Archives for the ‘Energy’ Category

Virginia Needs a 21st Century Energy Plan-NOW

By Joe Nash • Feb 3rd, 2010 • Category: Energy, Feature

Virginia is at a crossroad. Either we decide to plan for the next 50 years now or we face energy shortages in the future. If we wish to maintain our robust business climate we must have a consistent, high quality supply of electricity and transportation fuels.



Virginia Energy Policy: Electricity Production & the Coal Option

By Joe Nash • Jan 20th, 2010 • Category: Energy, Feature

Without question, coal is an important resource to Virginia and to make changes in production and use will require a well thought out energy plan and a large capital outlay.



Virginia Energy Policy: Electricity Production & the Renewables Option

By Joe Nash • Jan 6th, 2010 • Category: Energy, Top Story

While the potential exists, if renewable sources are to provide energy in Virginia they have a lot of growing up to do. Questions surrounding commercial viability, cost and integration make it unlikely that they are a near term option.



Virginia Energy Policy: 21st Century Electricity Production & Generation IV Nuclear Reactors

By Joe Nash • Dec 16th, 2009 • Category: Energy, Top Story

If Virginia wants to continue to be the number one business friendly state we need to plan for and implement a strategic energy plan. A daunting task if not for the potential of Generation IV nuclear reactors.



Virginia Energy Policy: Electricity Production & the Nuclear Option

By Joe Nash • Dec 2nd, 2009 • Category: Energy, Feature, State Government

Virginia needs to plan and implement now to provide adequate and reliable electrical energy well into the twenty first century. For economic growth to continue Virginia needs to expand energy production.



The Consumer Stake in Energy Policy

By Daryl Bassett • Jul 28th, 2009 • Category: Energy, Feature

A Renewable Energy Standard will hurt Virginia. Congress needs to take it out of the climate change legislation they are currently considering.



Washington Needs a Wake-Up Call on Energy

By Michael Whatley • Jun 30th, 2009 • Category: Energy

As hard as it may be to believe, politicians seem to have forgotten all about the energy price spikes from just a year ago. However, unless something drastic changes the restrictions on domestic energy production will only bring a return of higher energy costs as the economy recovers.



Better Technology Needed if Carbon Sequestering is to be Viable.

By Donn Dears • Jun 16th, 2009 • Category: Energy

Capturing CO2 from power plants in the quantities required is currently not technically feasible, and would substantially increase the cost of electricity.



Virginia’s Oil and Gas Needs Can be Met Right off our Shores

By Mike Thompson • May 12th, 2009 • Category: Energy, Environment, Feature

Drilling for oil and natural gas off our coast makes economic and national security sense. We need to start exploring now in order to know how much we can produce.



Which Way does Virginia’s Wind Blow?

By David Schnare • Apr 28th, 2009 • Category: Energy, Feature

Renewable energy has been making big promises for a long time. Maybe it really is time to drill here and drill now.