Reader Upgeya Pew offers a very plausible explanation for why Ian Bremmer, a person of incredible intelligence, could posit that one of the benefits of climate change is creating easier access to Arctic oil. Pew notes: Bremmer is well paid …
Why Some Smart People Endorse a Business-As-Usual Approach to Energy and the Environment Read More »
I’m looking forward to Monday afternoon, when, at 2 PM, I’ll be interviewing John Perlin, author of the definitive treatise on the history of solar energy, “Let It Shine: The 6000-Year Story of Solar Energy in a Nutshell.” Lester Brown, …
Here’s an article that summarizes a recent presentation on energy trends conducted by Pulitzer prize-winning author and energy analyst Daniel Yergin. About a year ago, I saw Yergin present at the University of California at Santa Barbara, and I appreciate …
Daniel Yergin’s Talks on the Major Trends in Energy Leave an Elephant in the Room Read More »
Daniel Yergin, in his book “The Quest”, writes that a critical shift from carbon-based to non-carbon-based fuels has begun, along with a parallel movement towards higher levels of efficiency in industrial processes and energy movement. It seems we are shifting …
From Guest Blogger Stephan Williams: Infrastructure Zombies Read More »
To make good on my promise to write something about Daniel Yergin’s talk the other night at UCSB, he’s obviously a very bright guy whose travels and studies are quite impressive, and the talk was interesting to a point. But …
Of course, few readers live close to Santa Barbara, CA, USA. But those who do should consider attending this lecture by Daniel Yergin, one of the greatest contributors of our world’s understanding of the economic and politics of energy. Wednesday …
