Columns

By Paul Quigg, columnist So much for the good news, let’s get back to the juicy bad news. Just kidding. Maybe. The question concerns the relationship between the cost of mitigation, which is local, regional, […]

By Paul Quigg, columnist Time for some good news to put things in perspective. We get so caught up in bad news, we’ve forgotten the abundance of wonderful things which have made our lives easier […]

By Paul Quigg, columnist When actions we take today will not have an immediate impact on our lives, we immediately discount today’s action and get on with our lives. The further in the future that […]

By Paul Quigg, columnist Energy is the lifeblood of our modern civilization. Energy drives everything everyone does, every day. Nothing is exempt from the influence of energy. At the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, the incredible […]

By Paul Quigg, columnist Whew, we finally have an industrial solar ordinance. The frustrating years of struggle, the time, the expense, the energy, at last, it’s done. Personally, I do not believe that industrial solar […]

By Paul Quigg, columnist There seems to be a lot of confusion concerning electricity in my “Fabrication” column. There is a very simple way to clear up the confusion. Sign in to the US Energy Information […]