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Reframing the energy debate, part 1 Time to stop using the phrase 'renewable energy'	Joseph Romm	21 Jul 2008	Gristmill
This is the first in an occasional series on reframing the energy and climate debate. I welcome all ideas on how we can improve our language in what is now the central front in the war to protect the health and well-being of American families and all future generations. The phrase 'renewable energy' is often used by the media and conservatives to give lip service to clean energy sources -- by lumping them all together in order to trivialize them or diminish their ind ...
Topics: energy, environmental movement, renewable energy, solar thermal power (all these topics)

Gore's plan is more than 100 percent feasible We can do more than he calls for, but I would settle for Gore's objective	Gar Lipow	21 Jul 2008	Gristmill
Everyone is talking about Gore's proposal to decarbonize electricity over the course of 10 years. Without considering transmission and storage losses, Gore's estimate of $1.5 to 3 trillion would require capital costs of under 37 to 74 cents per annual kWh. Taking those losses into consideration, cost would have to be more in the 28 to 56 cents per kWh range. (Note again these are not cost per watt of capacity. These are costs per annual kWh. They are levelized cos ...
Topics: Al Gore, climate, climate change mitigation, energy, renewable energy (all these topics)

Newt's got a song Will Washington buy his brand of snake oil?	Miles Grant	21 Jul 2008	Gristmill
One of the all-time great episodes of The Simpsons is 'Marge vs. the Monorail,' written by Conan O'Brien. The EPA fines Mr. Burns for dumping nuclear waste, leading to an unexpected cash windfall for Springfield. Marge suggests spending the money to repair the town's tattered infrastructure. But just as her proposal is about to pass, a fast-talking charlatan named Lyle Lanley arrives and sells the ever-gullible people of Springfield on a plan to build a monorail, cli ...
Topics: energy, Newt Gingrich, oil, oil and gas drilling, politics (all these topics)

Dude, where's my coalition? Progressives discover there is no coherent energy movement to take advantage of this moment	David Roberts	21 Jul 2008	Gristmill
I talked with lots of people inside and outside the green movement at Netroots Nation, and one theme arose again and again. Everyone agrees that the energy issue is more salient every day, in virtually every area of politics (economy, foreign policy, etc.). Lots of people are now being pushed to address it. They're looking around for a pre-existing coalition to hook into, and since energy thinking has been outsourced to the green movement for decades now, that's the o ...
Topics: energy, environmental movement, grassroots activism (all these topics)

FERC releases reports Feds note electric rate increases and high construction costs for nuclear and coal	Sean Casten	21 Jul 2008	Gristmill
An interesting new report [PDF] from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission seeks to explain why electric prices are currently increasing so dramatically. They lay most of the blame on rising fuel costs and rising commodity costs (copper, steel, etc.), which is certainly contributory, but in my opinion deceptive, since it suggests that -- but for commodity volatility -- things could be hunky-dory again. This implicitly diminishes the fact that we're entering a buil ...
Topics: coal, energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, nuclear power (all these topics)

A League of His Own League of Conservation Voters endorses Obama for president		21 Jul 2008	News
Posted at 7:28 AM on 21 Jul 2008 The League of Conservation Voters announced today that they're endorsing Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama, citing the freshman senator's policies on climate change and clean energy. "When you look specifically at the twin challenges of cutting global warming pollution and moving toward a clean energy future, on those issues Barack Obama has the most comprehensive plan ...
Topics: Barack Obama, energy, League of Conservation Voters, news, politics, presidential race 08 (all these topics)

Connecting the dots A simple regulatory fix to the coming power crisis	Sean Casten	18 Jul 2008	Gristmill
Our electric regulatory model is broken. It preferentially deploys expensive power sources before cheap ones. It compares the variable costs of dirty fuels to the all-in costs of clean fuels and deludes itself into thinking that the dirty, expensive power is economically advantaged. It places the interests of utility shareholders above the interests of other potential investors in our power grid, massively skewing capital allocation, even while it insulates utility in ...
Topics: economy, energy, energy efficiency, regulation, renewable energy (all these topics)

Netroots Nation: David talks about energy and the economy	Holly Richmond	18 Jul 2008	Gristmill
Who's that grizzled chap in the plaid? It's our own David Roberts, on a panel earlier today titled 'Debunking the Issue Silo Myth: Why the Broader Progressive Movement is Green,' at Netroots Nation. His part is about 14 minutes into it:
Topics: energy, environmental movement, shameless self-promotion, video (all these topics)

