Trans-Pacific Partnership

Anyone interested in a broader perspective should check this out, an article that lays out how the TPP is a violation of international law and the transparency it demands on all stakeholders; it’s extremely well-written.

Anyone interested in a broader perspective should check this out, an article that lays out how the TPP is a violation of international law and the transparency it demands on all stakeholders; it’s extremely well-written.


The king of Morocco sounds like a heck of a good fellow, doesn’t he? I had two opportunities to go, but they both fizzled; maybe I’ll have a good excuse to see this landmark CSP project first-hand.

Geothermal, the form of energy that uses the heat from deep inside the Earth and converts it to electricity, has been one of the principal casualties along the way. (more…)



As an example, here’s something they put together for me. While it’s made to be accessed by a smart phone, most of its features work on any device.
If you’re interested in using this technology, please let me know and I’ll put you in touch with these brilliant people.

Great time to be alive.

I definitely agree that government needs to move its subsidies from social evils to social goods. I can’t believe I just typed so obvious an assertion. It makes me angry; are we the only people who get this? (more…)

In this particular case, a bridge loan is especially valuable, in that it enables operations to continue while the client finishes its “C” round of equity investment. And, insofar as we don’t take on clients unless their products or services improve conditions on the planet, in a certain way, everyone with lungs should be sipping champagne too.
The only secret here, as far as I can discern, is volume; it’s the old adage about throwing enough mud against the wall. Over the years, we’ve amassed a huge set of contacts in the cleantech investment community, as suggested in this presentation.
In any case, as the pic suggests: Cheers.