Cleantech May Mean Debate in Washington, But it Means Jobs Everywhere Else
I just came back from an annual chili cook-off at a home of a dear friend. My recipe, which my kids and their friends adore, came in second place in the popular vote two years ago, but hasn’t been able to place since. Next year, I have a totally different approach that I’m looking forward to trying. More on this later, as if you could possibly care. 🙂 In any case, great people, fantastic food, and a ton of interesting ideas thrown around all afternoon and evening.
One of the more interesting features of the day was a guest who referred me to a white paper from San Francisco–based venture capital firm DBL Investors, the executive summary of which is subtitled: “Cleantech may mean debate in Washington, but it means jobs everywhere else.”
He’s wrong about oil, obviously. Oil usage will probably increase in the short term, especially since Japan is reneging on its agreement to reduce CO2 emissions as it shifts from nuclear to fossil fuels, which it is doing extremely rapidly. But obviously the environmental damage done by oil is unacceptable.
“Without nuclear, the battle against global warming is as good as lost.”
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/sep/14/nuclear-global-warming