It seems like I do an awful lot of raining on others’ parades, but someone needs to sort out good ideas from bad ones. Here’s a great example of something that isn’t theoretically impossible, but is supremely impractical.
There is no doubt that some of your car’s energy is lost as you drive over bumps and go around corners, but capturing it is a viciously unworkable idea. (more…)
It’s been five years since I interviewed my colleague Dr. Tom Konrad of AltEnergyStocks for my book Is Renewable Really Doable? Now I come to learn that he has even more talent than I actually suspected. Check out this satire he wrote for April Fools Day, in which Trump’s Press Secretary Sean Spicer announces to the world that all this stupidity and hate emanating from the White House is a joke. Fabulous. (more…)
If we had to pick an industry (outside of cleantech per se) that sits at the pinnacle of environmental responsibility, beer microbreweries wouldn’t be a bad choice. (more…)
Question: Here are the first two slides from an investor deck seeking investment capital for a diesel fuel additive that claims to create better fuel mileage and fewer emissions. While I don’t doubt the claims, I offer these slides and ask you to point out two errors from a marketing perspective that I forwarded on to the principles. (more…)
A dear old Facebook friend asked my opinion on this “technology.”
Well, let’s take a peek. (more…)
There are a few requirements that need to be in place for a country to commit to 100% renewable energy in the near future (25 years in this case), and lands like Sweden meet them all.
Obviously, physical resources per capita is one. (more…)
If you want to live an eco-friendly lifestyle, choosing a fuel-efficient vehicle should be a top priority. Fortunately, today’s car market has some exciting models to choose from. Here are four green cars that deserve some serious consideration. (more…)
Environmentalism and the green initiative are swiftly taking over the world, with an ever-growing number of people and businesses implementing eco-friendly solutions into their business plans and long-term goals. (more…)
We’ve all heard the aphorism: “Physics doesn’t care what you believe.” Here’s a wonderful case in point: the U.S. Department of Energy has banned the use of the term “climate change.” It can’t get any more asinine than this, can it? (Joking. It can and will.) (more…)
A friend sent me this white paper called Go Green: It’s a Better ROI Than You Might Think, and suggested that I might find it interesting.
Yes, it’s interesting, but it’s ironic that it’s sponsored by Staples, who accepted a $60 million check from HP for Staples’ agreement not to install machines in its 1900 stores worldwide (1300 in the U.S.) that recharge/reuse printer cartridges. (more…)
