Sunny dazed: Carl Pope on why optimism alone won’t save the environment — a response to Gregg Easterbrook. The environmental establishment continues to peddle the notion that we can solve the climate problem — we can't. An interview with Richard Posner on planning for a climate catastrophe. Policy considerations of a carbon tax: To warrant a new tax, policymakers should be sure that the tax is designed to meet the non-revenue goals and that a tax is a more efficient way to reach those goals compared to alternatives. The Norwegians have forced their hand: It is time for the Swedes to give a prize in environmental economics. Energy guru Amory Lovins, author of Winning the Oil Endgame, lays out his plan for weaning the US off oil and revitalizing the economy in the process. A review of Energy Autonomy: The Economic, Social and Technological Case for Renewable Energy by Hermann Scheer. All you need to know about ethanol: Corn-based fuel is a step in the right direction, but it won’t single-handedly solve our energy crisis.
