Frequent commenter Glenn Doty points out that statistically, violence reduces oil production, and believes that the reason behind the invasion of Iraq was not about the access to oil per se, but for CONTROL of PROFIT from the oil. He …
Lateral Power, Distributed Generation, and the Third Industrial Revolution Read More »
I received the normal pushback on my recent piece praising electric transportation. In response, I make two broad points: 1) We are most definitely headed in the direction of clean energy, electric transportation (including small, urban commuter vehicles, e-bikes, mass …
Oil Carries a Few Externalities, Like Death and Dismemberment Read More »
If you’re looking for evidence that the auto companies are resisting the migration to EVs, here’s news from sunny California. It appears that Honda, Hyundai, and Toyota have successfully lobbied the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and members of the …
The Auto Industry Embraces Electric Vehicles – Kicking and Screaming Read More »
A reader writes in: Craig, I’m reading your book and really like the point made about gas being double dirty and double inefficient because of the refining process. I just think that the conversation then should also look at the …
Electric Transportation Offers Advantages, But No Free Lunch Read More »
Assessment of energy investment in the world shows a clear path to bigger investment in renewable than non renewable. Clean energy technology is making clear progress globally, in some countries current and planned deployment of renewable far outstrip investment in …
From Guest-Blogger Joshua Okomo: Global Investment in Renewables Exceeds Non-renewables Read More »
I wrote a piece recently questioning the wisdom of our leaders’ ignorance and abandonment of basic science. I could have chosen from a few of the presidential candidates, but I happened to single out Rick Perry, who hung onto his …
Not a Good Time To Have Leaders with No Background in Science Read More »
As I do most Sundays, I took a bit of a hike the other day – my normal jog/walk, in this case from my home in Santa Ynez, CA (USA) to neighboring Los Olivos, where I had a beer and …
Clean Energy – A Solution to a Problem Most People Don’t Believe Exists Read More »
Here, Ronald Reagan’s budget director David Stockman speaks to the level of corruption that exists between Washington and Wall Street. I’m always impressed with people who enjoy the luxury of self-criticism; Stockman is clearly remorseful for the position he took …
Clean Energy Will Come When We Clean Up Government Read More »
Ken Chan, one of our associates who helps us promote clean energy businesses in China, just wrote me: Today, January 23, is the 1st day of the Lunar Festival, meaning the Chinese new year, the year of the “Golden Dragon,” …
Auspicious Times for Clean Energy Opportunities in China Read More »
One of our Facebook fans, Elaine Carter, writes precisely two words: “Absolutely relevant” about LifeCube, a business that we support. It’s hard to disagree with you, Elaine. Here’s cutting-edge R&D of on-demand emergency shelter for disaster response. In less than …
