The new technologies we need will come from R&D and venture-capital funding to create prototypes and “proof of concept” demonstrations. This proposed federal program will support the next stage of financing.
This may explain why certain politicians are more beholden to fossil fuel producers than others.
Soon after Biden released his $2 trillion climate plan, the world’s major oil and gas dialed up their presence on Facebook.
Remember the recent shareholder meeting, where 2 “environmentalist investor candidates” were elected to the Board? Well, it’s having an impact.
Sen. Chris Van Holland wants EPA to impose fees for carbon produced from 2000-2019.
Nevada is the only state with Lithium deposits. This project may proceed as previously planned.
The G20 countries committed to transition to a low-carbon economy but still are subsiziding fossil fuels.
This column from Bloomberg News has lots of great links about the economics and politics.
Since 2009, the cost of electricity from solar PV plants has decreased by 90% and onshore wind costs are down by 70%.
Little known facts: #1 in gold and lithium in the US; #2 in silver and geothermal. And millions of pounds of other minerals.
This is an Op-Ed by James Baker in favor of carbon fee and dividend, highlighting how the Border Carbon Adjustment is a US comparative advantage.
On last Sunday’s GPS, Fareed Zaharia’s “Last Look” editorial called for a carbon fee and dividend.
