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Benefits of an alternative energy future: More jobs, economic growth, cheaper fuels, cleaner air

[Here's the ninth column in our series on the Prop. 87 oil tax. This is Vinod Khosla's latest installment. Voting is next week.]

Part I talked about why gas prices won’t go up. Part II talked about how and why prices for gasoline will decline. I discussed unfair, maybe unethical if not illegal tactics in Part III. Part IV was about health costs, defense costs, foreign policy costs, and other society. Part V is about the… Continue Reading

The cost of Oil: Leukemia, Asthma, hostage to oil

[Editor's note: This is the seventh piece in our series on the oil tax debate. Vinod Khosla is leading the charge for the "pro" side. Here is his latest.]

Part I talked about why gas prices won’t go up. Part II talked about how and why prices for gasoline will decline. I discussed unfair, maybe unethical if not illegal tactics in Part III. What about the costs to society? Health costs, defense costs, foreign policy costs,… Continue Reading

Don’t let the Big Oil money confuse you on Prop 87, part III

[Editor's note: This is part of our ongoing series on the "oil tax" Prop. 87]

If you agree with the discussion below, please email a link to this blog to ten California voters and ask them to email to ten others.

In Part I, I talked about why gas prices won’t go up. Part II talked about how and why prices for gasoline will decline.

I was hoping to discuss in this Part III the health… Continue Reading

Don’t let the Big Oil money confuse you on Prop. 87, part II

If you agree with the discussion below, please email a link to this blog to ten California voters and ask them to email to ten others.

My first piece talked about why gas prices won’t go up. Here I want to talk about how and why prices for gasoline will decline.

Given the current oil situation the ONLY way oil prices will go down is if we have alternatives to oil. In my opinion the alternatives… Continue Reading

Don’t let the Big Oil money confuse you on Prop. 87

[Editor's note. Vinod Khosla weighs in below on why Californians should vote for the oil tax. Vinod has made several investments in alternative energy companies, which some people say makes him biased. Vinod says any money his companies receive from the tax, which will be invested into alternative energy research, will be given to charity. We plan to hear from the "other side" of this issue shortly.]

In my opinion Prop 87 is good for California… Continue Reading