Goracle on Meet the Press Questions for Gore's energy plan?	Sara Barz	18 Jul 2008	Gristmill
This Sunday, Al Gore will appear on NBC's 'Meet the Press' to talk about the energy action plan he unveiled in Washington this week. So, Grist readers, in tribute to the late Tim Russert, what kind of tough questions do you want host Tom Brokaw to lob Gore's way? Offer your suggestions here. Looking ahead, is it safe to say that Gore stands to get a very warm reception from interim 'Meet' host Brokaw? After all, the ex-NBC anchor hosted an Emmy Award-winning Disc ...
Topics: Al Gore, climate, energy, mainstream media, politics (all these topics)

Seeking New Shores House Dems fail attempt to make Big Oil drill on the land it's got		18 Jul 2008	News
Posted at 10:15 AM on 18 Jul 2008 A bill that would have required oil companies to drill on leased land they already hold before seeking new conquests failed in the House of Representatives Thursday. The legislation's "use it or lose it" provision would have required that oil companies exhaust oil exploration on already-leased land before acquiring new acreage. The legislation also would have required ...
Topics: energy, legislation, news, oil and gas drilling, politics, US House of Representatives (all these topics)

Notable quotable Ugly babies	David Roberts	17 Jul 2008	Gristmill
'Ethanol is an ugly baby, but it's our baby. I'm not against any fuel unless it's foreign.' -- oil billionaire and energy independence evangelist T. Boone Pickens
Topics: energy, ethanol, quotables (all these topics)

Gore's speech Gore calls for carbon tax, 100 percent renewable electricity by 2018	Joseph Romm	17 Jul 2008	Gristmill
[Editor's note: The headline was mistakenly published to read 'energy' in place of 'electricity.' The fault lies with the Grist editorial staff instead of with Joseph Romm. Our apologies to Joe.] July 17, 2008 A Generational Challenge to Repower America (as prepared) D.A.R. Constitution Hall Washington, D.C. Ladies and gentlemen: There are times in the history of our nation when our very way of life depends upon dispelling illusions and awakening to the challeng ...
Topics: Al Gore, carbon tax, climate, energy (all these topics)

The center can't hold A collection of Venerable Old White Guys weighs in on the energy challenge	David Roberts	17 Jul 2008	Gristmill
High Broderism has finally and fully descended on the energy debate. The AP reports that a 'bipartisan group of 26 elder statesmen' (that sound you hear is a wave of spontaneous erections from the Beltway press corps ... schwing!) has sent a letter to both presidential candidates, along with members of Congress and the press, warning of the coming energy crisis. And what is the most important thing for everyone to do in the face of this crisis? The top priority? The ...
Topics: energy, fossil fuels, oil and gas drilling, politics, presidential race 08 (all these topics)

The Gore-y Details Al Gore details plan for exclusively carbon-free electricity in U.S. by 2018		17 Jul 2008	News
Posted at 8:34 AM on 17 Jul 2008 In a speech in Washington, D.C., today, climate activist Al Gore called for the United States to move toward using electricity that comes exclusively from carbon-free sources within 10 years in order to stave off catastrophic climate change. "I ask you to join with me to call on every candidate, at every level, to accept this challenge," he said. "It's ...
Topics: Al Gore, climate, energy, news, politics, United States (all these topics)

Drill Bill, Vol. 1 2.6 million acres opened to drilling in Alaska, Dems introduce Drill Act to spur production		17 Jul 2008	News
Posted at 7:02 AM on 17 Jul 2008 The U.S. Interior Department announced it's opening up some 2.6 million acres of the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A) to exploratory drilling. A decision on drilling in the sensitive Teshekpuk Lake area of the reserve has been deferred for 10 years, delighting many environmentalists who have advocated for its permanent protection. Bidding on ...
Topics: Alaska, energy, gas prices, legislation, news, oil and gas drilling, politics, United States (all these topics)

The economics of power plant construction A brief primer on variable vs. fixed costs	Sean Casten	17 Jul 2008	Gristmill
For those of us in the power industry, media discussions of the economics of power generation reveal an almost complete misunderstanding of how power is priced. Depending on our vested interests, we may find this either frustrating or beneficial -- but in all cases, it's false. Herewith I attempt to explain from whence the confusion arises -- and why it is so critical for the clean energy community to understand this math and its consequences ... and to more accurate ...
Topics: business, economy, energy, energy efficiency, tech (all these topics)

You say that like it's a bad thing Minnesota utility plans wind farm over coal reserves	JMG	17 Jul 2008	Gristmill
Story at Wind Watch: A Minnesota utility said it's planning its own mega wind farm in Oliver County, meaning Oliver and Morton counties could some day be home to as many as 1,000 new wind turbines across the hilltops.At the same time the turbines are capturing mile after mile of wind, they could cover up substantial coal reserves along that southern stretch of Coal Country ...
Topics: coal, energy, Minnesota, renewable energy, wind power (all these topics)

