It’s amusing to me how many people are being led along by the nose by the propaganda of the traditional energy industry. Think of all those investors and bankers who believe that the oil companies are going to dominate the 21st Century just as they did the 20th–all of them soon to get a haircut of epic proportions. (more…)
My life’s work is finding good ideas in cleantech and moving them forward, a deeply rewarding mission, but one that comes with numerous thorny challenges, especially a) sorting through literally thousands of business concepts that come my way in order to find those that hold the greatest potential, and then b) assisting this tiny subset in getting across some of the hurdles that face them: raising investment capital, establishment of strategic business partners, telling their story in public relations venues, demand generation, etc.
Here’s something I came across the other day that I fell instantly in love with: the best, most innovative hybrid electric drive train in the known universe. (more…)
Making the world a better, healthier, and more sustainable place for future generations is certainly no easy task; if you’re researching environmental law programs, you’ve taken the first step toward making a difference. There are myriad environmental issues fighting for our attention – one of the biggest being energy consumption and its environmental impact. See the details about this important issue in the below infographic: (more…)
With the cost of electricity going up in most places, and people becoming more concerned about their carbon footprints, it makes sense that you’d want to take some steps to make your home more green.
There are many thinks that you can do to create a greener home, both inside and outside. It may not be cheap to get started, but you’ll make your money back in savings over time. (more…)
In response to my post: Flagship Green Car Toyota Prius Faces Diminishing Influence, frequent commenter Glenn Doty notes: As for the Tundra… Yes, that’s a pretty horrible purchase for those that don’t actually need the functionality of a pickup. But those buyers are buying a pickup, not a sensible car… so whether they need it or not, there’s not a choice between a Tundra and a Prius… it’s between the F-150, the Ram and the Tundra… which are all pretty much the same (poor) efficiency. If Toyota refused to sell the Tundra, then you’d just have more sales of the Ram and F-150… you wouldn’t have more sales of more efficient vehicles.
You are 100% correct. My point is (more…)
In his weekly newsletter, my colleague Jon LeSage notes:
The Toyota Prius has been a flagship for Toyota Motor Co. for about 15 years – and the automaker is counting on the redesigned 2016 model to restore its image as the leading green car on the market. Toyota faces steep challenges in getting Prius sales back toward upward trending with gasoline prices being where they are; and stiff competition coming from small, fuel-efficient cars and competing alternative technologies. (more…)
I keep meaning to take an extra day during one of my excursions to the East Coast and hang out with Brian McGowan, hands-on renewable energy guy extraordinaire, who lives near Philadelphia. Pictured left is a wall of his garage; I could spend a couple of happy hours just studying the way all these storage components work together.
Brian writes: (more…)
Here’s a conversation with a colleague in Australia, Sev Clarke, a brilliant biochemist I’ve had the pleasure of knowing for several years, during which time he and I have traded ideas on geo-engineering. He writes:
Sev: Hi Craig, long time. (Please) consider the feasibility and effectiveness of the following alternative CCS method described here, with supporting documentation here. (more…)
It’s the birthday of E. B. White (pictured), best known for his masterpiece for children Charlotte’s Web, and for his nonfiction collaborative work with William Strunk, Jr. published in 1918: The Elements of Style.
Often referred to as “Strunk and White,” The Elements of Style provides the hard-and-fast rules of English grammar, as well as numerous pieces of writing advice, perhaps the most enduring of which is “omit needless words.”
White also recommends: (more…)
In my post Energy Policy: Taking a Stand Against Fossil Fuels, I wrote:
As a side note, I believe that carbon sequestration is a non-starter; we have a far greater opportunity to move to a low-carbon economy than we do perpetuating our dependence on fossil fuels and capturing the carbon. (more…)
