I am not going to discuss the details of Obama’s energy plan. I am only going to discuss it in comparison with McCain’s.
First off, you can look at a summary and get to more detailed aspects of it here.
The first real difference is its length and breadth. It actually goes into detail. […]

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Here is the link to John Sydney McCain III’s energy plan known as the Lexington Project.
There are a few big headings including Oil Speculation, Expanding US production, Reforming our transportation sector, Investing in clean energy, Protecting our environment, and Promoting energy efficiency. But the devil is in the details.
How many devils are in […]

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The state of Alaska has filed a lawsuit in federal district court (District of Columbia) challenging the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s decision to list the polar bear as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act due to global warming. The Act was hailed as a breakthrough political gesture that officially acknowledged global warming […]

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In my last post I mentioned how important it would be for the renewable energy sector to see an extension of the federal investment tax credits (ITC) as a way to encourage development of solar power and fund continued development of the technology. Current federal legislation, which provides incentives to spur the growth of renewable […]

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The Sierra Club has pushed for, and succeeded in a law for all new homes in Hawaii to have solar water heaters. There is even a 35% tax break for installing them on existing homes.
Now I have never been to Hawaii, but I have heard it is warm and sunny there. So what a […]

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