This afternoon, I’m preparing for an upcoming energy conference at which I’ll be speaking; I’m just sitting here, dusting off my various PowerPoint presentations and thinking where I’d like to take this audience. I like to introduce myself as a …
Understanding 21st Energy Policy Requires Speaking with Everyone and his Dog Read More »
Did you know that nearly 90 percent of everything we purchase, from cars, to food, to clothing, arrives to us via ship? The cargo shipping industry, commonly known as the “invisible industry”, is the lifeline to the international exchange of …
From Guest Blogger Joe Fort: The Invisible Industry–Five Facts About Container Shipping Read More »
In the recent past, there has been a lot of support by banks and governments to encourage individuals and business owners to invest in eco-friendly “green” projects. Lenders have developed attractive loan packages for home owners and businesses alike, and …
I’ve seen quite a few business plans recently that propose to take a significant amount of investors’ money and build some really cool sustainable agriculture project, i.e., sustainable fish farming or aeroponics used to offer locally grown, organic produce. I …
Greenmatch UK has recently published a list of 100 Green Initiatives, awarding the Top 20 Green Bloggers, Top 20 Green Schools, Top 20 Green Projects, Top 20 Green Bites and Top 20 Green Community Initiatives for 2015 in the UK. …
From Guest Blogger Micaela: Top 100 Green Initiatives 2015 by GreenMatch Read More »
A dear friend has offered to do some publicity work to promote my book: Bullish on Renewable Energy. At issue, it seems to me, is explaining that the subject matter I present is really 180 degrees from conventional wisdom. The …
Contrasting Ideas Re: The Fates of Fossil Fuels, Renewable Energy Read More »
These days, many business owners find themselves in need of excellent energy resources. When this time comes for you, it’s important that you be able to attain your goods from a high quality company. To ensure that you attain the …
From Guest Blogger Boris: Four Things To Look For In An Energy Company Read More »
Externalities are the costs associated with a certain transaction that are not captured in the transaction itself, but are passed along unaccounted for (“externalized”) onto other parties who are often unaware of what’s hitting them, or, at best, unable to …
I had a wonderful conversation with my old friend Jon LeSage yesterday, in which we talked about our respective business foci. Jon spends most of his time writing about and consulting on the adoption of alternative fuel transportation, which is …
Part of the challenge in favoring one energy-related technology over another is that there are so many parameters that affect the calculation. Obviously, it needs to be “clean,” in terms of CO2 and the active poisons: oxides of nitrogen and …
Renewable Energy: Lots of Parameters to Consider Read More »
