Controversial environmentalist Adam Werbach says that Libyan civil unrest could push oil prices up to $200 a barrel, and that’s a good thing for the adoption of clean energy. Unlike the last time the Americans faced high oil prices (2008), today the U.S. is better positioned to seize green technology research funding, drive electric cars, and build a clean energy infrastructure. [The Atlantic Monthly]
It’s been a point of maddening frustration for scientists and environmentalists that as the predictions on global warming grow more dire, the public seems...
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