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Recent Comments by Roger Clarke-Johnson

• "Basic research is fine, big dams are fine, interstate highways are fine; these are all good things for our government to invest in, on behalf of milli"
  Government as Innovator: Not so Fast
• "Excellent observations and wise analysis, Mr. Shortt. I have been in renewable energy since 1981 (!) and can attest to the Gloom and Doom theories"
  Growing Poor Slowly: Why We Must Have Renewable Energy
• "Jane, I read Lovins' "Soft Energy Paths" when I was in college in the late 70's. In those idyllic, altruistic days, I too was eager to save the world "
  The Challenges Of Integrating Renewables On To The Grid
• "Well said, Peter. Indeed, the tricky part is managing monopoly vs. free market. The current challenge for renewables, it seems to me, is getting the "
  The Challenges Of Integrating Renewables On To The Grid
• "Ben hits the nail on the head: "Solving this [transmission infrastructure] problem won’t happen overnight and it won’t work unless it’s predicated on"
  The Challenges Of Integrating Renewables On To The Grid
• "Seriously, Mr. Rabago, the argument that ""
  Transforming the Electric Utility Industry and Corporate Culture
• "Well said and on-target.  Problem #2 is perhaps the most challenging."
  Nuclear Power’s Role in Responding to Climate Change
• "Thoughtful and well-stated!  Unless we want to return to living outdoors, with nothing but a windmill, a battery and our precious iPads, we will need "
  Nuclear Power’s Role in Responding to Climate Change
• "Conowingo is a major clean energy provider.  Unfortunately, since it is a hydro this truth goes largely unnonitced when Friends of the Green Horny Toa"
  Hydropower: The Silent and Aging Renewable