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The politics of (bad) policy design: French solar panels and Northern Irish boilers

Environmental Europe

As one previous post on this blog detailed, the current political turmoil in Northern Ireland was sparked by a subsidy for renewable energy production. Though it is tempting to blame political carelessness, the ongoing RHI scandal prompts a broader reflection about renewable energy policy instruments. data: SOeS ). speculative ones.

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Nuclear Plant Closures And Renewables Increase Electricity Prices & Unreliability, Testifies Michael Shellenberger to U.S. Senate

Environmental Progress

4] Meanwhile, many experts see in recent trends an inevitable transition away from coal and nuclear power plants, designed to function as baseload capacity, toward variable renewable energy sources with just-in-time natural gas back-up. The answer is that there was a lot more generating capacity in 2006 than in 2020. 5] The U.S.

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Testimony of Michael D. Shellenberger Founder and President, Environmental Progress For the House Oversight Committee August 5, 2020

Environmental Progress

In a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi after that hearing I noted that I am aware that Congressional hearings involve some political theater. However, I am not a political appointee. I did not expect to be drawn into political theater that violates basic civility. That may be the case. I do not represent a large trade association.

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Locals Aim Their Protest at Weapons Maker Raytheon in Support of Palestine

Corp Watch

In September 2016, for instance, an airstrike killed 15 members of the same family, including 12 children. Securities and Exchange Commission | 2006 The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that it has instituted settled enforcement proceedings against Raytheon Company (Raytheon), its former Chairman and CEO, Daniel P.

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15 people arrested during peaceful 'free Palestine' protest in Louisville

Corp Watch

In September 2016, for instance, an airstrike killed 15 members of the same family, including 12 children. Securities and Exchange Commission | 2006 The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that it has instituted settled enforcement proceedings against Raytheon Company (Raytheon), its former Chairman and CEO, Daniel P.

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How Biden’s Foreign-Policy Team Got Rich

Corp Watch

But when Hillary Clinton lost the 2016 election, two departing Obama officials were anxious for work. Securities and Exchange Commission | 2006 The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that it has instituted settled enforcement proceedings against Raytheon Company (Raytheon), its former Chairman and CEO, Daniel P.

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Raytheon Makes Nuclear War More Likely

Corp Watch

Securities and Exchange Commission | 2006 The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that it has instituted settled enforcement proceedings against Raytheon Company (Raytheon), its former Chairman and CEO, Daniel P. Political Influence Open Secrets - Tracks corporate lobbying of US politicians.