Herschel Specter
President
Micro-Utilities, Inc.
Areas of Expertise:
Recent Posts by Herschel Specter
- Nuclear Power Safety Risks
- Are We Losing the “War” Against Climate Change?
- Reconsidering the Indian Point Nuclear Plant Shutdown
- Is Utility Solar Better Than Residential Solar To Meet Renewable Goals?
- Climate Change Failure?
- Will There Be Sufficient Electricity?
- Is Our Understanding of Fukushima Backwards?
- Looking Beyond the President's Climate Speech
- Another Oil-Related Recession?
- Oil and Our Economy
Recent Comments by Herschel Specter
- "1) A common thread in a number of comments is the need for diversity. This implies that mandates, like 100% renewable energy by a particular date, a"
Texas’ Freeze, Energy Foresight, and Preparedness - "In the pursuit of a low carbon future and in order to do this emphasizing environmental justice, I suggest the following:
1. Select a low carbon futu"
Guiding Principles for Sound Energy Policy - "There are about 140 million households In the United States and additional millions of commercial businesses. Many of these households have fossil fu"
Electrification Nation: Buildings and Energy - "Dan,
I'm glad you brought up the robotaxies in that it is another example of rethinking what vehicular transportation might be, other than the pres"
Coronavirus Pandemic Highlights Need to Address Mineral Security - "Part of the Lithium problem is that the auto industry is chasing the old internal combustion transportation model, seeking longer and longer ranges f"
Coronavirus Pandemic Highlights Need to Address Mineral Security - "Dan,
One benefit of making hydrocarbons at sea is the infinite supply of hydrogen. As to off-shore wind and making hydrocarbons, this process elimina"
Time for a Price on Carbon - "It was good to read many comments in favor of the fee and dividend form of a carbon tax. I support that. It also was very good to read comments that r"
Time for a Price on Carbon - "It is argued that if a large, albeit infrequent, hurricane struck an off shore wind farm causing damage, this financial loss would be recovered from i"
Realizing the Promise of Offshore Wind - "Jane,
I participated in the National Academy of Sciences review of spent fuel pool zirconium fires if the pool were somehow drained of water. What wa"
Realizing the Promise of Offshore Wind - "As long as retiring nuclear power plants are replaced by fossil fuels, usually gas, the net benefit of off-shore wind will be negative for years to c"
Realizing the Promise of Offshore Wind