 Internet The political tempests triggered by last year’s Solyndra “scandal” have soured many people’s enthusiasm for green energy, especially when publicly-funded subsidies are involved. Ken Berlin, the Senior Vice-President for Policy and General Counsel for the Coalition for Green Capital and a retired partner of the law firm Skadden Arps, is not one of them and he is ready to walk the chalk when it comes to defending his views. . . TAGGED: green energy economy, Reorganization, renewable energy, economy, Environmentalism, green bank, ForbesRECOMMENDED ARTICLES| The political and environmental debates swirling around the proposed $7 billion Keystone XL pipeline from Canada to Texas miss a crucial point, energy analysts say: The Canadian oil is needed to replace fast-dwindling... more ›› |
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