In case you missed it, here are Progressive Fix’s highlights from the past week on the environment and clean energy front:
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“Why Retrofitting Should Be Sexy,” Mike Signer
The fact is that retrofitting houses to make them more efficient, through means that will create jobs, is the low-hanging fruit of the new environmental movement. Read more…
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PPI Policy Memo, “Why Progressives Should Be More Open to Nuclear Energy,” Andrew Klein
We sorely need reliable, non-carbon energy sources as we make the transition to an economy that makes significant use of renewable energy. In light of this need, it is time for progressives to become more open-minded about an energy source that they have tended to eschew or even demonize: nuclear power. Read more…
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“The Dutch Try Something New: A Kilometer Tax,” Elbert Ventura
The Netherlands has taken the plunge on a very good idea. The Dutch cabinet recently announced a new “pay-as-you-drive” tax plan. Read more…
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“Drive Like a Jetson,” Mike Signer
The Electrification Coalition is a group of prominent companies who have committed dollars and workforces to creating the infrastructure to make electric cars. Read more…
Tags: Clean energy and technology, Climate change, Environment, Infrastructure, Nuclear Energy
