President Obama’s State of the Union was unsurprisingly thin on support for cleantech and alternative energy, instead opting to focus on U.S. oil production, his ‘all of the above energy’ strategy,… Read more »
Natural gas is often described as a bridge fuel to get us through the transition from fossil fuels to renewables. But for many, it’s an abundant natural resource found on every… Read more »
It’s not surprising that energy is becoming a focal point of this year’s election with Republicans pushing for drilling in the Alaskan National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) as well as approval of… Read more »
Obama’s 2013 budget proposal is out and aside from some increases in support for many of the renewable energy programs the DOE administers, like the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) and… Read more »
President Obama’s first ad buy is one touting his energy policy (watch it here). The day after his decision to nix the Keystone XL pipeline and four months after Solyndra’s bankruptcy,… Read more »
The Washington Post reports that the Obama administration is announcing a rejection of a Canadian firm’s application to build the Keystone XL pipeline. Congress cornered Obama by inserting a mandate in… Read more »
As the Solyndra fallout drags on, it’s clear that the government’s support of cleantech is becoming increasingly political — as it should be. After all, the value of developing an economy… Read more »
Reuters’ transportation reporter John Crawley takes a look at how U.S. auto dealers are gearing up for a fight against the Obama administration’s new fuel economy standards. Dealers argue that higher… Read more »
A quick Google news search on Sunday of the term “Solyndra” produced 3,830 results, ahead of “Tom Cruise” (3,210) but still safely behind “Lady Gaga” (12,300). It’s fair to say that… Read more »
While I was hesitant to write another post about Solyndra, it’s worth noting the day in which details of its bankruptcy filing emerge, that this is a massive PR problem for… Read more »