Archive for the ‘Technology’ Category

How Energy Secretary Steven Chu lost his battle with Washington

02/2/2012 by Charles Komanoff

How Energy Secretary Steven Chu lost his battle with Washington (TNR)


Top energy-efficiency group wants U.S. to consider carbon tax

01/23/2012 by Charles Komanoff

Top energy-efficiency group wants U.S. to consider carbon tax (ACEEE statement)


UNEP: Tools in Hand to Bridge the Climate Emissions Gap

11/23/2011 by James Handley

UNEP Report Stresses Political Obstacles to Emissions Redxns, Ignores Need for CO2 Price (Env’t News)


Before Solyndra, a long history of failed government energy projects

11/18/2011 by James Handley

Before Solyndra, A Long History of Failed Gov’t Energy Projects (WaPo)

Filed under News,Politics,Technology

Krugman: Solar at Cost Parity with Coal, with Externalities Priced

11/7/2011 by Charles Komanoff

Krugman: Solar at Cost Parity with Coal, with Externalities Priced (NYT)


Piecemeal cuts won’t add up to radical reductions

11/2/2011 by James Handley

Existing Technology Can Achieve 60% CO2 Reductions; 80% Requires New Technology (Nature)

Filed under News,Science,Technology

Will A Failed Solar Loan Guarantee Help Kill New Nukes?

10/4/2011 by Charles Komanoff

Will A Failed Solar Loan Guarantee Help Kill New Nukes? (Harvey Wasserman at NukeFree)


Letting sunlight in: Did the White House play fast and loose with public cash?

09/23/2011 by James Handley

Solyndra: Subsidies Can’t Do What Carbon Price Would (Economist)


Carbon Price, Not Pork, Will Create Green Jobs

09/14/2011 by Charles Komanoff

Carbon Price, Not Pork, Will Create Green Jobs (Friedman – NYT)


Google Web Tool Lets User Tweak CO2 Price + Tech Breakthroughs

06/28/2011 by Charles Komanoff

Google Web Tool Lets User Tweak CO2 Price + Tech Breakthroughs (NYT Green)