Washington

Podcast: A Deeper Look at DOE’s Cleantech Strategy

Podcast: A Deeper Look at DOE’s Cleantech Strategy

Stephen Lacey: May 17, 2013

The assistant secretary of energy efficiency and renewable energy talks about where the Department of Energy is headed.

Are Master Limited Partnerships a Trojan Horse for Killing the PTC?

Are Master Limited Partnerships a Trojan Horse for Killing the PTC?

Stephen Lacey: May 3, 2013

The wind industry privately worries that MLPs are a bargaining chip for their tax credit.

Numbers From the War on State Renewables Standards

Numbers From the War on State Renewables Standards

Herman K. Trabish: March 25, 2013

At least 22 states have fights on their hands.

Wind Energy Records Fall in Washington, Texas, Colorado

Wind Energy Records Fall in Washington, Texas, Colorado

Earthtechling, Pete Danko: February 20, 2013

Wind’s growing role as a U.S. electricity producer is made clear with record-setting performances in three disparate states.

Podcast: The Shifting Politics of Renewable Energy

Podcast: The Shifting Politics of Renewable Energy

Stephen Lacey: February 12, 2013

Will the renewable energy industry go on the offense in 2013?

Why Is DC Talking About a Carbon Tax Again?

Why Is DC Talking About a Carbon Tax Again?

Herman K. Trabish: December 7, 2012

Isn’t that supposed to be a political non-starter?

Could Green Jobs Tip the 2012 Presidential Election?

Could Green Jobs Tip the 2012 Presidential Election?

Herman K. Trabish: September 9, 2012

Who will voters with green jobs in the swing states pick?

More of President Clinton on Efficiency, Solar, Wind, and Political Realities

More of President Clinton on Efficiency, Solar, Wind, and Political Realities

Herman K. Trabish: August 10, 2012

“You win the tattooed vote and we’ll have the damnedest environmental policy anybody ever saw.”

Bill Clinton on “Visibly Tattooed” Solar Workers, Unions, and Wind

Bill Clinton on “Visibly Tattooed” Solar Workers, Unions, and Wind

Herman K. Trabish: August 8, 2012

“The more people with visible tattoos who advocate for clean energy,” President Clinton said, “the more success it will have in Washington.”

US Wind in a Tempestuous Congress and a Remote Brazilian Court

US Wind in a Tempestuous Congress and a Remote Brazilian Court

Herman K. Trabish: August 3, 2012

Can wind get respite from this year’s death by a thousand cuts?

What Solar and Offshore Wind Can Do Together

What Solar and Offshore Wind Can Do Together

Herman K. Trabish: June 15, 2012

When cities are running at full speed, a combined approach to renewables might be needed.

Sparks Fly as Bush’s Brain and Obama’s Mouth Talk Wind

Sparks Fly as Bush’s Brain and Obama’s Mouth Talk Wind

Herman K. Trabish: June 6, 2012

Karl Rove and Robert Gibbs can agree that Donald Trump is an “idiot”—but not about the future of wind.

Solar Banking, Part 1: Smart Financial Engineering Funds the Big Solar Projects

Solar Banking, Part 1: Smart Financial Engineering Funds the Big Solar Projects

Herman K. Trabish: April 24, 2012

“The days of casual dating are over—we’ve got to deal with people where it’s a serious relationship.”

SunShot Program: Your Tax Dollars at Work Growing Solar

SunShot Program: Your Tax Dollars at Work Growing Solar

Herman K. Trabish: April 23, 2012

DOE’s SunShot Initiative is subsidizing research so it can stop subsidizing solar energy generation.

Arizona Politics at Odds With Solar and Renewable Industry Progress

Arizona Politics at Odds With Solar and Renewable Industry Progress

Herman K. Trabish: April 9, 2012

“In Arizona, there’s no telling what might happen when the local legislature goes into session.”