Country Living - The Emperor's New Clothes

Since October 2010, General Manager Markus Bryant has been writing a monthly column entitled “The Emperor’s New Clothes.” He’s been ably assisted by freelance editorial cartoonist Bob Lynch, whose work is regularly seen in the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram. Recent columns have focused on the costs associated with wind and solar power and government subsidies. Next plans to explore the costs associated with environmental regulations. Like the Emperor, not everything in the world of electricity is as it is portrayed in the media and in Washington D.C. The column also can be accessed on the digital local pages of Country Living magazine.

Part 1 - Evaluating energy policy choices
Part 2 - The "uncertainties" of science
Part 3 - Power shortage on the horizon
Part 4 - S.O.S. to new Congress "We're all on the same ship"
Part 5 - "Betting" on Energy Technology
Part 6 - The Allure of Wind Power
Part 7 - Wind Power Economics & Operation
Part 8 - Wind Power - "Deciding what is feasible"
Part 9 - Subsidies - Who pays the bill?
Part 10 - Running the Numbers
Part 11 - The Political Process: Play or Lose!
Part 12 - New EPA Regulations - "Another Way to Skin the Cat"
Part 13 - Getting "REAL" About Electricity
Part 14 - The "Other" Solar Energy
Part 15 - EPA Notice Lays Foundation to Regulate Greenhouse Gases... and the Economy

Additional Resources

A Rational Look at Renewable Energy