Ever since I interviewed Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) ace Johanna Wald for my first book (Renewable Energy – Facts and Fantasies), I’ve had only fond respect for what these fine folks do: use the legal process to protect the natural environment. And of course, this often takes the form of building a level playing field on which renewable energy can compete fairly with fossil fuels.
Here’s an article by Peter Lehner, Executive Director of NRDC, which suggests that the new Energy Secretary, Ernie Moniz will be terrifically effective at promoting energy efficiency and renewables in President Obama’s second term. He mentions that, despite the politically-motivated rancor around the failure of Solyndra, the Department of Energy has a 98% track record of success in backing efforts in clean energy, and should be supported and expanded.
