Following my post about the impact of costlier energy on the US economy, the New York Times today has a piece on the impact of falling energy prices (around $70 today; current pricing here) on the economies of Russia, Venezuela and Iran. The article says that Venezuela’s 2009 budget is based on an oil price [...]

Alternative energy sources can help reduce our dependence on foreign oil and reduce our negative impact on the environment. But for now, they cost more than traditional fossil fuels. To level the economic playing field and help develop the alternative energy sector, the government provides subsides and other support. Such subsidies are helpful (see my [...]

Amid historically high oil prices and widespread concern about global warming, the presidential campaign has produced a lot of talk about energy subsidies. Supporters of subsidies to the oil, gas, and coal industries say the subsidies help promote energy independence. Opponents say that companies making record profits don’t need subsidies. And they claim that subsidies [...]

I brainstormed a list of topics I hope to explore and questions I hope to answer in my energy and clean technology research. I have graduate degree in international relations with a specialization in international economics and U.S. foreign policy. So I would really like to understand how large-scale adoption of clean energy technology would [...]

Leave it to Google. Remember when you thought anything was possible? These guys still do. Their just-released Clean Energy 2030 is a great piece of work. It lays out a bold and ambitious plan to eliminate the use of coal and oil for electricity generation in the US by 2030.  It imagines adding nearly 700 [...]