05.01.2013 | By Jan Mares
You often hear it said that government should be run more like a business. But a senior industry executive with cabinet-level experience in the Reagan and Bush II administrations explains why it's not that simple....
05.01.2013 | By Faisal Hoque
Finding the right people to work with is critical to success, but getting there is no accident....
05.01.2013 | By Marlene Chism
It's never fun to realize you're wrong. But effective leaders know when to admit it and take their lumps....
05.01.2013 | By Kennedy Maize
Far from precipitating a crisis in high-tech manufacturing, the Chinese attempt to corner the market on rare earth minerals has instead inspired some healthy competition and adaptation....
05.01.2013 | By Kennedy Maize
The challenges of running a coal plant are many and varied. But putting one to bed for good can be just as big a job....
05.01.2013 | By Kennedy Maize
With the ink barely dry on Version 4 of NERC's critical infrastructure protection (CIP) standards, a new iteration is on the way, bringing with it some major changes in the way the standards will work....
05.01.2013 | By Joan M. Bondareff
The potential of offshore wind generation in the U.S. is being held back by a regulatory no-man's-land....
05.01.2013 | By Scott Hempling
Is bigger better for the energy business? Says a veteran energy lawyer, it depends more on why and how a utility choose to grow. Unfortunately, few regulators are thinking much about it....
05.01.2013 | By John Egan
The experience of telecommunications giant Verizon shows why taglines that promise clear, relevant benefits to customers can be invaluable, as long as the company follows through....
05.01.2013 | By Kennedy Maize
Climate rhetoric has become increasing obsessed with "tipping points." But this sloppy metaphor risks taking good science over the cliff....
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