Tag: TED Talks

I’ll never forget one of the very first conversations I had with a cleantech innovator, shortly after the launch of 2GreenEnergy.  I was in my office, speaking on the phone with Abe Collins in Vermont.  Abe wasn’t an electronic engineer with a …

Climate Change Is a Factor in Desertification, But It Might Not Be the Major Cause Read More »

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I had planned to attend Jared Diamond’s lecture at the University of California at Santa Barbara (UCSB) on Saturday, but unfortunately it was sold out — not a problem that I had anticipated. I tried, but I couldn’t wangle a ticket, which …

Jared Diamond’s Talk on "Collapse" Read More »

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I attended a terrific conference on Friday produced by “Climate One” at The Commonwealth Club in San Francisco.  For those who may not be aware of this incredible organization, formed 88 years ago, “The Commonwealth Club of California is the …

"Climate One" Produces Fabulous Conference on Consumer Adoption of Green Products Read More »

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Regular reader and terrific human being retired M.D. Larry Dobson sent me this “TED Talk” on online education, in which the speaker emphasizes how incredibly difficult it is for impoverished people in developing nations to acquire the knowledge and skills required …

Wind Power Can Help Bring Education to Off-grid Populations in the Developing World Read More »

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I remember the first evening of a course in existentialism I had 37 years ago this fall, in which I asked the professor, “According to (Nobel prize-winner and existentialist superstar) Albert Camus, ‘suicide is the only valid philosophical question,’ implying …

Riddles of Matter, Energy, Space, and Time Read More »

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In my ongoing quest to understand the implications of renewable energy into the job market, I came across this video on job creation more generally – a talk by venture capitalist Nick Hanauer. You’ll notice that this was made to …

Renewable Energy and Job Creation Read More »

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The other day, a friend forwarded me an invitation to audition for a space in the Ted Talks. Wow! The notion that I have any “Ideas Worth Sharing” (their tagline) is more than little flattering. In my mind, the only …

Why the Migration to Renewables Is So Slow Read More »

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Some of the recent conversations here have touched on the idea of geoengineering, i.e., taking pro-active steps to mitigate the greenhouse gas problem more aggressively than simply cutting emissions. This is a hot topic, if I may use the pun, …

Geoengineering 101 Read More »

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