Tag: fossil fuels

I thought I’d share a conversation with a lady I’ve known for about 30 years, who, each election cycle, does extensive work in researching the issues and the candidates, to bring some level of clarification to (I guess) at least …

The Integrity of the Political Process and Why Our Energy Policy Is Rooted in Fossil Fuels Read More »

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An old friend writes: Craig: I filled out my mail-in ballot yesterday, and saw Jill Stein, the Green Party candidate’s name for the first time. Unfortunately, I hadn’t heard anything about her until I saw her on the ballot. Why …

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Yesterday morning I did an interview for a young man in England, James Alcock, who writes for a consumer-oriented website called TheGreenAge.com.  In a period of about half an hour, I answered various questions ranging from electric transportation to fossil …

Provocative Questions on Energy from the U.K. Read More »

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On my piece on EVs earlier today, my friend Tom Konrad of AltEnergyStocks.com writes: Given the extra demand from a large number of EVs, how will the utilities supply the extra power? (This could be anything, not just renewables or …

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A friend just sent me this piece on ocean acidification and asks: “The tipping point has tipped?” I respond: Could be.  In truth, no one knows.  I’ve been writing about this for years.  In fact, when I’m on a radio …

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Here’s an op-ed by former New Mexico governor Bill Richardson that makes a number of excellent points about renewable energy and job creation.  Obviously, there’s nothing wrong with that; we’re all concerned with jobs and the economy, and Richardson does …

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Here’s an email conversation I just had with a friend: Friend: Per the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, sunlight is the most abundant source of potential energy on the planet. If harnessed properly, sunlight could easily exceed current and future …

How Much Energy Does the Earth Receive From the Sun? Read More »

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2GreenEnergy co-founder George Alger and I are in the process of making a five-minute video on “Ethics and Energy” to be entered in a contest later in the year.  As we currently contemplate the project, the video will feature me …

Film Project: Energy and Ethics Read More »

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When I signed my daughter up to take the SATs, the organization that administers the test asked if I wanted to receive, via email, the “SAT Question of the Day.”  I eagerly agreed.  I love little quizzes, and I look …

SAT Question Stimulates Thoughts on Oil Dependence Read More »

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Here’s this month’s webinar, in which I interviewed my friend and colleague Andy Lower, Executive Director of The Eleos Foundation. I called the webinar “Eco-Capitalism,” as Eleos makes significant, carefully placed investments, focused on enabling entrepreneurs in developing countries to …

Eco-Capitalism Aims at Sustainability in Developing Countries Read More »

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