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Investing in the Grid: When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get...Creative
The unexpected storms that knocked out power to millions in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic earlier this month highlighted how fragile America’s electric grid is. But while front page photos of fallen trees and utility repair trucks capture people’s...
Should the U.S. government play a role in American energy use?
One of the big questions on the campaign trail today is whether there should be a government role in America's use of energy. The reality is that energy is one of the most regulated sectors of our economy—the government already plays a huge role...
Leaving $2.3 Trillion on the Table: The House GOP's Budget Walks Away from Clean Energy's Economic Jackpot
The United States is engaged in a fierce global economic competition to capture a share of the $2.3 trillion clean energy market. For the countries that seize this moment, clean energy will translate into new economic growth and businesses and a...
Break Down Bureaucracy to Get Breakthrough Technologies
Washington policy wonks scoffed when the Obama Administration announced last year that the Department of Energy and Pentagon were going to collaborate in developing new clean energy technologies. They thought such a shot-gun marriage was impractical...
The Big Pay Off of Investing in Nuclear Energy
In the midst of talk about government shutdowns and budget showdowns, it seems like there is not any room for bipartisan agreement in the Nation’s Capital. One of the all too rare glimmers of hope comes from reviving America’s nuclear energy...
Would GOP Budget Ax Cut Clean Tech?
Taking House Republicans at face value on their pledge to cut 20% of all non-defense discretionary spending, we took a quick look at what cuts might mean for America's ability to compete in the $2 trillion clean energy market. While there are...
ARPA-E: The Little Program that Can
Imagine a program that turns a relatively small initial investment into billions of dollars of U.S. economic growth, thousands of new Americans jobs, and groundbreaking technologies that change the way we use energy in this country and around the...
Crosspost from Forbes: The Green Energy Race
In the new decade, who is going to take the gold in the global clean energy market? Is America even in the running? The answer is that the U.S. is behind in clean energy, but it's certainly not out of it. The nature of American ingenuity, its...
Why the Road to Clean Energy Goes through Little Rock
Originally posted on Huffington Post. The only story that has been able to distract from Tiger Wood’s personal life this past week has been what is happening in Copenhagen. The tally thus far: 193 nations in attendance, Over 250 protestors...
