Sustainable Land Management
Frequent commenter Tim Kingston sent me this piece on sustainable land management, noting: “I thought this might interest you. Makes a case for reintroduction of large numbers of bison to the western plains. This also ties into the 20 minute TED talk from Allan Savory I sent you a while ago. Have a good week.”
Thanks, Tim. I’m absolutely convinced that this is correct. In fact, when I first opened 2GreenEnergy four years ago (seems like 40!) I ran across a fellow by the name of Abe Collins in Vermont, who offers software to optimize this whole process of introducing large mammals into huge tracts of land. If there are managers of state or county land who wish to learn more, please let me know and I’ll put you in touch with him.
There are many different ways that the future of energy provisioning can go in radical and exciting new directions. One, as I often mention, is our standard utility model, but given a major shake-up so as to integrate an ever-greater percentage of renewables into the grid-mix. Another possible course, however, is microgrids, where whole sections of our world, say individual communities or military bases, go off the grid entirely, and fend for themselves. 
White isn’t the only color for brides these days.
A dear friend wrote me just now, apparently a bit depressed about all the green-washing, all the public ignorance and apathy surrounding sustainability, and all the complexities in determining which projects truly are more eco-friendly than others.
Here’s a question for you: When you listen to the debates in English Parliament, and hear how people with opposing viewpoints heckle and interrupt one another, doesn’t your skin crawl? Mine does. These people have such incredible manners on most occasions, but not in public speaking. How is that possible?
An old friend from high school has invited me to be a guest on his radio show which takes a conservative perspective on the topics of the day. I’ll be on for an hour to talk to him and entertain callers’ questions about my views on renewable energy, electric transportation, and sustainability more generally. When he called to schedule the interview, he promised that the talk wouldn’t be combative, i.e., he won’t call me a communist, a bleeding heart, etc.
I’ll soon be updating our list of 
I sympathize with those tasked with putting a precise dollar figure on the externalities of fossil fuels. Sure we know there are costs to society in terms of lung damage and long-term environmental damage, but what are they?
In a piece I wrote yesterday on 
Of all the great minds whose essays I read on the world energy scene and its surrounding geopolitical implications (global hostility, climate change, world economics, etc.) Michael T. Klare just may be my favorite. Dr. Klare:
