While the nation argues with itself over what to do or not to do about issues concerning climate change, pollution and our general stwardship of the planet, Delaware has taken a significant step towards energy independence. The 1st State to ratify our Constitution has given the go ahead to put up for a vote, with the full PSC commission, a plan to build the nation's first off shore "wind farm" that would produce from 200 to 300 megawatts of power with as many as 100 turbines. The plan als...

My jury is still out on the issues of climate change and alternative energies. And while some things are encouraging, I realize that there is no "magic bullet" that will make all of our climate change, pollution and national security questions, et al, go away in an instant. I, like most, am not an environmental scientist, nor do I play one on TV. So, I, like most, depend on what I read, hear and see to form a viewpoint based more on other's expertise than my own. Unlike some other areas, this...

In the 80's, highway designers and engineers came up with a plan to alleviate America's roads from growing gridlock on our highways. Their idea, at least on paper, was a good one. It was commonly reffered to as the "HOV" lane. HOV stood for high occupancy vehicle. The plan was simple. Build these special roads with a clear path to home or work that could bypass the back-up on the highway. In order to have access to these roads, all anyone had to do was have 3 or more people in the car. ...