 49 Times Greater than Fossil Fuel Subsidies
June 10, 2011The Congressional Research Service (CRS) recently performed two studies evaluating fossil fuel and renewable energy subsidies—one in April and one…
Schadenfreude
June 8, 2011WASHINGTON – Today, President Obama welcomes Angela Merkel, the Chancellor of Germany. Merkel has made news recently for vowing to…
The Administration’s Ugly Prediction for Coal Generation and Electric Rates
June 2, 2011“Under my goal of a cap-and-trade system, electricity rates will necessarily skyrocket.” President Barak Obama “Coal is my worst nightmare.”…
