am more than a little concerned about the Obama Administration's continued emphasis on nuclear and "Clean Coal" technologies, but if he is successful in cutting tax subsidies for fossil fuels by $46 billion, that would go a long way toward letting the market lead us to a clean energy future. I am also impressed by their predictions of 6 cents/kwh for residential solar power by 2030. If that happens, coal is done, because when a home solar panel is cheaper than coal, no one will be investing in coal. Our emphasis shjpould be on shutting down the old dinosaurs over the next ten years.

Two fossil energy-related reports came my way today that I wanted to pass along.

The final report and recommendations from the commission that reviewed the Macondo well disaster (i.e. Deepwater Horizon - BP) in the Gulf last year is available at http://www.oilspillcommission.gov/final-report. It makes for some very sobering reading - even the cover photo is dreadful.

The second report is the "Blueprint for a Secure Energy Future" from the White House, available at http://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/blueprint-secure-energy-future. This is the plan that the federal government will be expected to follow for energy R&D under the Obama Administration.