Here’s a “TED Talk” recorded just last month featuring Elon Musk, the driving force behind PayPal, then Tesla Motors, SpaceX, and Solar City. What a wild ride it is to listen to a guy who thinks at this level. He …
Elon Musk Brings a "Pragmatic Futurism" to Our Energy Challenges Read More »
Here’s a conversation I’m having with a friend about the mess at Fisker, i.e., the departure of the company’s founder. Craig: That’s incredible about Fisker. What do you make of all this? Friend: It reminds me of John DeLorean in …
If Fisker Automotive Goes Away, It Won't Be the First Bad Idea To Do So Read More »
I check out several sources for the global energy news every morning, including one, aptly titled, The Global Energy Report, and I’m always gratified to see concentrated solar power (CSP) making its way to the front of the conversation. This …
Concentrated Solar Power Gaining Ground in the Middle East Read More »
Our family just returned from another mini-trip to look at prospective colleges with our younger child, Valerie, pic here taken years ago. The relevance to renewable energy and sustainability may appear dubious at first, though I have to say that …
Colleges Encourage Recycling, and That’s Good, But Reducing and Re-Using Are Even Better Read More »
If I had to live on exactly three foodstuffs for the rest of my life, I’d choose oysters, mangoes and beer. Perhaps I could do better nutritionally if I were to study the subject seriously, but it would be hard …
Fossil Fuels, Ocean Acidification, and the Oyster Population Read More »
I just finished editing the last interview transcript for my current book project, “Renewable Energy – Following the Money,” which I conducted with Jerry Taylor of the Cato Institute. Jerry is brilliant, and he’s perfected his ability to articulate his …
U.S. Navy Says Climate Change Represents Near-Term Threat Read More »
The pressure is on for better strategies to combat climate change. President Obama’s second term is decidedly greener than the first, and it reflects in the people he chose to focus on the energy and environmental policy. Ernest Moniz, a …
From Guest Blogger Tiffany Matthews: The Gradual Rise of Natural Gas Read More »
More and more people across the UK are becoming eco-conscious and deciding to turn their house into a bastion of renewable energy – and they are reaping the rewards for it. With energy prices only seeming to get more expensive, …
From Guest Blogger Max Cohen: Selling Power Back to the National Grid Read More »
How much water are you really using? Many of us have low flow shower heads and our toilets are using less water, but how does that compare to the water that goes into the things we use and consume every …
From Guest Blogger Melanie Lochness: Surprising Water Usage Numbers [Infographic] Read More »
In certain parts of the U.S., and I presume the rest of the world as well, electric utility customers are beginning to express their concerns about the modes by which their providers generate the power they will sell. Apparently, most …
Electric Utilities Are Under Pressure from Customers to Clean Up the Grid-Mix Read More »
