Over at NRDC, David Doniger writes a last-ditch defense of a diminished, utility-only cap and trade proposal while categorically rejecting any energy-only legislation -- e.g. legislation lacking a cap and trade component. Unfortunately, Doniger, N... [more]

I see that BP now thinks it might be able to cap its leaking Macondo well this month, rather than sometime in August, barring a major hurricane or other disruption. That can't come a moment too soon, and not just for the obvious reasons. Every day th... [more]

By David Mitchell, Breakthrough Fellow. This is a guest post from the Breakthrough Generation blog. Breakthrough Generation is the young leaders' initiative of the Breakthrough Institute, a public policy think tank. Founded in 2007, Breakthrough Gen... [more]

A total of 27.5 GW of new power capacity was constructed in the EU in 2009. Out of this, 10.2 GW (38%) was wind power; 6.6 GW (24%) gas fired power stations; 5.8 GW (21%) PV; 2.4 GW (8.7%) coal fired power stations; 580 MW (2.1%) biomass, 570 MW (2.1... [more]

by Richard T. Stuebias posted to Huffington PostAs Jon Stewart so beautifully satired a couple of weeks ago, American political leaders have long said enough is enough about the lack of a coherent national strategy regarding oil. In the wake of the... [more]

With the final seconds ticking down on the Congressional clock, President Obama and Senate Democrats emerged from a White House summit with Republican moderates Tuesday still lacking any plan to score a last minute win for clean energy. Wasted oppor... [more]

By Teryn Norris & Clifton YinPublished by The Huffington PostWhen President Obama and key Senate leaders meet today to reach a compromise on energy and climate legislation, they should strongly consider increasing federal investment in clean energy t... [more]

Crossposted from LeadEnergy.orgOn June 10th, a group of the country's top business leaders including Bill Gates and Jeff Immelt launched a new initiative, the American Energy Innovation Council, calling for major new federal investments in clean ener... [more]

Cross-posted from Americans for Energy LeadershipThe biggest news from President Obama's Oval Office address is that cap and trade legislation is probably dead for the foreseeable future, and the administration is seeking new ideas.Instead of using ... [more]

by Richard T. StuebiI get a kick out of trite little lists that I can quickly report on and provoke some thinking and conversation.And so it is that I recently came across the Top Ten Energy Myths , as suggested by Thomas Tanton, a fellow at the... [more]