The War Against Energy Efficiency
To prove his case against global warming, which Glenn Beck labels a “load of socialist, communist crap,” the right-wing talk-show host announced his war against energy-efficient light bulbs – on the basis that people who believe in energy efficiency and conservation are anti-capitalist.
I normally try to pretend that ignorance at this level doesn’t exist in the country I love – or at least that it’s not wildly popular, but doing so is essentially dishonest. Beck’s net worth is $150 million, derived from the fact that he had, at his peak, 3 million listeners/viewers per day (approximately 5,000 times that of 2GreenEnergy). (more…)
Plug-in hybrid cars have become quite popular among car buyers in the last decade or so, due in large part to extremely high gas prices and concerns over the negative effects that gasoline-powered vehicles have on the environment. That’s why plug-in hybrids, along with electric cars, are gaining momentum and sales of these types of vehicles are constantly on the rise. But, hybrid cars are relatively new to the market, and not everyone knows what they are all about. 
I had the pleasure of speaking with Norfolk Southern’s corporate sustainability officer, Blair Wimbush, just now. One of our interns who documents 
Here’s a wonderful article that explains how 
Trees are a crucial factor in the filtration of our air, and absorb carbon dioxide from the environment, which is a key contributor to air pollution and global warming. Many people are pledging to plant trees to reduce the effects of pollution on our health as well. Here are a few key things to keep in mind when it comes to caring for your trees.
I often caution cleantech entrepreneurs to make sure they confine their business concepts to arenas in which much larger and moneyed competitors will not enter and immediately squash them. An example I often give (or gave) was electric transportation. If you offer a freeway-speed electric sedan, you’re competing with Nissan and the rest. However, it’s unlikely that these massive OEMs are going to want to enter the e-bike market.
Siemens, the German industrial giant, just completed the 
Here’s a recent article by one of my true heroes, Annie Leonard, on 
Those who think that federal subsidies for renewable energy are an unacceptable extravagance will be pleased to know that, by 2025, they will no longer be necessary, according to 
Starting in September, I’ll be doing a great deal of work to promote ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) and the industry leader within it, aptly named Ocean Thermal Energy Corporation. Although I’m not at liberty to discuss our strategy in any great detail, suffice it to say that I propose to create massive public understanding of the energy industry, the role of renewables, the consequences to our environment and to human health of the status quo in energy, and the prospect of a future in which OTEC replaces diesel as the energy source of choice for the one billion people living near tropical oceans.
