Commentary

Diverse views on current and perennial power industry issues from guest commentators: power generation technologies, legislation, policy, economics

Renewable Projects Hit Brick Wall

One of the key campaign promises made by our new president was that his administration would create five million new “green” jobs by spending $150 billion dollars over the next…



Schleede: Buy Bulbs, Not Wind, for Stimulus

Congress will make a big mistake if it provides money for accelerated wind power development as part of the Obama administration’s new economic stimulus program, according to veteran energy analyst…


Meeting the Global Energy Challenge

Meeting growing energy demand while reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is one of the most critical challenges facing our world today. The scope of this challenge is evident in considering…


Obama to Make Energy and Environment Picks

The Obama administration has picked Steven Chu, currently the director of the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, to be secretary of energy. The selection was quite a surprise,…


The GAO Comes Clean on CCS

The Government Accountability Office (GAO), the investigative arm of the U.S. Congress, just released its report on the status of carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) technology and its view of…


Building a Firm Foundation for GHG Regulation

The carbon credit origination business was established within the framework of the Kyoto Protocol and underpins the growing U.S. voluntary greenhouse gas (GHG) market. Carbon credits are also getting traction…


Out of Sight, Out of Mind

The Government Accountability Office (GAO), the investigative arm of the U.S. Congress, just released its report on the status of carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) technology and its view of…


How unconventional fields are powering Texas
How unconventional fields are powering Texas

Elizabeth Ames Jones In the 1980s, Houston wildcatter George Mitchell drilled the first well into the Barnett Shale formation that stretches through north and central Texas. He tapped into what…


McCain, Palin Ticket Doesn’t Really Dig Coal

Desperate to score points in a crucial state where they are in the double-digit dumps, the Republican McCain-Palin presidential ticket rolled out their heartfelt support for “clean coal technologies” at…