There is no free lunch, especially if air pollution is killing you

Former Congressman Bob Inglis’ essay calls for conservatives to believe in the “power of free markets” and support a tax swap that creates a carbon tax because operators of power plants should be accountable for their actions. Inglis writes, Because conservatives know that there’s no such thing as a free lunch, we know that we’re [...]

Solar Decathlon impresses despite nasty weather

All week last week, while traveling to Denver for a conference by the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy, I was looking forward to the Solar Decathlon. (No offense to ACEEE of course.) Even on Friday, when the weather was best described as “questionable,” it was a great feeling to walk across the D.C. [...]

Rice Owls Light Up a Rainy Day With Solar Energy

“The sun was not shining, it was too wet too  play . . .” but the ZEROW House was still generating away! With apologies to Dr. Seuss, I have to put in a big plug for the students of Rice University (my alma mater) and the other Solar Decathlon teams that braved a “stunning streak [...]