Navigating Changes to Clean Energy Tax Incentives Charles Goulding and Jacob Goldman The recently signed “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA) has sent ripples through the world of tax incentives, particularly for those invested in renewable energy and energy efficiency. … Continue reading →
Geothermal Networks: An Opportunity for States Monday, August 11, 1–2 pm ET REGISTER HERE Ground-source heat pumps have long been used, but there has recently been growing interest in linking a series of heat pumps into neighborhood, utility-scale geothermal networks. … Continue reading →
This article earlier published in Sheekeydaily The election is well under-way and there’s a lot at stake – gun-safety, health care insurance, fiscal responsibility, and the safety of the air, water and climate that supports us. It’s not just the … Continue reading →
Some analysts believe a widespread real estate insurance crash could be in the making. George Harvey If a house is sufficiently threatened by natural disaster, insurance underwriters calculate that it is too likely to lose them money, and they will … Continue reading →
“A version of this article appeared in Salon“ The most significant images from Hurricane Ida’s devastating landfall on the Gulf Coast are the ones we are not seeing: no refugees huddled in the Superdome, no shots of block after block … Continue reading →
“A version of this article appeared in Bloomberg” The trillion-dollar spending package that the Senate has passed along to the House is being described as a once-in-a-generation fix for America’s deteriorating infrastructure. It should be viewed as only the first … Continue reading →
Roger H. Bezdek The Green New Deal (GND) refers to proposals designed to address climate change, economic inequality, and other issues. The name derives from the New Deal, and the concept of the GND combines President Franklin Roosevelt’s program with … Continue reading →
Alan Betts The collapse of the global capitalist economy in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic has valuable lessons for us. Capitalism searches for places, people and resources that can be exploited to maximize profit and minimize costs. Capitalism has … Continue reading →
There are important policy discussions taking place right now involving climate change, public health, and a sustainable economy. Thanks to a grant from the Regenerative Food Network in our 25th Anniversary year, SolarFest is pleased to co-host our keynote address … Continue reading →
Dr. Roger H. Bezdek Summary: In the USA and other nations there is intense interest in the Green New Deal (GND) and its jobs implications. However, there has not be a comprehensive analysis of the potential jobs impacts of the … Continue reading →