A reader asks: I’ve been wondering if going to business school with a focus on sustainability would be a good idea in the near future. Are educational programs developed enough to gain meaningful credentials and a wholesome learning experience? I’m …
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Electric Transportation and Solar Energy
A reader asked that I comment on this fairly euphoric piece, suggesting that the world economy can and will be revived with the aggressive adoption of electric transportation and photovoltaics. Here are a few bits and pieces of my reaction. …
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Survey: Is Our Way of Life Sustainable?
I’m wondering if I could ask your help in another of our surveys. There is not too much doubt that the last 150 years have brought ever-accelerating damage to our environment. There IS, however, a great deal of controversy about …
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Amory Lovins at the “Eco-Nomics” Conference
I hope Amory Lovins doesn’t think I’m stalking him. He certainly could get that impression, as I’ve approached him twice in the past three days — Wednesday after his incredible talk at the University of California at Santa Barbara, and …
Amory Lovins Rocks The House
Thursday afternoon I had the pleasure of listening to Amory Lovins present his latest thinking on the world energy picture at the University of California at Santa Barbara, which he sums up in his book Reinventing Fire. I’m so glad …
