About Third Way:

Third Way represents Americans in the “vital center” — those who believe in pragmatic solutions and principled compromise, but who too often are ignored in Washington. Our mission is to advance moderate policy and political ideas. Our agenda includes: a series of grand economic bargains, a new approach to the climate crisis, progress on social issues like immigration reform, marriage for gay couples, tighter gun safety laws, and a credible alternative to neoconservative security policy.

Posts by Third Way:

Failure Of Fisker Not A Black Eye On Green Car Segment

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The collapse of Henry Ford’s first car company did not mean that the world would never want his product. And the demise of Fisker does not condemn the electric vehicle (EV) to certain failure.

Don’t Quite Put The Last Nail In The Electric Car Coffin Yet

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The emergence of EVs needs to be viewed from the framework of technology adoption and diffusion, rather than raw numbers or road trips, to tell the true story.

Energy Policy After 2012

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Third Way takes a look at what national energy policies might be like after this fall’s election, depending upon who ends up in the White House.

UK Advances Clean Energy While US May Falter

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Third Way reports on how nations like the United Kingdom continue to invest more in clean energy while the United States lets its industry wither away.

In Writing Cleantech’s Obituary, Is Washington Writing Ours?

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Third Way contemplates whether the U.S. will lead or follow and if the jobs and economic growth represented by these industries will be here or elsewhere.

Moving Clean Energy To The Center: Insights From Swing Voters In The Midwest And South

Third Way reports on findings it feels indicate that even swing voters in traditional energy states want to get America running on clean energy.

Conservatives, Media Missing the Boat On Clean Energy

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The criticisms of investing in clean energy ignore that our nation is on an unsustainable energy path, and that for a range of reasons we must diversify.