An Opening Shot
Few knew about or shared Bradley’s concerns at the time. Even more remarkably, his analysis was at odds with the policy direction of his employer, Enron, as Ken Lay’s political capitalism began promoting renewable investment as sustainable tax shelters.
By taking his concerns public, even as a scholar, Bradley risked much as Enron’s director of public policy analysis. Sparks flew inside Enron as executives within Enron Wind Corporation digested Bradley’s external work (see these internal memos.)
Bradley’s one-person stand also challenged the (Enron-directed) policies of Texas governor, George W. Bush (and would be the policies of his successor, Rick Perry). For Bradley, there was indeed a problem in Houston….
Then-Now Issues
Not Cheap, Not ‘Green’ articulated and advanced a number of themes now commonplace in any conversation about the renewables du jour, wind and solar.
Read more: http://www.masterresource.org/2012/08/not-cheap-not-green-1/
Few knew about or shared Bradley’s concerns at the time. Even more remarkably, his analysis was at odds with the policy direction of his employer, Enron, as Ken Lay’s political capitalism began promoting renewable investment as sustainable tax shelters.
By taking his concerns public, even as a scholar, Bradley risked much as Enron’s director of public policy analysis. Sparks flew inside Enron as executives within Enron Wind Corporation digested Bradley’s external work (see these internal memos.)
Bradley’s one-person stand also challenged the (Enron-directed) policies of Texas governor, George W. Bush (and would be the policies of his successor, Rick Perry). For Bradley, there was indeed a problem in Houston….
Then-Now Issues
Not Cheap, Not ‘Green’ articulated and advanced a number of themes now commonplace in any conversation about the renewables du jour, wind and solar.
Read more: http://www.masterresource.org/2012/08/not-cheap-not-green-1/
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