I’m delighted to see the flurry of recent activity from a few guest bloggers. I note that Kathy Hershelow writes volumes on Peak Oil. It’s good, well-constructed stuff – but I simply can’t get excited about it. In my discussions …
Category: Renewables – Business
Renewable Energy Rock Star Bill Paul and Tom Friedman
I received an email from renewable energy rock star Bill Paul just now: just fyi — following is from tom friedman’s column this morning. Obama-ism posits that we are now in a hypercompetitive global economy, where the country that thrives …
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Tom Friedman Declares Energy Technology "The Next Great Global Industry"
From today’s Tom Friedman column in the New York Times: Obama-ism posits that we are now in a hypercompetitive global economy, where the country that thrives will be the one that brings together the most educated, creative and diverse work …
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Paradigm Shift in American Consumers' Driving Habits
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qb-Bg5DfPzI&w=445&h=364] Craig Shields predicts a paradigm shift in American consumers’ driving habits, based on increasing sensibilities re: sustainability. Citing the backlash against the fur industry in the 1960s, Craig predicts a larger-than-expected demand for electric vehicles based on his belief …
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Park2Park – A Novel Concept in Sustainability
I just spoke with Omar Passons — a terrific young man with a novel idea aimed at sustainability — a shuttle bus that would connect parts of cities that contain two or more islands with great deal of foot traffic, …
Obama Opening up East and Gulf Coasts to Offshore Drilling — by Bill Paul
Yesterday’s announcement by Obama that he’s opening up East and Gulf coasts to offshore drilling is very good news, insofar as it will drive increased visibility of the imperatives for renewable energy. Coming on the heels of Obama’s announcement of …
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Foreign Investment in U.S. Renewables and Job Creation – By Guest Blogger Kathy – Continued
Foreign Investment in U.S. Renewables and Job Creation – By Guest Blogger Kathy
Suzlon Wind Energy Corp. announced on March 5th, 2010 that they plan to develop nine wind energy projects in the U.S., totaling 728 megawatts, including 351 installed wind turbines in Arizona, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Oregon and Washington. Suzlon helped …
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Green Energy Technology Patents Reach Record Highs in 2009 – By Guest Blogger Kathy – Continued
As noted yesterday, the annual report of the Clean Energy Patent Growth Index (CEPGI), published quarterly, confirms that 2009 was a record year for green tech. Automobile companies dominated the top clean energy patent holders; big auto holds five of …
Sustainable Business Network of Greater Boston – SBN
I just had a marvelous conversation with Loretta White, a deeply committed environmentalist who’s playing a major role within The Sustainable Business Network of Greater Boston (SBN). Founded in 1988, this fine group has been changing the way greater Boston …
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