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Bright Green
Courtney Roby, Senior Analyst
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October 5, 2009
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Apple claims consumer use represents 53% of the lifetime GHG emissions of their products, so having this information would be a significant help in judging Apple's environmental claims. But is the number they give meaningful?
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September 10, 2009
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The Obama administration's attempts to reach middle ground on environmental issues aren't pleasing anyone. Time to set goals, set doomed efforts at bipartisanship aside, and start getting work done.
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August 11, 2009
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Stimulus money for developing alternative vehicle technology has finally been allocated, and not everyone is happy with the results. Did the DOE favor the rehabilitation of the Rust Belt over fostering real innovation?
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July 30, 2009
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Mechanical problems, infighting lawsuits, and impractically costly cars - when will Tesla Motors get its act together to produce electric vehicles without all the drama?
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July 8, 2009
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Now that Waxman-Markey is through the House, it faces a tough political battle in the Senate. What factors will drive the final vote?
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June 25, 2009
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Maybe, possibly, engineered geothermal systems like those being demoed by AltaRock bring an increased risk of small earthquakes. It's not a reason to abandon their promise as an energy resource.
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June 11, 2009
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The GOP's answer to the Waxman-Markey bill won't surprise you: they've been making all the same proposals for years.
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June 9, 2009
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Why we can't wait for basic-science revolutions to save us from climate change.
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May 19, 2009
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Why net-metering caps ruin the promise of the smart grid, and what we can do to get rid of them.
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May 19, 2009
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Por qué los límites de la "medición neta" de consumo de energía acaban con el potencial de la red eléctrica inteligente (smart grid) y que opciones hay para eliminarlos.
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May 11, 2009
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Google Green Energy Czar Bill Weihl's announcement that Google has offset their GHG emissions from recent years has attracted some criticism. Whose claims are more convincing?
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April 20, 2009
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The EPA now accepts the science behind global-warming projections. Here's what the new regulations will do, and who's running scared.
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April 14, 2009
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The new Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics is here to tell us who's green, who's just pretending, and who's not even making the effort to pretend. (Nintendo fans may want to sit down.)
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April 6, 2009
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US-based A123Systems gets the nod to power a new suite of electric vehicles from Chrysler. Here's a story of domestic politics, failed policies, and the real reason we should fund science better.
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March 11, 2009
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The Energy and Water Integration Act, currently in Senate hearings, is a vital step toward energy-efficient water and water-efficient energy. Let's hope it doesn't go the way of its predecessors.
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February 26, 2009
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The recovery act has passed, with lots of money allocated to fund green technologies. What industries will come out on top?
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February 18, 2009
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What the Mac/PC rivalry can teach the American auto industry.
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February 9, 2009
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Lose the inefficient top-down power generation, but aim big with standards.
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January 20, 2009
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Did you destroy the planet by finding this blog? Be honest.
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January 8, 2009
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Apple and Dell are slugging it out to see who makes the greenest computers. Energy efficiency, packaging, recyclability - who's selflessly putting it all on the line to save the earth? (Probably nobody ? but there's some good innovation out there.)
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December 31, 2008
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Chrysler and GM have been awarded $17.4 billion to keep them out of bankruptcy. How is it being allocated, and where should it go?
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December 5, 2008
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A $34 billion bailout proposal for the Big Three U.S. automakers is before the House of Representatives today. An industry bailout won't reward failure - it's an opportunity to make sure Detroit starts turning out greener cars more efficiently.
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November 19, 2008
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Guess what the world's fastest-growing source of carbon dioxide emissions is - it's cement. Surprised? Here's what companies are doing to make concrete cheaper, stronger, and greener.
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November 13, 2008
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A new report from the Center for American Progress delineates a plan for green investment to create millions of U.S. jobs over the next two years.
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November 3, 2008
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Part 1: Vortex Hydro Energy
The conventional wisdom has always told us to concentrate on the positives of any situation; the happy technocrat inside us promises that technological problems are just temporary distractions that we'll refine away later.
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