I had a chat with a friend the other day on the likely future for humankind vis-à-vis global climate change. He asked, “What do you think it will take, Craig, for us to muster the will to do something? If …
Global Climate Change — Framing the Conversation Read More »
Here’s the main reason I couldn’t get within a million miles of an elected position in the US: I wouldn’t vote for the political grandstanding represented by legislation like the “No More Solyndras” Act. I wouldn’t be a part of …
“No More Solyndras” Act Passes the US House of Representatives Read More »
At a party yesterday, I ran into a top-flight businessman who sells advanced sonar systems to the world’s navies. I happen to know that he spends a huge amount of time in India, and I wanted to ask him about …
Renewable Energy, Resource Scarcity, and World Hostility Read More »
Here’s an article on biofuels, the first part of which everyone should read, as it frames the world energy situation very nicely. Yes, we face a situation in which our planet’s energy demand will double in the next 40 years, …
Biofuels — The World Energy Scene Put Into Perspective Read More »
A reader from Nigeria sent me a business plan on an ethanol plant that would provide a far cleaner way for West Africans to cook their food than their current approach, which is a combination of kerosene and wood gathered …
Late last night I was on a Skype call with a friend, a clean energy aficionado based in Central France. He went on at length about some of the projects he’s pursuing, several of which are various types of pyrolysis …
I’d like to invite you to our September webinar, featuring my friend and colleague Andy Lower, Executive Director of The Eleos Foundation. Eleos is a dynamic non-profit, that, through its for-profit subsidiaries, invests in and partners with social entrepreneurs who …
I was a guest on a radio program this morning on socially responsible investing (SRI), hosted by a very amiable local woman, Robin Eschler. The discussion was quite positive and uplifting overall. How could it have been otherwise? Robin is delightful, …
This Morning's Radio Show: Clean Energy's Good and Bad Ideas Read More »
On my piece about ARPA-E and government funding for the development of new, speculative technology, Larry Lemmert asks: Why should the taxpayer be funding speculative projects? Why should the taxpayer be the first to take a hit when the speculative …
Should Government Provide Subsidies for Clean Energy? Read More »
Here’s a good article in The Atlantic on the ARPA-E, the mechanism the federal government uses for dispensing stimulus money for clean (and not-so-clean) energy projects. It’s based on an interview of veteran Time Magazine writer Michael Grunwald, whose book …
