Being as they are from the same political party, it might not be a huge surprise that former President Bill Clinton is joining current Commander in Chief Barack Obama in an effort to reduce energy costs. However, given the fact that the former leader’s wife lost in her bid for the Democratic presidential bid to [...]
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Five Friday Facts: Clean Air, EPA, and Regulation
September 2nd, 2011 
Eric Wilson In light of President Obama’s recent announcement that the administration has withdrawn support for tighter regulations on smog and air pollution at the risk of harming economic growth, here are today’s Five Friday Facts courtesy of Lisa Jackson, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. Jackson’s Labor Day message can be seen below. Since the enactment [...]
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Tags: Battery, Economy, Environment, EPA, Jobs, Pollution, Video 
No Comments »What Do We Stand for in This Country?
April 30th, 2011 Eric Wilson Sifting through the aftermath of the recent budget compromise, one finds cuts to high speed rail, land conservation, clean water, energy efficiency, and clean energy alternatives. According to NPR, “cuts were targeted at programs ranging from FEMA grants to first-responders and high-speed rail projects to assistance for low-income mothers and children and community AIDS initiatives.” [...]
From Milk Jugs to Green Toys
April 21st, 2011 Eric Wilson For my son’s first birthday he received a set of blocks. These weren’t wooden blocks, or foam ones, but green blocks. They weren’t green in color mind you, but My First Green Toys, from Green Toys. The toys are made from recycled milk jugs that are free of toxic chemicals, including BPA, phthalate, and PVC. [...]
Posted in Eric Wilson, Recylcing, Sustainability Tags: California, Chemicals, Department of Energy, EPA, Green Product, Jobs No Comments »Small Businesses and Green Jobs Aid in Economic Recovery
February 23rd, 2011 Eric Wilson When President Obama landed in Ohio yesterday, he met with small business owners in an attempt to drum up support for job growth. Among the CEOs present at the meeting was the head of a small renewable energy firm, Tremont Electric. Maker of a device that converts kinetic energy (motion) of walking into electricity, Tremont [...]
An Argument for Government Mandated Solar Power
February 20th, 2011 Eric Wilson Whenever I see a large, flat (or properly pitched) south facing roof I wonder why there isn’t a photovoltaic array or solar thermal system attached. Every weekend while walking to the market I pass a large post office facility with a flat roof and no trees to the south and no buildings blocking the sun. [...]
The 2010 Elections and US Energy Policy: Finding Common Ground
November 6th, 2010 Eric Wilson After the self described “shellacking” that President Obama and the Democratic party undertook, what are the implications for the United States’ energy policy? As reported on National Public Radio, the President stated that he foresees working with the Republicans to make “modest forward movement on energy policy.” Throughout the previous decade, the Republicans were the [...]
Posted in Eric Wilson, Featured Posts, Green Economy, Op-Ed, Policy, President Obama Tags: Congress, Energy, Green Jobs, Jobs, Rare Earths, Washington DC No Comments »Weekly Presidential Address Discusses Clean Energy
October 6th, 2010 Eric Wilson This past Saturday during his weekly address (which can be seen below), President Obama stated that there is “perhaps no industry with more potential to create jobs now – and growth in the coming years – than clean energy.” In particular he cited a recently approved solar energy installation in California as an example of [...]
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