Tag: Vaclav Smil

Frequent Commenter John F. Robbins writes this marvelous response to the 2GreenEnergy survey on renewables: The most missing question or comment in your survey and most of this blog is how to move away from the current energy-guzzling nature of …

Renewables Are Cool, But Using Less Energy Is Far Better Read More »

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Most of my business focus is on renewable energy — an arena that, if successful, could conceivably create a world in which it matters very little how much energy we consume – or even waste.  Some people say that that …

Vaclav Smil Discusses Our Civilization’s Sustainability Read More »

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A few people around here routinely tell me to knock off my “the sky is falling” assessment of the state of the planet.  Whether these folks are oil company shills or simply just silly optimists is something I’ll probably never know.  …

Think We’re On The Right Track Toward Sustainability? Ask Vaclav Smil Read More »

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