A top management consultant once quipped, “The factory of the future will have only two employees: a man and a dog. The man will be there to feed the dog. The dog will be there to keep the man from …
Category: Renewables – Business
In the Adoption of Cleantech, the Carrot May Be More Effective Than the Stick
The “gloom and doom” messaging (including, often, my own) that pervades so many texts on environmentalism comes at a cost in terms of motivating its audience. In particular, the effect of scaring people about a phenomenon that is cascading over a …
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More Heroics from Germany
Germany has released its plan to close all 84 of its currently operating coal-fired power plants by 2038 and rely primarily on renewable energy. For decades, Germany has taken bold steps in the direction of renewables, a path that was …
Reversing a Trend of a Dozen Years, Emissions in U.S. Rose in 2018
Market conditions are forcing the shuttering of coal plants, which are being replaced by natural gas and renewable energy. So why do we have a reversal of the trend towards lower emissions that began in 2005?
New Zealand Bans All New Offshore Oil Exploration
Here’s good news from the Kiwis: Though existing offshore oil exploration will be grandfathered, the New Zealand government will grant no new permits for this activity. Needless to say, conservation and environmental groups regard this as a huge win in the battle against climate …
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Resisting Andrew Wheeler as EPA Administrator
Here’s the Sierra Club’s thinking on this, and here’s mine: Obviously it would be better if we had not elected as U.S. president a wrecking ball to the environment, but we did.
The New Energy Democracy Favors Some Over Others
What will happen when our civilization phases out fossil fuels in favor of renewables? Well, obviously, you have the end of dependence on oil and the dominance of oil-rich countries in favor of what’s been called the “democritization of energy.”
Notes on the Tech Sector from Fritz Maffry
It’s always good to get Fritz’s perspective; here’s another installment. – Craig Five years ago key elements were on positive roadmaps; now the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) will display impactful and fantastic results Looking back in time, it was clear something …
Wall Street Journal: Teachers Quit Jobs at Highest Rate on Record
A popular song from the 1980s began, “I believe the children are our future…” Wouldn’t you like to interview the lyricist and ask his reasoning? He might have thought: well, at first I wrote, “I believe that the old people …
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Examining the Military Industrial Complex
Here’s a wonderful piece that Bernie Sanders made using the words of four-star general and Republican president Dwight D. Eisenhower. Of course, these words were ignored, and now the military industrial complex is a juggernaut at least as powerful as …
