A colleague asked for my two cents’ worth on Joule Unlimited, a biofuels company that taps into the strength of cyanobacteria. I spent some time on their website and have the following to report: There’s nothing theoretically impossible about this, …
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2GreenEnergy Hits MIT Enterprise Forum
For anyone who wants to hear me speak and happens to be in Santa Barbara next week, I’ll be making a short (13-minute) presentation + Q&A at the MIT Enterprise Forum—Central Coast next Wednesday evening. Please see below. My talk …
Huge US Coal Company Declares Bankruptcy
Here’s good news about the demise of coal. “Over the past several years, a confluence of economic challenges and regulatory hurdles has hobbled the coal industry,” John Drexler, Arch’s chief financial officer, said in a filing with a US bankruptcy …
From Guest Blogger Marie Nieves: Going Greener with your Backyard
Pollution of the land, sea and air, disappearing plant and animal species, global warming and nuclear threats is something that cannot be ignored. Going green is helping yours and mine planet to be healthier but at the same time it …
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The Anthropocene Era
There are more than 140 synthetic chemicals in your bloodstream. There are PCBs in the Arctic. These are two of the many thousands of reasons that geologists claim that we’ve moved from the Holocene Era to the Anthropocene, as described …
Another Note to the Pro-Nuke People
Predictably, the pro-nuke group of which I’m a part took issue with my defense of renewable energy. They pointed out that a) one single member does not speak for the group as a whole, b) there are some really bright …
Inspiration from Christopher Hitchens
I just came across something that reminded me of how sorely the world misses the late Christopher Hitchens.
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Some of the Pro-Nuke People Really Don’t Like Renewables At All
A member of the pro-nuke group writes: Craig, we have no $ interest in nuclear. We have concern for our descendants and all the species around us. We have concern for facts, since human progress proceeds no other way. You know …
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Corporations and Sustainability
I’m giving a talk later this month on the subject of multinational corporations and their participation in environmental stewardship and sustainability. I get the distinct impression that the guy who invited me to speak expects this to be uplifting, and, …
From Guest Blogger Anita Ginsburg: Five Things That Engineers Are Doing To Build A Greener Future
Today’s engineers are trained to innovate from an environmentally-friendly perspective, and some of their ideas directly assist individuals and communities to build healthier, more sustainable futures for themselves and their families. #1 Small Scale Home Gardens
