“The more we deploy the technologies to capture wind and solar power, the cheaper those technologies become.” Quote by Van Jones
“If we do nothing, the ensuing climate catastrophe will wreck our economy - including wreaking havoc on our food production systems. All credible scientists agree on this point.” IfsEconomyScientistAgreeClimateIncludingProductionsCatastropheWrecksCredibleHavocFood Production Author:Van Jones
“Asia is rising economically - and is thirsty for oil. The price pressures on oil and oil price shocks, due to Asia's economic rise, mean that all steps made now to reduce oil dependence will protect us from pain and volatility later.” MeanMadePainStepsEconomicProtectPressureDuesOilRisingShockDependenceAsiaThirstyVolatilityOil Price Author:Van Jones
“The disaster in the gulf shows: relying on dangerous, dirty fuels can at times impose incalculable costs. I have never heard of a wind farm collapsing and causing a massive wind-slick. I have never heard of a solar farm collapsing and leaving behind a catastrophic sun-spill.” ShowsBehindsSunHeardDangerousWindCostLeavingDisasterDirtyFuelMassiveFarmsSpillsSlickWind Farms Author:Van Jones
“America's government has to get the public investments right.” GovernmentAmericaInvestment Author:Van Jones
“Government needs to do two things: put a price on carbon and invest heavily in new technologies.” NeedsTwoGovernmentTechnologyTwo ThingsCarbonNew Technology Author:Van Jones
“The government also has to get the public rules right. That means putting a price on carbon, so the cleaner forms of energy become more competitive. As soon as that happens, a tidal wave of new capital, innovation and entrepreneurship will flood into the clean energy space - creating new jobs and opportunities for Americans of all walks of life. We did that for the internet, with public investments in the basic system through the Pentagon, followed by rules that encouraged innovation and competition. And that is why the internet took off in the United States first.” FirstsMeanStatesGovernmentHappensJobsFormOpportunityEnergySpaceWalksUnitedUnited StatesInternetCreatingInnovationCompetitionCleanInvestmentWaveEntrepreneurshipFloodCarbonCleanersNew JobPentagonWalks Of LifeClean EnergyTidal Waves Author:Van Jones
“Businesses will have to lead the charge - demanding uniform, national, predictable rules to govern this transition, so that there is a level and rational playing field on which they can compete to make the next fortunes.” NextLevelsFieldsFortuneRationalTransitionUniformsPredictablePlaying Fields Author:Van Jones
“The main obstacle is the entrenched power of the legacy polluters.” ObstaclesLegacy Author:Van Jones
“It is extremely disappointing to me to see that even now when leading Democrats and even military veterans try to make our energy future an area of common ground and not a battleground, they are still being rebuffed by dirty energy devotees in both parties and undermined overall by the polluter lobby.” TryingStillsEnergyPartyCommonMilitaryAreasDemocratDirtyVeteranDisappointingCommon GroundDevoteeBattlegroundMilitary Veteran Author:Van Jones
“The dirty energy crowd can be offset only by the power of the rising clean energy sector and the American people, aroused across party lines.” PeopleEnergyLinesPartyCleanCrowdsDirtyRisingClean Energy Author:Van Jones
