I think we can take it as a given that there are some issues with our current preferred modes of transportation in the United States. First off, obviously, our automobile-conscious (or should I say "automobile-fetishization"?) culture comes at a tremendous penalty to our balance of trade, given the ...

by Richard T. Stuebi as posted to Huffington Post No-one has ever accused California of being timid. Certainly, in the area of energy and environmental policies, California has long been considered the leader among the 50 United States. But, maybe, California has bitten off more than it can chew -- ...

by Richard T. Stuebi A few weeks into the Obama era, most of the attention has been focused on the raging economic stimulus bill debates. Of course, the economic stimulus package includes significant provisions related to energy and environmental issues, and these will be dissected in great detail a...

Jerome a Paris’ Wind power set to decline under Obama? highlighted how the on-again, off-again federal renewable energy policies have created a boom-and-bust cycle, with 2009 looking to be perhaps a minor bust after 2008’s record-setting boom period. And, that this might occur despite th...

Quote of the day: I’ve talked to people who think we need a study. Study my ass. No thanks, dude. He also continued lying about Natural Gas, saying, “it’s ours”: “You cannot get to the conclusion that we can reduce foreign oil in quantities that are meaningful without using nat...

Steven Chu is a well respected scientist, national laboratory manager and biofuels focused researcher. He has been nominated by President-elect Barack Obama to be the Secretary of Energy, a position that puts him in charge of approximately 30,000 people and an annual budget of approximately $25 bill...

Blogger makes fun of corporate giant: The crack team over at the Pickens Plan responded as could be expected, by crafting a long-winded and rambling blog post, throwing out straw men and using deceptive language to create the illusion of a legitimate debate on the virtues of natural gas vehicles (NG...

by Richard T. Stuebi as posted to Huffington Post Sandwiched around the election of the first African-American President of the United States, we find the debacles associated with the collapse of the international finance sector and the imminent end of the American automotive industry as we've known...

As any who come to these pages are already aware, my passion is clear … helping my/your family, my/your community, my/your nation, my/our world find a path toward a prosperous and sustainable energy future. A path that will help us (US) navigate the dangerous seas of the Perfect Storm combinat...

A retention pond wall collapsed early this morning at a Tennessee coal plant, flooding as many as 10 nearby homes with a mixture of water and ash. The Tennessee Valley…...