Here’s an article that points to a further reduction in the cost of wind energy, based on collaboration between General Electric, Virginia Tech and the U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory that could fundamentally change how wind blades are designed, manufactured …
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Climate Science Is Embattled
According to the Writer’s Almanac, last Saturday was: …the birthday of nonfiction author Bill Bryson who published in 2010, “Seeing Further: The Story of Science, Discovery, and the Genius of the Royal Society,” a collection of articles and essays celebrating the Royal Society‘s 350th …
From Guest Blogger Daniel: A Bright Future for Street Lighting
Over 50 years ago, an exciting new light source emerged and was quickly put to its first practical use in vehicle indicators. Nowadays, the light emitting diode (LED) is put to widespread use, from television remotes to aircraft landing lights …
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"Liberty and Justice" — and a Sustainable Path for Africa
Last Thursday afternoon I had the pleasure of attending a presentation by an organization called Liberty and Justice, a start-up company that manufactures men’s apparel in Liberia and Ghana for import into the U.S., under brands like Haggar. The focus …
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Advice To Cleantech Start-ups: Find Paying Customers
After a terrific presentation by my friends at the Eleos Foundation yesterday, I met a gentleman who helps small companies get off the ground by pre-selling their products into the market. Now there’s a kindred spirit. In my experience, too …
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ABB Awarded Contract To Build 100-Mile-Long Undersea Cable
I have a warm spot in my heart for almost all the clients I had as a marketing consultant, and I always smile when I come across a client company that has been awarded a nice new contract. Here’s an …
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We Need Better Public Transportation — But Can We Afford It?
Here’s an article co-written by environmentalist superstar Bill McKibben that speaks to the need for better public transportation. The authors point out that transportation generally contributes 27% of the total greenhouse gas emissions. Since transportation is 98%+ based on gasoline …
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FCC Loosening Regulations Surrounding Cross-ownership of Media
Here’s a preview of an interview with Bernie Sanders on the subject of media consolidation. Our Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is in the process of further loosening the regulations that surround cross-ownership of various media types: radio stations, television channels, …
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Developing Advanced Battery Packs for Electric Vehicles
It’s good to see the public and private sectors working together. Here’s a story announcing the U.S. Department of Energy’s five-year, $120-million award for a team of 14 companies, universities and national laboratories. The project will be led by Argonne …
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Car of the Future: Infographic
Here’s a neat infographic that presents these folks’ idea of the car of the future. No doubt there are some good, futuristic ideas here that differentiate this thing from what we have now, but I don’t believe this is the …
