America’s Collision Course With The Debt Ceiling
As the nation counts down to default, Diane talks to longtime Congress watcher Norm Ornstein about the debt limit negotiations, what's at stake and whether he sees a way forward.
Sunlight is one of the earth’s most abundant and accessible sources of energy, but solar power is currently being used to meet only a tiny fraction of America’s energy needs. The technical, financial, and political challenges facing the U.S. solar power industry.
Guests
- Rob Lamkin CEO, Cool Earth Solar
- Rhone Resch President and chief executive officer, Solar Energy Industries Association
- Peter Fox-Penner Principal and chairman emeritus, The Brattle Group, an international economic consulting firm,former Department of Energy official, and author of the forthcoming Island Press book "Smart Power"
- Alex Daue Renewable Energy Coordinator with the Wilderness Society.
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