Last night I was lucky enough to have snagged a front-row seat to listen to a talk by John Perlin — author, lecturer, and consultant in solar energy and forest preservation. A physics scholar at the University of California at …
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Clean Business Investment Summit 2013 – Coming Up Soon!
I’m proud to serve as a member of the Advisory Board for the Clean Business Investment Summit (CBIS), held annually at the University of California at Santa Barbara in the late summer. This year’s event on September 12th will be the …
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Does the Earth’s Crust Contain Enough Stuff to Enable Renewable Energy Dominance?
I’m writing this post from my annual visit to the University of California at Santa Barbara’s Energy Efficiency Summit. As I mentioned, the focus this year is on materials science, and this raises some interesting questions; for instance, if renewable energy …
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Materials for a Sustainable Energy Future
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 …
Jared Diamond’s Talk on "Collapse"
I had planned to attend Jared Diamond’s lecture at the University of California at Santa Barbara (UCSB) on Saturday, but unfortunately it was sold out — not a problem that I had anticipated. I tried, but I couldn’t wangle a ticket, which …
Graduate Programs in Sustainability
A reader asks: I’ve been wondering if going to business school with a focus on sustainability would be a good idea in the near future. Are educational programs developed enough to gain meaningful credentials and a wholesome learning experience? I’m …
Annie Leonard of “The Story of Stuff”
Last night I had the pleasure of coming face to face with one of my true heroes: Annie Leonard (of “The Story of Stuff” fame) at the University of California at Santa Barbara. Annie commanded the riveted attention of a …
Amory Lovins at University of California at Santa Barbara
I’m headed down to the University of California at Santa Barbara this afternoon to listen to Amory Lovins deliver a talk. It’s hard to think of anyone who has had a greater impact on our concern for environmental issues and …
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