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Energy Labor – All Jobs Aren’t Created Equal
Total U.S. solar jobs surpassed 100,000 last August, up from 93,000 a year earlier. In addition, GTM Research and the Solar Energy Industry Association recently announced 109 percent year-over-year growth in installed U.S. solar capacity. These jobs numbers are likely to become political footballs once the 2012 election campaign really hits its stride.
The Pursuit of Low Gas Prices is Bad for the U.S.
It's a fallacy that we can drill our way to low gas prices, and trying to do so not only threatens our health, but also wastes our money and misdirects innovation. If we stop focusing on the problem of high gas prices and who’s to blame and start pursuing solutions to the true problem—our oil dependence—we might find we agree more than we think.
Jerry Brown on Solyndra, China, High Speed Rail and “Imagination and Rigor”
Last week, at the close of the Wall Street Journal ECO:nomics conference in Santa Barbara, California’s Governor Jerry Brown talked with CEO’s and industry leaders about his work to build a health, clean energy economy in California.
Voicing Support for Electric Vehicles Despite Struggles and Criticism
Do you support electric cars? If you do, these could be discouraging times. Sales have slowed in early 2012, critics are legion, and startup businesses are scuffling for traction. The struggles are real, and any added bump prompts headlines that build on a well-documented flawed narrative.
How Our Prius Paid For Itself and Put $10,000 Back In Our Pocket
Our 2006 Prius topped 100,000 miles last weekend as we drove on Interstate 70 through Colorado’s Glenwood Canyon, prompting my wife and I to wonder how much money we’ve saved. The result, calculated conservatively, is eye-popping.