Nice gigawatt if you can get it Low-carbon energy solutions in India may depend on Tata	Nathan Wyeth	16 Jul 2008	Gristmill
Amid analysis of the G8's latest climate pronouncement, the announcement of India's first national climate action plan received less attention than it otherwise might have. Even in the Indian media, the plan was also overshadowed by the release of a McKinsey & Co. report that projects massive power demand growth in the country -- 100 gigawatts more demand in the next 10 years than previously estimated. Yet the very same day, the government's Investment Commission c ...
Topics: business, coal, economy, energy, India (all these topics)

No relief in sight The current oil shock	Guest author	16 Jul 2008	Gristmill
This is a guest essay from Dilip Hiro, author of Blood of the Earth: The Battle for the World's Vanishing Oil Resources (Nation Books). It was originally published on TomDispatch and is republished here with Tom's kind permission. ----- When will it end, this crushing rise in the price of gasoline, now averaging $4.10 a gallon at the pump? The question is uppermost in the minds of American motorists as they plan vacations or simply review their daily journeys. T ...
Topics: coal, economy, energy, greenhouse-gas emissions, oil, politics, renewable energy (all these topics)

A prophetic approach to energy efficiency Taking a three-day weekend for the planet	Eric de Place	16 Jul 2008	Gristmill
From the Beehive State, a gratifying way to reduce energy use (and carbon emissions): Taking Fridays off. And it's mandatory. In part to deal with rising gas prices, Utah's republican governor John Huntsman introduced the measure for state employees. The move, of course, instantly reduces commutes by 20 percent. The remaining four work days get longer -- state offices will now stay open from 7 a.m. until 6 p.m. -- so that the total number of hours worked remains t ...
Topics: energy, energy efficiency, politics, state politics, Utah (all these topics)

Dear John (and Barack) Letter Ex-policymakers urge current politicians to get off their asses		16 Jul 2008	News
Posted at 12:19 PM on 16 Jul 2008 In order to avert "a long-term energy crisis," writes a bipartisan group of former political up-and-ups in a letter to U.S. politicians, we must "reexamine outdated and entrenched positions" on energy. The letter, sent to Barack Obama, John McCain, every member of Congress, and all 50 governors, declares that "we must rise above partisan differe ...
Topics: energy, news, politics (all these topics)

Biomass in Austria: An adventure in pictures The human-scale, renewable, domestic power systems reviving rural Austrian economies	David Roberts	16 Jul 2008	Gristmill
On a sunny Saturday afternoon in Salzburg, we took a field trip to a few examples of biomass in rural Austria. The country is over 40 percent forested, and over half of the forest is owned by small farmers with less than 40 hectares (just under 100 acres), so the government has put a priority on encouraging biomass use as a substitute for fossil fuels. I ...
Topics: Austria, cogeneration, energy, energy efficiency, placemaking, renewable energy (all these topics)

Coal for dummies Study finds that prenatal exposure to coal-plant emissions impedes neurodevelopment	Joseph Romm	16 Jul 2008	Gristmill
A major new study by the Columbia Center for Children's Environmental Health finds: Closing coal-fired power plants can have a direct, positive impact on children's cognitive development and health ... [P]renatal exposure to coal-burning emissions was associated with significantly lower average developmental scores and reduced motor development at age two. In the second unexposed group, these adverse effects were no longer observed; and the frequency of delayed m ...
Topics: air pollution, China, coal, energy, scientific research (all these topics)

Show Us That You CAAE New business coalition wants cheaper energy, stat		15 Jul 2008	News
Posted at 1:40 PM on 15 Jul 2008 A group of businesses has kicked off a new campaign with the goal of making energy cheaper by whatever means possible. The new Coalition for Affordable American Energy -- not to be confused with, ahem, the existing Coalition for Clean Affordable Energy or Coalition for Affordable and Reliable Energy -- is backed by various business associations, including the Business Roundtable, National As ...
Topics: business, energy, news, oil and gas drilling, renewable energy (all these topics)

A T. Boone of sugar makes the medicine go down CBS interviews oil man Pickens on his new greenish plan	David Roberts	15 Jul 2008	Gristmill
I was gone last week when T. Boone Pickens' big energy plan came out and everyone was buzzing about it. CBS has a new interview with him, done by Katie Couric, who actually asks some reasonably tough questions: Of course what she doesn't do is get much into the meat of the plan itself, or its flaws. At this point, there's not much to add to what's been said by others. It's great that he's juicing wind, and it's great he's telling his fellow Republicans that drillin ...
Topics: energy, video, wind power (all these topics)

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