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League of Conservation Voters Then and Now
The League of Conservation Voters just released their annual scorecard on the voting records of every member of Congress, just in case you missed a few votes. The report is an invaluable reference that has been published every year since 1970. The authors strive to be non-political in what has been such a politicized voting area. [...]
Floating Pools
Every once in a while you see something that really knocks your socks off. I first saw this over at MyModernMet.com. Here’s what the author had so say: Known as Aquaria Grande, it’s comprised of two 37-story towers that boast modern and unique architectural design with several high-end amenities. With over 200 apartments, each unit features [...]
Solyndra, An Election Year Disaster
It’s hard to predict right now which we will hear more about this year: Solyndra as a symbol for Obama’s failed environmental policies or Romney’s low personal tax rate as a emblem for all that is wrong with Republican economic policies. Unfortunately, only one of these is really fair. Let’s see which one. Make no [...]
Is it Time to End Federal Tax Incentives for Electric Vehicles?
When GM first announced the Volt would be offered under the Chevy brand, the promise seemed to be that the company would sell an electric car that middle America could afford. With a current sticker price of $39,145 before tax incentives, that is decidedly not the case. According to The New York Times Last year, [...]
Khosla, Blacks Swans and our Energy Future
Vinod Khosla would like all of us to be a lot more ambitious; even other VCs are too risk averse in his mind. In his new paper, Black Swans Thesis of Energy Transformation he argues that The looming twin challenges of climate change and energy production are too big to be tacked by known solutions [...]