Jim Pierobon is Founder and principal writer of The Energy Fix. He is a policy, marketing and social media strategist who has reported on, testified and consulted about smarter grids, cyber-security as it affects the power grid, fossil fuel shortages, price spikes, energy efficiency and the rise and fall -- and the rise again of nuclear and renewable energy sources.EVs, efficiency, offshore wind are driving U.S. clean tech job creation
With a bit of interpretation from yours truly, here’s a quick read on this year’s Clean Edge report on ‘Clean Tech’ job trends: 1. Clean-tech jobs are spouting in Mexico, not just China. It’s proximity to North American markets begs for more investment there. 2. Feed-in-fariffs are boosting renewable energy apptetites, but payment formulas can make progress unsustainable. Check out [...]
Canceling dirty coal plants buoyed by low natural gas prices
Whether through regulations enforced by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency or efforts by activists including the Sierra Club, working to cancel old or yet-to-be-built coal-fired power plants is proving to be a leading way of reducing harmful greenhouse gas emissions. With climate legislation dead in Congress and the international COP 16 climate talks underway in Cancun, Mexico [...]