This article is submitted with the hope that it will set the tone for a series of others that will follow by covering the origins of the petroleum industry in the United States. The main objective of these pieces is …
From Guest Blogger Iannick Gagnon — Oil: The First Shock (1859-1865) Read More »
Predictably, the international climate talks in Durban, South Africa yielded little if any real progress, but some truly wonderful rhetoric. In his article Australia Wants Clean Energy Cheap Rather Than Dirty Energy Expensive, Alex Trembath quotes this piece in the Canberra …
Clean Energy Cheap Versus Dirty Energy Expensive Read More »
I just had a lovely meeting with Karen Palmer, a local environmentalist who wanted my advice on a board game for children called “Let’s Save Our Earth.” The game is won by correctly answering questions about ecology, sustainability, and the …
Environmentalist Offers Cool Game: “Let’s Save Our Earth” Read More »
Those who have taken my recommendation and start every morning with Garrison Keillor’s Writer’s Almanac know that four years ago today, on Arthur C. Clarke’s 90th birthday, he: … recorded a video in which he says goodbye to his friends …
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAdKwrPHy9w&w=500&h=369] Here’s our December webinar, in which noted environmentalist and energy expert Bruce Severance joined me for a lively discussion we called “How to Increase the Energy Efficiency of Existing Structures – and WHY.” This is part of our …
As a “marketing guy,” I’m always intrigued with ideas that suggest that a paradigm in this space may be changing. Here’s the viewpoint of frequent commenter John F. Robbins: The traditional principles of American marketing suggest that something is automatically …
Does a Greener World Suggest a New Marketing Paradigm? Read More »
Global nuclear capacity has remained flat in growth in the last decade, the worldwide operational installed capacity increased insignificantly from 370 GWe at the end of 2005 to 375 GWe at the end of 2010. Nuclear capacity in the OECD …
From Guest-Blogger Joshua Okomo — Green Energy and Human Rights Paradigm Read More »
People need direct and clear instructions, like road signs or charts in a doctors office. A speed limit sign doesn’t say “Slow speed by 20%” when entering a school zone. It says “Do not exceed 20 mph”. If a doctor …
From Guest Blogger John Robbins: Energy Use – Create Personal Standards and Expectations Read More »
Renewable Energy World’s Steve Leone published an article today on solar and its attempts to go mainstream, in which he mentions a great number of developments that will ultimately make solar far more appealing to consumers than it is currently. …
At the conclusion of the last moonwalk that took place on this date in 1972, the astronauts unveiled a plaque, which read: “Here man completed his first explorations of the Moon, December 1972. May the spirit of peace in which …
The Ultimate Christmas Present: A Paradigm-Shift in the Way We Settle Our Differences Read More »
