Here’s an article from my colleague Jesse Berst, who, introducing the piece, writes: “Like many of you, I find it distinctly embarrassing that the United States is the only developed country without a national energy policy. That’s why I was pleased to discover that more than 100 energy experts have collaborated to suggest a way forward.”
Sounds like a provocative start – and an encouraging one at that. (more…)
It was on this day in 1787 that the United States Constitution was signed by delegates at the final meeting of the Constitutional Convention.
Personally, I’m a big fan of Madison (shown here), who favored a strong central government. Of course, it’s easy to say this in hindsight, where we can see, 226 years later that very little good has come from 50 different sets of criminal and civil statutes. Does someone in possession of cocaine pose a worse threat to the people of Texas than to the people of Colorado? Is it safer to drive at high speeds in Montana than it is in Oklahoma? Is second-degree murder a more heinous crime in Arizona than Vermont? Of course not. (more…)
I’m headed back to the East Coast next week for seven appointments in two days scattered from Washington DC to New York – and, luckily, all accessible by public transportation. Whenever I can substitute a train for a rental car, I’m a happy man: no toll booths, no traffic jams, no cops with radar guns – in fact, less stress of all kinds – just an office on wheels, with a far better carbon footprint.
The PR company I’ve engaged to generate radio and TV interviews kicked off today, with an email blast to a huge number of producers, directors, journalists, etc. with the subject line “Renewable Energy – Following The Money – It Will Be Interesting To See Where It Takes Us…” These guys (Ascot Media Group) are really good at this, btw; I already have 8 – 10 responses.
Some are direct requests for interviews, which, of course, is what I like to see. (more…)
Queensland is known as the Sunshine State, so it only make sense that it’s paving the way when it comes to innovations in solar power.
Queensland’s latest contribution to solar energy and solar power is the recently opened Global Change Institute, a self-sustaining, energy producing building that is set to turn heads at the University of Queensland’s St Lucia campus.
Opened in August 2013, the $32 million, 2865 square metre solar powered Global Change Institute is being touted as proof of the University’s commitment to sustainability issues both locally in Queensland, and on a global scale. (more…)
My third book, Renewable Energy – Following the Money, is now available on Amazon, as well as in the Barnes and Noble stores (though most stores will need to order it for you). And my good friends at the very cool local bookstore the Book Loft (pictured here) just agreed to stock a few copies, as I am, indeed, a local author. (more…)
When he was asked about the secret of his success, “The Great” Wayne Gretzky replied, “I don’t skate to where the puck is now; I skate to where the puck will be.”
Maybe there’s something here for folks trying to make sense of the future of the energy industry. We understand that we will not be burning coal and driving Hummers 50 years hence. We will, whether it’s out of conscience and decency, or out of force of necessity, make the transition to sustainable forms of energy and transportation. But how? When? (more…)
The world doesn’t have an infinite amount of space or resources, which is why everyone needs to start conserving and making more eco-friendly choices now. Learn how to do your part by implementing these five habits of an energy efficient person into your life.
Buy Eco-Friendly Products
The first thing you should do is develop better shopping habits, such as the following: (more…)
Apparently, Robert Hargraves carries a PhD in physics from Brown University. I say “apparently,” because he authored this list of 12 statements about the nuclear power industry in the EnergyCollective, which is largely a combination of meaningless half-truths and complete falsehoods. As I wrote in my comment, “I’m shocked that anyone with a PhD in anything (from Sears, let alone Brown) would publish something so asinine.”
I like to take my own advice on the use of social media and spend some time blogging on other sites related to clean energy. To that end, I just commented on an article that presented an ostensible breakthrough in carbon capture and sequestration in TheEnergyCollective. In response to a slam against environmentalists, I wrote: (more…)
