Ian Bremmer on Climate Change

Earth-friendly is one of the biggest trends in construction and interior design today. However, many earth-friendly additions amount to little more than an extra expense because they do not make a significant impact on the home’s environmental footprint. There are, on the other hand, several proven techniques that do make a real difference when it comes to earth-friendly factors like energy usage and sustainability. (more…)





A long-time subscriber the clean transportation sector writes: Craig: Maybe you can draw some ideas from this concept for a green finance database initiative, aimed at helping environmental start-ups.
Thanks. I played around with this a bit, and entered some sample data. Maybe as more people use this and more investors come on board it will be useful; currently, it’s not really that helpful. It’s a cool idea, though, and I hope it goes on to play a major role in the financing of cleantech enterprises.
Of course, I’m always skeptical when oil companies promote competitive solutions in the energy space, though I try not to be too cynical.

Car manufacturers “stage” development of cars so that the “next” models would look “cooler ” and technologically more advanced. It is not beneficial for a car company to give the public what we should really be driving. This is not about big oil or the automotive industry. This is about consumer ignorance and how the “sheep” can be led to water.” We, the American public, are the reason that (environmentally beneficial) technologies escape us.
In my book, manufacturers and consumers alike have a responsibility to lead us in the right direction in terms of the health of both our bodies and our environment. (more…)