Yesterday, we celebrated the birthday of my daughter (a real person, of course). Today, we’ll celebrate the birthday of a groundbreaking new law.
Continue reading Happy birthday, IRA
You know I’ve been complaining about our failure to upgrade our infrastructure for years. But, what you may not know is what this failure has been doing to our need to incorporate alternative energy sources into our power supply. If you are under that (mis)conception, then you are NOT going to like the post today.
Continue reading Infrastructure Stymies New Projects
When we were discussing the Inflation Reduction Act (sic), I mentioned that Senator Joe Manchin was arranging a major energy regulatory change to the act. One that would effectively speed up the approval process for energy related projects across the USA. Something that would annoy many of the NIMBY (Not in My Back Yard) and anti-fossil fuel contingents. Even though these same provisions are also critical for America to truly build a new electric grid- one capable of handling alternative energy with aplomb.
Continue reading Hmm. It’s what we want- as long as it is proposed by OUR party!
Now, this is what happens when folks like PG&E (Pacific Gas & Electric) fail to improve our electric grid. (You have been hearing that the heat dome in California will force the state grid to either shut down or reduce power dramatically.)
Continue reading Micro-Grids? Maybe…
Yes, it’s true. Despite everyone thinking Congress can’t get anything done, another major package has been passed- and signed into law by President Biden.
Continue reading Inflation Reduction Act (sic)
Unintended circumstances. Boy, do we do those well. (In other words, we don’t do things all that well.)
Continue reading Let’s not always just rush in…
So, it seems that there will be another set of offshore wind turbines. Not just the ones in New England and off the coast of Baltimore (MD).
Bit by bit, we are hearing more about this great infrastructure program that President Biden wants the US to adopt. And, part of that program is coming together as we speak.
You’ve never had the pleasure of traveling with me. (OK. I’m probably choosing the wrong verb. But, I am the author and have sweeping leverage in choosing the verbs. )
I’ve stayed out of the fray for a while now. (Don’t cluck-cluck me; I really have!) Because I wanted to see what each side would really use for their arguments; you see, there is nothing that is intrinsically safe, unsafe, right, or wrong with either side’s position. No, it’s the execution that will make the difference. About what am I talking? Harvesting tar sands for oil refining and piping them thousands of miles.
Continue reading Is XL the excellent choice?
