Blame California Politicians for Electric Rate Increases
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As in year’s past, we in California greet the New Year with yet another electric rate increase. It’s almost impossible to believe this...
- Aug 15, 2022
The Inflation Reduction Act
The Energy Show · The Inflation Reduction Act This week’s Energy Show podcast is about the IRA. Even if you’re retired or Irish, the...
- May 23, 2022
Don’t Tax the Sun Rally
The Energy Show · Don't Tax the Sun This week’s Energy Show is a special Public Service Announcement for the “Don’t Tax the Sun Rally”...
- Jun 8, 2020
Will a Trillion Trees Stop Global Warming
As our society recovers from the triple threats of Coronavirus, economic collapse and social unrest, the longer term threat of global...
- Mar 2, 2020
Climate Smart San Jose with Ken Davies
The global warming crisis is a slow-motion train wreck that requires an all hands on deck response. Individuals, businesses and...
- Dec 20, 2019
A Millennial's Perspective on the Green New Deal
The Green New Deal is getting a lot more attention as we get into the 2020 Presidential election. The Green New Deal is a set of proposed...
- Sep 19, 2019
DOE Continues Solar & Storage Progress
In today’s accelerated and politicized news cycle it is easy to confuse White House pronouncements with the policies that government...
- Jul 28, 2019
Politics of Energy and the Environment
With one notable exception, all of the presidential candidates have positions on climate change – AKA Global Warming. President Trump’s...
- Mar 21, 2019
The Green New Deal
This week’s Energy Show is about the Green New Deal. Candidly, I’m all for the “green” parts, and not so enthusiastic about some of the...
- Apr 18, 2018
Regional Energy Policy Leadership with Tim McRae
California has the best energy policies for clean and renewable energy in the country. And by no accident, because in general that is...
- Mar 6, 2018
Tax Reform – What Does It Mean For Solar?
This week’s show is about TAXES! I know, try to contain your excitement. It’s been 32 years since President Reagan pushed through the...
- Nov 1, 2017
Trump’s Anti-Environment Policies
Killing the Clean Power Plan Changing utility pricing policies to favor coal and nuclear fuels Providing huge loan guarantees to nuclear...
- May 16, 2017
Remember the EPA?
all Americans are protected from significant risks to human health and the environment where they live, learn and work; national efforts...
- Feb 17, 2017
DOE Jobs Report
In January the Department of Energy (DOE) published their annual jobs report. The U.S. energy industry employees 6.4 million people. The...
- Sep 18, 2016
Presidential Energy Politics
We’re in the midst of a bizarre presidential election. And a global energy transition driven by both economics and climate change. So...
- Jul 7, 2015
Pope Calls for the Replacement of Fossil Fuels, Renewable Energy and Solar Subsidies
“Very solid scientific consensus indicates that we are presently witnessing a disturbing warming of the climatic system." “Problem is...
- Feb 18, 2015
Filing for your Solar Investment Tax Credit
Filing For Your Solar Investment Tax Credit - Feb 2015 It's getting to be that time of the year again -- tax time, that is. As all new...
- Feb 18, 2013
Reducing Customer Acquisition Costs for Home Solar Systems
“Comparison Shopping” for a solar power system is a great way for a homeowner to find the cheapest/best system for their needs. BUT IT...
- May 22, 2012
Yesterday's Solar Eclipse – Tomorrow's Healthy Solar Industry
There was a solar eclipse yesterday. The kind in the sky where the moon partially obscures the sun. Not an eclipse of the Solar Industry....
- Oct 21, 2009
Solar Rights Manifesto
Solar Rights Manifesto Although equipment and direct labor costs have declined as solar systems become simpler and safer, the sad truth...
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