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 …
Lining up a trip back east for the week of February 13th that includes Washington DC, Philadelphia, New York, and potentially Boston. Will be conducting interviews for “Renewable Energy – Following the Money,” but also meeting several clean energy entrepreneurs …
Meeting Clean Energy Entrepreneurs on the East Coast Read More »
At this point, Carlos Ghosn, CEO of Nissan/Renault, has invested $5.6 billion into electric vehicle technology — a big bet, to be sure. But I believe he feels it to be a fairly safe one, as it rests on his …
Carlos Ghosn, CEO of Nissan/Renault, Has a Lot Riding on Electric Vehicles Read More »
I just got off the phone with Dan Sturges of WheelChange. If there’s a person on this planet who’s done more work to bring along the future of transportation, I sure want to meet him. For more than two decades, …
