2GreenEnergy Hits the Road
Next week features four meeting in Manhattan followed by motor trips to Eastern Massachusetts, Syracuse NY, and Washington DC for the annual ARPA-E show. Here, the Department of Energy gets to show off its many investments in clean energy—a conference I really hate to miss. Yes, I’m there to learn, but I’m always busy making contacts (our not-so-secret weapon in achieving our business goals.)
Of course, I’m a bit suspicious that the ARPA-E folks go out of their way to make their efforts appear more successful than they really are, but, to be fair, that’s pretty much the norm in the private sector as well. Been there. In my past life as a marketing consultant to the world’s largest IT and industrial concerns, I used to keep a little database of “PosComms” (positive comments) that we’d receive on our communication programs, and I was always eager to share it with clients. (I didn’t keep a database of the occasional “NegComms.”)
In any case, packing as many appointments as possible into a few days on the East Coast is a true joy. If anyone wants to see me during that time (Feb. 25 – 29), please let me know; there’s always room for one more.
I wish for you a safe journey, and the best of good fortune!
Very kind. I love getting out of here for a few days every month or so.
Where do you see ARPA-E (politically and budget allocations) under a republican or a democratic president.
Hi, Gina. Thanks for asking.
Well, let’s start with the Republican side, to make it easy. All Republican senators deny the existence of AGW (anthropogenic climate change), a viewpoint that is almost completely absent among the tens of thousands of scientists studying this phenomenon. The top GOP people take a huge percentage of their campaign contributions from the oil companies. Res ipse loquitur.
The Democratic side is more complicated, and it certainly does suffer from its own forms of corruption, but at least it’s not overtly beholden to the forces that sell out the heath and safety of humankind for the sake of a few extra dollars associated from sucking the last molecules of fossil fuels out of the ground.
Is it really true that ALL Republican senators deny anthropogenic climate change? If ALL really do it seems to me that there would be no way to avoid questioning their integrity.
That’s what I’m told; I haven’t verified it. It does make sense, though, when you think about it. The Republicans tend to march in lockstep on the issues of the day.
Have a great trip.
The ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit is really worthwhile. You are correct it can be a tad too positive, but the speakers are first class and the participant interesting.
Unfortunately, this year I can’t attend due to other commitments, but I look forward to your comments.
Drive safely, and have fun !
If we have the chance to meet sometime I’d like that very much.
I’d certainly regard meeting you as a great privilege.
I visit the US at least 4 times a year, mostly on business but lately to visit my youngest son who is resident in the US, living and working in Manhattan’s financial district.
Well, I certainly hope you’ll let me know the next time you’re coming here; I’d love to spend some time with you. I’m based in California, but I’m in NYC a few times a year as well.
Good day Mr. Graig Shields, I wish you and the 2GreenEnergy crew a safe, fruitful and rewarding journey. I hope to meet you one day or meet you in Papua New Guinea to give some insights, knowledge and wisdom regarding Green Technology in one of our forums. May God Bless you and the 2GreenEnergy crew! Luimack Johnson, Papua New Guinea.