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Economic Shutdown in the Energy Transition

The frustration some have with the pace of the energy transition all comes down to the rate of attrition. If the newer/cleaner technologies, including subsidies, have a lower TOTAL cost[…]

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Energy Transition Motivational Speaking

Lately, I have read countless articles seeking to explain the motives behind why the big oil companies are buying up smaller competitors and why clean energy project cancellations are a[…]

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The People’s Republic of Texas

We have written in the past how the extreme – and opposite – energy policy positions taken by California and Texas have led to severe electric reliability issues in both[…]

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Why Problems With Renewables Have Hurt the Utility Sector

The September sell-off in utilities was due to concerns about profitability of renewable development, not interest rates. Renewable developers (not utilities) are facing cost pressures from supply chain, labor and[…]

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The War on Drugs and Carbon

By now, it’s not controversial to say that fighting a war on illicit drug supply rather than demand has been a failure.  It hasn’t reduced addiction and it has increased[…]

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Does Anyone Remember the Green New Deal?

The Green New Deal was put forth on Feb 7, 2019, as House Resolution 109. It wasn’t just about clean energy. It was also about environmental justice, income inequality, job[…]

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EIP Thought Leaders on LinkedIn

Jim Murchie – March 18, 2024

Economic Shutdown in the Energy Transition The frustration some have with the pace of the energy transition all comes down to the rate of attrition. If the newer/cleaner technologies, including[…]

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Jim Murchie – December 13, 2023

COP Plea The 28th meeting of the U.N. Climate Change Conference of the Parties known as COP28 ends today. Like most other people who have a life (or are trying[…]

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Jim Murchie – November 13, 2023

Green Energy Investors See Red By now most investors have some inkling that all is not well for the stocks of clean and alternative energy producers.  While there are plenty[…]

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Eva Pao – May 17, 2023

The incredibly influential proxy advisory firms Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Glass Lewis provide institutional investors with vote recommendations regarding proxy voting proposals, traditionally in governance and executive compensation. Lately,[…]

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Eva Pao – February 4, 2023

People like to come up with stories to explain stock price performance. Good stories if the stock is up and bearish stories if the stock is down. One common story is to[…]

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Jim Murchie – December 15, 2022

Un-American Activities – Where is Senator Joe McCarthy When You Need Him? By now many have heard the comments made by Amos Hochstein, the U.S. State Department’s senior energy security[…]

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