Tuesday Energy Post Action Item
Hey Divas. Hope y’all enjoyed the SOTU. I was very pleased that President Obama talked about green energy (albeit a bit disappointed that he didn’t mention climate change but you can’t have everything. Update on the Corp Comm hearing is that nothing was decided and they will re-adjourn Friday morning at 9:am. If you’re so [...]
Corp Comm Chair Pierce announces he will drink the Renewable Energy Standard’s milkshake.
The hearing is going on now. New Corporation Commission Chairman Gary Pierce, being the new Sheriff in town, and for no reason other than showing the treehuggers that we are not the boss of him, is reopening the December 2010 decision approving the Arizona Public Service Company (APS) Renewable Energy Implementation Plan. APS is not [...]
Tuesday Energy Post: Hey, at least I’m not quoting Yanni.
As a matter of fact, I’m quoting Raffi, the famous Canadian children’s entertainer. In a well known Greek myth, the very rich King Midas, who loves gold above all else, is granted his singular wish that everything he touches turn into gold. The gift becomes a curse when his golden touch kills plants, food, and [...]
Tuesday Energy Post: Rep. Giffords is a champion of the environment and clean energy.
Given the good news today that Gabby Giffords is showing remarkable progress in her recovery, I thought I would devote this evening’s post to recognize the important work she’s done in Congress on solar energy and the environment. Giffords introduced the Solar Energy Research and Advancement Act of 2007 which provides funding for many different [...]
Tuesday Energy Post: New Mexico shows us up on solar.
In her inaugural remarks yesterday Gov. Jan Brewer noted that Arizona has “been named the country’s solar king, offering the highest solar power potential in the nation”. Keen observation, Governor Obvious, but Arizona’s potential hasn’t exactly translated into dominance in the solar industry, has it? Meanwhile, in our neighboring state to the east: This year [...]
I interrupt my blogging hiatus to post some stuff on energy.
Hey kids! I promise I’ll be back and posting regularly after the New Year. Sometimes a Diva needs a mental health break, you know? Plus, I’m bracing myself for a new Arizona lege featuring such intellectual luminaries as Teri Proud. Not really looking forward to Congressman Ben Quayle and Senator Rand Paul either. On that [...]
Tuesday Energy: Beware of “Arizonans” astroturfing for Enron-style deregulation.
Hat tip to Civil Arizona’s Anna Johnson for “Arizona’s Top 20 Most Influential Lobbyists”, which was informative because it listed who the influential lobbyists represent. It also alerted me to an outfit called Arizonans for Electric Choice and Competition. If that sounds like a grassroots coalition of regular Joes and Janes yearning for freedom from [...]
