About: Joe Walsh
An award-winning energy and environmental law scholar, Joe combines professional experience in utility sector government, community and regulatory affairs with a background in security clearance-required military intelligence and offers unique insight and complex analysis of energy infrastructure, technology and policy in national security, international trade and climate change and carbon-restrained economics contexts.
Joe was awarded the Suffolk University Jurisprudence Award for Outstanding Scholarship in Environmental Law for his work analyzing the pathways and obstacles to adoption of renewable energy in state, federal and international energy policy. ”Home Rule on the Ropes,” his paper on renewable energy zoning in Massachusetts is on SSRN’s Top Ten lists for the Journal on Urban Economics & Public Policy and the Journal of Public Policy. And, he was awarded Suffolk Law’s 2009-2010 McCormack Scholarhship in recognition of excellence in research and writing, including his paper – ”Coming up ACES?” – on the NAFTA and WTO implications of the national renewable portfolio standard limitation proposed in the Waxman-Markey energy bill.
A research assistant on Westlaw’s definitive energy regulation reference, ”The Law of Independent Power,” Joe is also a former state legislative aide and US Army linguist who tested at professional profiency in Russian and Spanish.
His writing on law, politics and policy is also featured on the blog at www.RedGreenandBlue.org and he runs a series on land use and zoning for energy infrastructure – entitled ”Powering Past NIMBY” – for Renewable Energy World Magazine.
Joe lives in Boston with his wife and two young children. In his spare time, Joe is the founder and curator of the corporate social responsibility network on LinkedIn, and is an avid runner who recently posted a personal best in in the Walt Disney World Half-Marathon in Orlando.
Posts by Joe Walsh:
- ‘Cash for Caulkers’ Promises $6 Billion Boost for Energy Efficiency
14 Apr 2010 | Posted in Efficiency, Featured, Legislation, Materials, North America, Renewables
2 Comments » - Few Utilities Power Ahead with Renewables
12 Mar 2010 | Posted in Europe, Legislation, North America, Renewables, Uncategorized
2 Comments » - Does Toyota Recall Offer Lessons for China’s Clean-Tech Boom?
25 Feb 2010 | Posted in Asia-Pacific, Climate Change & Carbon Emissions, Energy, Finance, Legislation, Materials, Renewables, Smart Grid
Be the first to comment » - Will Nuclear Loan Plan Bring Obama into Vermont Yankee Fight?
18 Feb 2010 | Posted in Climate Change & Carbon Emissions, Energy, Featured, Legislation, Nuclear, Renewables
3 Comments » - Taking Friedman to Task on China’s Green Edge
01 Feb 2010 | Posted in (Clean) Coal, Climate Change & Carbon Emissions, Efficiency, Energy, Environment, Europe, Featured, Legislation, Renewables, Solar, Wind
7 Comments » - Stepping on the Smart Grid
16 Dec 2009 | Posted in Climate Change & Carbon Emissions, Legislation, North America, Smart Grid
1 Comment » - Clean Tech Revolution In Need of a Green Gandhi. He May be Emerging.
12 Nov 2009 | Posted in Climate Change & Carbon Emissions, Featured, Water Resources
1 Comment » - Nuclear Power Debate: 350 Movers, Pragmatic Greens & Fearful Opponents
27 Oct 2009 | Posted in Featured, North America, Nuclear
1 Comment » - Klamath Dam Closures May Save Salmon — and Harm Farmers
06 Oct 2009 | Posted in North America, Water Power
Be the first to comment » - China Claims Edge over US in UN Climate Change Talks
25 Sep 2009 | Posted in Asia-Pacific, Climate Change & Carbon Emissions, Featured, Legislation, North America
2 Comments » - Fuel Prices At $20 Per Gallon — Sustainable? Impossible? Profitable?
21 Sep 2009 | Posted in Electric Vehicles, Energy
3 Comments » - Van Jones Resigns: Three Green Takeaways
08 Sep 2009 | Posted in Featured, Legislation, North America
20 Comments » - War Against Climate Change: There Will Be Some Collateral Damage
01 Sep 2009 | Posted in Climate Change & Carbon Emissions, Energy, Featured, North America
2 Comments » - Clean Energy Policy Debate: Let’s Agree to Agree!
25 Aug 2009 | Posted in Energy, Legislation, North America
2 Comments » - From Climate Change to Cap-and-trade: Something Rotten in Denmark?
18 Aug 2009 | Posted in Climate Change & Carbon Emissions, Legislation
4 Comments »
