Tag: sustainability

Businesses around the world are looking for ways to become more environmentally friendly. One of the best kept secrets for businesses small and large is third party logistics companies (3PL).  A 3PL company manages shipping, warehousing and order fulfillment for …

From Guest Blogger "Applied Environmentalist" — Go Green By Outsourcing Logistics Read More »

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Thanks to 2GreenEnergy supporter Don Harmon for alerting me to this wonderfully accessible piece on the environmental issues associated with lithium.  If for no other reason, this is important because of the frequent argument that the potential for lithium shortages …

What Are the Environmental Issues Associated with Lithium-Ion Batteries Read More »

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I try to attend the annual University of California at Santa Barbara Summit on Energy Efficiency, now in its 4th year.  This year’s meeting will focus on “Materials for a Sustainable Energy Future.”  I plan to “join the Institute for Energy …

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My talk the other day to the Santa Barbara Savvy Investors’ Club went very well.  As I told my wife when I pulled out of the driveway on my way, “It’s a room full of people who read a lot …

Talk on Sustainability Leaves Few Stones Unturned Read More »

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One of the risks of writing pieces in the tone of my recent article on the fantastic levels of mean-spiritedness and lethargy in the U.S. Congress is the tendency to depress people.  Though my intention is to spur readers into …

A Sustainable Approach to Energy Requires Enthusiasm Read More »

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The resort and hotel business is extremely competitive and costly. As more and more hotels become increasingly extravagant, they require evermore energy to run. Many are switching to green renewable energies to cut costs and in theory they could eventually …

From Guest Blogger R. Hoyal: Solar Energy Hotels — The Future Is Bright Read More »

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I’ve been thinking about my upcoming talk at the monthly meeting of the Santa Barbara Savvy Investors, and I’ve decided to make this multi-varied, taking on a great number of different issues associated with our civilization’s use of energy.  At …

CleanTech Investors To Get an Earful on Energy and Sustainability Read More »

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I just got back from another wonderful conference hosted by the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) – this one in San Diego, called the Transportation and National Defense Forum.  I skipped the first day, which focused on the military, …

American Council on Renewable Energy Hosts Great Conference on Alt-Fuel Transportation Read More »

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On my recent piece on the regulation of our power utilities, frequent commenter Glenn Doty writes: Part of the issue here is there are multiple entities that have some regulatory influence over the grid: FERC, NERC, NRC, DOE, State governments, …

Rethinking the Regulation of the Power Utilities Will Require Fairness, Honesty Read More »

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Sometime later this evening, someone will post the 7000th comment here at 2GreenEnergy. My thanks to everyone who has participated so vociferously, and who continues to keep this site growing, both in size and importance.  When I go to conferences, even …

7000 Is a LOT of Comments on Renewable Energy Read More »

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