I’m headed back East on Monday for meetings in Washington DC and NYC this week; I’ll try to write from the road. Among my stops is the Environmental Law Institute, where spokesperson Jay Predergrass has generously agreed to let me …
Category: Sustainability
Why the Migration to Renewables Is So Slow
The other day, a friend forwarded me an invitation to audition for a space in the Ted Talks. Wow! The notion that I have any “Ideas Worth Sharing” (their tagline) is more than little flattering. In my mind, the only …
The Bioneers: Radio Programming on Sustainability
On a drive to pick up my son this afternoon, I caught an episode of The Bioneers, a radio show covering issues in sustainability. Clever name, don’t you think? This week’s speaker began by mentioning that she’s from Illinois, a …
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Water and Food Crises? Learn About Aquaponics
As I’ve mentioned, I’m proud to be a partner (albeit a small minority interest) in EVWorld.com, and privileged to be an associate of its founder and editor-in-chief Bill Moore, who has ably run the site for the benefit of an …
An Effective Democracy Requires a Large and Active Middle Class
Based on the title of the post, you’re probably expecting me to point out that the rich are getting richer, the poor are getting poorer, and that our society is served very badly by the erosion of the middle class. …
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On The Fukushima Nuclear Situation
A reader suggests that we should have a post about the current Fukushima nuclear power plant situation, calling for me to bring this whole thing into perspective. I reply… Thanks so much for the note. I deeply appreciate the trust …
Environmentalism and the Food Supply
Elizabeth Eckhardt writes: If our goal is to decrease our energy demand through increasing efficiencies throughout all aspects of our lives, there is an obvious, simple, safe, sane, and humane way to do this: stop eating animals. Animal agriculture in …
Guest Blogger Jack: Eliminate Burnable Fuels
We need to come up with a very powerful argument for renewable energy that eliminates need for ALL burnable fuels. My wife and I have asthma. She’s had it all her life. I’ve only developed it in my late 70s. …
Energy Policy and the Imperative to Make a Better Future
So much of our discussion around the politics of energy revolves around compassion for others – both the people who live with us here and now, as well as those of future generations. I’ll be 56 in a few months. Will …
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Sustainable Lighting Solutions for Sub-Saharan Africa
I received a call this morning from a gentleman in Nice in the south of France. His passion is combining his expertise in cutting-edge lighting electronics with his interest in helping sub-Saharan Africa to move away from kerosene lamps. As …
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