Innovating in a Post-Carbon Economy: Richard Branson, Elon Musk, Energy Secretary Moniz and Ambassador Melanne Verveer Come Together in DC
A "to-do" list of how to create a post-carbon economy evolved from the remarks of an array of innovators from business, politics and Hollywood at the 2013 Climate Leadership Gala the other night at the Renaissance Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC. From Sir Richard...
The Fate of EVs
By Bill Moore Coda has filled for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Fisker is teetering on the brink. Th!nk sank months ago, uncompleted chassis collecting dust in a shuttered plant in Elkhart, Indiana. Aptera collapsed, starved for funds. Bright Automotive was...
Waterpebble – Giving the Green Light on Water Conservation
How much water do you use? Between the shower and the toilet, bathrooms consume the most water in a household – about 43.5% of total residential water use, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Those of us in the Westernized countries tend to take...
Behind the screen…..Film & TV productions are going green!
Can you see it? You probably can't tell from watching the latest movie or TV show, but behind the scenes, some film and TV productions are actively reducing their carbon footprint. GCR Host Joan Michelson spoke with two companies on the forefront of greening screen...
Indian Women and Energy
Why the two are inextricably connected Hinsi Hazda, rushes to finish her daily chores as the sun sets in Tentala, Odisha, India. Like many rural hamlets in India, Hinsi’s village of Tentala is off the power grid, and the only way to see well enough to complete her...
“Green Gadgets – Some We Like, Some We Don’t”
Nest: A Winner for Your Home/Office Energy Bill Thermostats control half of your home's energy. So being able to program yours can save you a lot of money in the long run - up to 20% on your heating and cooling bill. Yet most people don't do it. Why? Because, well,...
Martin Luther King and The Call to Direct Action On Climate
Posted: 14 Apr 2013 09:31 AM PDT from the Center for American Progress Van Jones and I have published the following op-ed in “The Miami Herald” and many other McClatchy newspapers. It will be the first in a series on the moral dimensions of climate change. “Injustice...
Transformational Technologies on the Frontier of the Green Economy
What technologies today offer credible solutions to “green” the economy and provide a hard dollar return on investment? There are plenty of “nice ideas,” but the key is for them to be economically sustainable and pragmatic. Pragmatic. That means they work and can...
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Economics of Green Energy
Secretary Chu and Elon Musk, participating in a fireside chat at the ARPA-E convention. Steve Clemmons moderated the event.Photo Credit: Sarah Gerrity, Energy Department Date Taken: 02/26/2013 -14:18 In the current global economic climate, does the investment in green...