According to Forecast The Facts, The Heartland Institute’s billboard advertising campaign to discredit the theory of global climate change is meeting with the defection of support at a rate at least as radical as the campaign itself. (more…)
I often quote that 97% of climate scientists accept the theory that human activity is causing global climate change, but I don’t believe I’ve ever linked to articles that support that statistic. For anyone who may be interested, please see above.
“Stephen Lacey” is a familiar name to many readers here. Stephen is one of the most impressive young people I’ve ever met. Fresh from a journalism major in college, he learned more about the clean energy industry in a few months than most people can manage in a lifetime and became Renewable Energy World’s star writer. When I began to observe this meteoric rise, he and I became fast friends; I interviewed him for my first book, and corresponded with him frequently.
Recently, he headed to Washington D.C. to become an integral part of Climate Progress, a position in which he feels he can make a bigger difference in the outcome of existential threat represented by global climate change. Last time I was back on the Beltway, I interviewed him in the context of my current project, “Renewable Energy – Following the Money.”
Here’s a wonderful article Stephen published the other day, in which he notes that clean energy vs. fossil fuels has become a politically polarizing issue; he notes that in the last year, people who describe themselves as “conservative Republicans” have become far less likely to support renewable energy.
Theresa S. wrote in about global warming doom and gloom Sci-Fi novel “The End of the Dream,” and mentioned that her favorite line is: “Can you really afford to be wrong?”
Hi, Theresa; thanks for writing. Yes, that’s it exactly. The consequences of ignoring the impending disaster is incalculably large.
I’m reminded of the interview I conducted for my next book (“Renewable Energy – Following the Money”) a few months ago with the CATO Institute’s Jerry Taylor. He’s an extremely articulate and well-prepared spokesperson for the right wing perspective on environmentalism, and I learned a great deal from the discussion. But here is where I have to say that I lost respect for his thinking. He explained (I’m paraphrasing without going back to the tape of the conversation, but this is very close): (more…)
Starting in June, I’ll be wearing yet another hat in this space. I just accepted an invitation to become a member of the “Stakeholder Advisory Board” for Green Auto Digest. The board will convene monthly, helping sort out thorny issues concerning the adoption of EVs and other alternative fuel vehicles: charging standards, utility metering, battery recycling, vehicle-to-grid, etc.
Should be fun.
Here’s a video interview I gave at a recent electric vehicle conference, in which I argue that an appealing consumer value proposition for EVs is what will drive adoption. Obviously, at the same time, we need to find a way to power these cars without coal, by increasing the amount of renewable energy that is available at night when most EVs are charged. To me, this means wind, much of which currently has little or no value at night.
2GreenEnergy Associate Lindsay Oliver makes a big deal about integrity as the backbone of his business dealings. In fact, a mutual friend told me about him, “He’s impeccably honest – at times perhaps too honest.”
Given that, it should come as no surprise that Lindsay has spearheaded the development of a website called ProvenIntegrity.com on which he lists people and companies that have demonstrated honor in their dealings with him.
I’m proud to say that we’re on the list; thanks for the mention, Lindsay.
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My guest here was Dr. Brooks Agnew, CEO of Vision Motors, creator of affordable light-duty battery-electric trucks that will soon be manufactured in the United States and India.
As we’ve seen all too frequently over the last few years, anyone can design an electric vehicle. But how many people can make an attractive, high-quality, freeway-capable battery-electric pickup truck with 75+ miles of range, and sell it profitably at under $25,000?
You’re about to meet one.
Not that you needed another, but here’s an article painting a frightening picture of what life on planet Earth will look like by 2050. One of the things I found interesting about it is that it offers this theory for the reason for our inaction at this critical point in time, as the oceans are rising and the species are disappearing: “One answer may be found in our DNA. Growing evidence suggests our brains aren’t wired to handle future threats. We may be hardwired to deal with the present proximate, not the future probable.”
I’m reminded of what my friend Tom Konrad told me in an interview: (more…)
Sorry for the last-minute notice, but if you’re available tomorrow at 1 PM EDT (10 AM PDT), and you’re looking for some insight into the electric vehicle market (electric trucks in particular), please join Dr. Brooks Agnew, CEO of Vision Motor Cars, and me for our monthly webinar.
In contrast to most entrepreneurs in this space, Brooks comes from the auto manufacturing world; he’s been at the helm of the launches of a great number of the “Big Three’s” best-loved models over the years. I’ve known him for a few years now — even took a test drive in an early prototype. Personally, I think he’s a good bet to repeat his success here in electric transportation – but I’ll let you come to your own conclusion on that one.
Hope you can join us. Here’s the sign-up sheet:
