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When it comes to ACCCE, Duke Energy and Alstom Just Did It. When it comes to the US Chamber of Commerce, PG&E and PNM Resources Just Did It. When it comes to the US Chamber of Commerce, Nike Just Can’t Seem to Do It. What is it?  Reconciling a Corporation’s affiliation with scientific understanding of […]

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One of the real pleasures for reality-based observers of the Obama Administration is the number of thoughtful members of the Administration members, who are not just worth listening to, but who can make seeing the world in different ways an interesting and enjoyable experience.  Dr. John Holdren, the President’s Science Advisor, took his quite significant […]

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Below is a guest post by Clem Guttata from WVABlue, providing a window on the Your lights are on, but you’re not home, your will is not your own Might as well face it you’re addicted to coal. Appalachia suffers from a resource curse. Coal mining wealth is illusory–the benefits have long been obvious to […]

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Yesterday, during a panel on Assuring Access to Clean and Competitive Energy in the Council on Competitiveness‘ National Energy Summit, Arch Coal President and ACCCE Vice President Steven Leer made a strong appeal for government policy to put a price on carbon. I think a price on carbon is necessary.

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This morning, at the Council on Competitiveness National Energy Summit, Georgetown University President John DeGioia appeared on a panel on “the Global Economic Development Opportunity”. As part of his comments, DeGioia laid out to the gathered business leaders Georgetown University’s three-part response to our energy and climate challenges (and opportunities) (GU’s Sustainability homepage). Institutional Agency: […]

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