Here’s a short post in response to the altercation between two frequent commenters here, MarcoPolo and Cameron. To summarize this beef in a sentence, Cameron feels passionately that our civilization is headed for a fall due to its shortsightedness on environmental issues, and MarcoPolo ridicules him as sanctimonious and self-righteous.
I actually see both sides of this. (more…)
As our society strives to be more environmentally responsible, the impact of harmful emissions becomes increasingly taboo. Reducing individual emissions is one step toward diminishing our collective carbon footprint. Hybrid and electric vehicles, such as “green” motorcycles, are one way to achieve this goal. In addition to being pleasing aesthetically and mechanically, “green” motorcycles convey many benefits to riders and the environment. (more…)
A reader from the Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto, CA, a group that’s heavily committed to sustainability, writes: For an emotional uplift check out the flow battery progress sponsored by ARPA-E (Advanced Research Projects Administration-Energy). (more…)
In this infographic we learn more about these smarter/greener materials and methods, and we also look at some buildings that are showing the way, including the world famous Edge Building in Amsterdam (pictured) and the Crystal in London.
We have a number of people here at 2GreenEnergy who share my concern that our civilization in on an unsustainable path, headed for ruins if it’s unable to fix certain particularly ominous environmental and social conditions. In response to a comment from Cameron Atwood to this effect, a reader posts: (more…)
Here’s a conversation that I’m having with a business/cleantech-savvy colleague in Kansas City that I hope you find interesting:
Colleague: I just read Arsenal of Democracy and Freedom’s Forge, two books of the last five years, both dedicated to how the US ramped up a minor defense industry prior to involvement in WW2. (more…)
As I’ve mentioned, eminent American political scientist Ian Bremmer is an incredibly impressive guy; he entered college at 15, received his PhD in political science from Stanford at 24, and now stands as one of the most noteworthy figures on Earth when it comes to looking at the world at the macro level. (more…)
I eagerly encourage people to join our merry band of 150-or-so guest bloggers, though I warn that I sometimes cut up a bit in my correspondence with them.
Here, Jeniffer Page writes: Hi, I would like to contribute a guest post on your blog 2greenenergy.com. I will provide a fresh and quality article. Look forward to your quick reply. (more…)
A reader comments: “It has become very difficult for the average citizen to discern what is “science” and what is advocacy.”
I grant that. In the case of AGW, however, all the average citizen really has to do is to check the global temperatures over the last 15 months (and last few decades). I really can’t imagine how any intelligent and unbiased person can possibly get this wrong.
Is there anyone who doesn’t stand in awe of (British political comedian) John Oliver? It’s hard to imagine how a few moments each week could be packed with more hard-hitting truth, all delivered on a sardonic carrier wave that leaves its audience rolling on the floor. (more…)
