Don’t worry about Fisker’s failures. Overall, clean-energy subsidies are working fine
New Energy
Long Live the Lightbulb
Big Government has made it better
Is the Price of Gold Signaling an Economic Slowdown?
Gold and other commodities seem to be signaling that the U.S. economy is sluggish and will get weaker still.
Can the U.S. Dollar Become Almighty Once Again?
A stronger dollar could be a bellwether of an improving economy and a brighter outlook for U.S. stocks.
Lots of Goodies Were Stuffed into the Fiscal Cliff Deal
A host of special interests, from filmmakers to rum distillers, got tax breaks in last week’s fiscal cliff deal.
Can Energy-consumption Data Change Consumer Behavior?
Do you know how much energy you consume every 15 minutes? Most would say that’s a hard — if not impossible — question to answer, but San Francisco-based utility provider Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) now has access to that information for 30,000 of its residential customers, thanks to its “SmartMeter” program. PG&E’s …
Sandy Ends the Silence
Even if politicians ignore climate change, the rest of us can’t
(Almost) Everyone Loves Solar
Americans want more power from the sun, but GOP politicians don’t. What’s an industry to do?
None of the Above
Does either candidate really believe in an “all of the above” energy policy?
Jet Green
Airlines’ need for cheap, plentiful biofuel is forcing the industry to scale up
Too Good for Government
Two bureaucrats fought the system — and paid the price
Yes, More Solyndras for Clean Energy
The solar company failed, but the decision to invest in it was the right one
