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Clean sources are key to energy independence
Letter below was published in the Star-Ledger on March 23, 2022. Clean sources are key to energy independence There is much hand-wringing today about rising gasoline prices and finger-pointing about our failure to achieve energy independence in the United States. … Continue reading
Investments in the Electric Grid Proposed by JCP&L
Concerns about global warming and the associated problems of climate change, sea level rise, and ocean acidification lead to conclusion that we must stop burning fossil fuels and producing CO2 that goes into the atmosphere (where it functions as a … Continue reading
Global Horizontal Irradiance and Solar Power Generation
The morning headlines speak frequently of new solar powered plants for generating electricity and the declining unit costs for these. My purpose here is to show that solar power generating performance depends upon the amount of energy received from the sun and how this varies across … Continue reading
The Carbon Tax Debate
Economist Paul Krugman writes a column in the NY Times twice weekly and blogs almost daily. He has an excellent blog post on April 28 on the issue of “carbon taxes”, which are taxes on the CO2 that is produced when a fossil fuel is burned. See Krugman … Continue reading
A better way to slow global warming and climate change
The letter below was submitted to the Bernardsville News on 03-27-16 and published in the print edition on 04-07-16. EDITOR: I expect that most of your readers know that the earth is warming and changing our climate, and that we … Continue reading
Do higher auto fuel prices lead to higher fuel efficiency?
History says: Yes! Baby boomers, and those of us who are older, remember the rapid rise of gasoline prices in the 1970s and the long lines at the gas pumps. The rise began after the OPEC petroleum cartel decided in 1973 … Continue reading
Does a system of carbon fee and dividend create incentives?
This post was first published on 03-09-15. It is now significantly revised. Those of us who lobby for legislation to implement a system of carbon fee and dividend (CFD) believe, that by starting low and gradually raising fees on fossil fuels, we will create long-term incentives … Continue reading
President Obama: A Keystone Compromise
Message below was emailed to the White House on 02-14-15. I have sent similar messages to Senators Cory Booker and Robert Menendez and to Representatives Rodney Frelinghuysen and Leonard Lance. Bill Allen, 02-24-15 Mr. President: The U.S. Senate passed a bill to … Continue reading
Have I got a deal for you? Carbon Fee and Dividend
Letter below emailed to Trenton Times on 02-11-15 and published in printed paper on 02-21-15. EDITOR: “Have I got a deal for you?” This old comic line came to mind when I read the recent op-ed by Cass Sunstein. He … Continue reading
Keystone XL Pipeline: A proposal for compromise
Letter below was published on Bernardsville News website on 02-13-15 under title “Keystone pipeline debate ‘more about symbols than substance’.” It was published in the print version on 02–26-15 under the title “More symbols than substance.” Editor: The U.S. Senate … Continue reading