I had a chat with a friend the other day on the likely future for humankind vis-à-vis global climate change. He asked, “What do you think it will take, Craig, for us to muster the will to do something? If …
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I had a talk last night with a gentleman in Atlanta who claims to finance clean energy deals in a very straightforward fashion. We talked for about half an hour about the criteria he and his team use, the structure …
Sharing Our Beliefs on Global Warming, Environmentalism Read More »
Joe Romm’s ClimateProgress.org has done a wonderful job of presenting the evolving science and politics of global climate change, including this article published a few months ago, when one of the few remaining credible deniers jumped ship and got on …
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During the industrial revolution of the early 18th century until now, significant advances have been made in technology, manufacturing, agriculture, mining and transportation. But at what cost? Our environment took and is still taking the hardest hit! The use of …
My friend and colleague Vijay Rochlani, one of our 2GreenEnergy Associates, was instrumental in arranging the interview I conducted last week (for my third book: “Renewable Energy — Following the Money“) with Dr. Raj Pachauri. To my shame, I had …
Senior energy analyst and frequent commenter Glenn Doty writes: Farmers are getting hit by the drought and heat wave. Wealthy southern landowners are getting hit by increased tropical storm activity… and everyone has to spend more to keep the air …
What To Do About Climate Change – And When To Do It Read More »
Unfortunately, we live in a time when our “leaders” simply tell us what they think we want to hear. Anytime, and especially in an election year, a U.S. presidential candidate stands up for an idea, it means that he believes …
Good News, Bad News for a Progressive U.S. Energy Policy Read More »
I’m so glad I took advantage of today’s opportunity to interview Dr. Rajendra Pachauri, Nobel Prize winning climate scientist and chairman of the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change). At several points in the conversation, I was reminded of my discussions …
Speaking with Dr. Rajendra Pachauri on Climate Change and Renewable Energy Read More »
I’m leaving for the East Coast tomorrow morning for a series of meetings, including what I call my “anchor appointment” (i.e., the one event that absolutely shouldn’t be postponed or conducted by phone/email), my interview with Dr. Raj Pachauri, one …
Daniel Yergin, in his book “The Quest”, writes that a critical shift from carbon-based to non-carbon-based fuels has begun, along with a parallel movement towards higher levels of efficiency in industrial processes and energy movement. It seems we are shifting …
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