Bechtel was one of my favorite clients, back in the day when I was a marketing consultant for the large tech companies. That’s why I’m happy to see their participation in solar thermal; as discussed here, they’re building a $2.2 …
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Webinar Reminder – Eco-Capitalism
Just a quick reminder about tomorrow’s webinar at 10:30 AM PDT (1 PM EDT). Our September webinar, featuring my friend and colleague Andy Lower, Executive Director of The Eleos Foundation. Eleos is a dynamic non-profit, that, through its for-profit subsidiaries, …
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Global Climate Change — Framing the Conversation
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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“No More Solyndras” Act Passes the US House of Representatives
Here’s the main reason I couldn’t get within a million miles of an elected position in the US: I wouldn’t vote for the political grandstanding represented by legislation like the “No More Solyndras” Act. I wouldn’t be a part of …
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Renewable Energy, Resource Scarcity, and World Hostility
At a party yesterday, I ran into a top-flight businessman who sells advanced sonar systems to the world’s navies. I happen to know that he spends a huge amount of time in India, and I wanted to ask him about …
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Biofuels — The World Energy Scene Put Into Perspective
Here’s an article on biofuels, the first part of which everyone should read, as it frames the world energy situation very nicely. Yes, we face a situation in which our planet’s energy demand will double in the next 40 years, …
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Biofuel Plant in Nigeria
A reader from Nigeria sent me a business plan on an ethanol plant that would provide a far cleaner way for West Africans to cook their food than their current approach, which is a combination of kerosene and wood gathered …
Biomass Waste-To-Energy Solutions in France
Late last night I was on a Skype call with a friend, a clean energy aficionado based in Central France. He went on at length about some of the projects he’s pursuing, several of which are various types of pyrolysis …
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September's Webinar – Eco-Capitalism
I’d like to invite you to our September webinar, featuring my friend and colleague Andy Lower, Executive Director of The Eleos Foundation. Eleos is a dynamic non-profit, that, through its for-profit subsidiaries, invests in and partners with social entrepreneurs who …
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This Morning's Radio Show: Clean Energy's Good and Bad Ideas
I was a guest on a radio program this morning on socially responsible investing (SRI), hosted by a very amiable local woman, Robin Eschler. The discussion was quite positive and uplifting overall. How could it have been otherwise? Robin is delightful, …
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