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Author Archives: James Bushnell
A Ton is Never Really a Ton
I was recently on a panel at the “Australia US Dialogue on Carbon Pricing.” The focus was on linking the various markets for C02 that exist around the world. For those of you not enmeshed in the exciting world of … Continue reading
Solar Panels, or Low Permitting Costs, for Every Home?
Last week’s op-ed by the seemingly unlikely duo of David Crane (CEO of NRG) and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., repeats a point highlighted in several places recently about the degree to which, to quote the piece, “state regulatory agencies and … Continue reading
Is Residential Solar Sticking it to the Man (your utility)?
The renewable energy industry has many cultural roots. One branch that pops up in a recent NY Times Magazine article on the Solar Industry is that of the energy rebel sticking it to the man (e.g. your utility). Imagine a world in … Continue reading