It could just be that the United States will not be the leader and China will be a recipient of the US’s lack of leadership on this issue. Thomas Friedman’s op-ed from late last month, as a well as another recent New York Times op-ed, point to the clean energy sector that has blossomed in [...]
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More Signs Point to China Leading the Second Green Revolution
May 12th, 2010 
Eric Wilson Stephen Chu Visits John Stewart on The Daily Show
July 23rd, 2009 Eric Wilson Exhibiting a quick wit and sharp sense of humor, Secretary of Energy Stephen Chu joined John Stewart on The Daily Show earlier this week. In the monologue leading up to the interview, Stewart reviewed the Waxman-Markey bill (officially known as H.R. 2454: American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009) passed by the House of [...]
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Tags: Cap and Trade, Carbon Dioxide, Humor, Low Hanging Fruit, Stephen Chu 
No Comments »Do It Yourself: A Primer in Planning for Sustainability
June 28th, 2009 Eric Wilson Monday, June 22nd served as the opening of the National Association of Independent Schools’ (NAIS) Institute for Leadership in Sustainability Conference at Woodward Academy in Atlanta, Georgia. Many of the points made at the conference could help any organization or institution develop a sustainability action plan. Stated goals and outcomes of the conference are to: [...]
Posted in Business, Education, Eric Wilson, Sustainability Tags: Low Hanging Fruit, NAIS No Comments »Part 2: New Belgium Brewery’s Sustainability Efforts
June 13th, 2009 Eric Wilson Thursday’s post about New Belgium and the triple bottom line provided background information on the brewery’s sustainability efforts. Today’s post focuses on their energy policy. As mentioned in an earlier post, New Belgium Brewery has an anaerobic digestor on their property. This piece of equipment cleanses water and produces methane as a by-product, which they [...]
BBC’s One Planet Interviews Energy Secretary Stephen Chu
May 31st, 2009 Eric Wilson Mike Williams, host of the British Broadcasting Corporation’s program One Planet, interviewed United States Secretary of Energy Stephen Chu this past week. In the discussion, Secretary Chu argues that “the consequences of business as usual could be catastrophic [and that] we must change our way of thinking about consumption.” He goes on to say that [...]
American Cities Innovate to Reduce Energy Consumption
April 27th, 2009 Eric Wilson As the economic downturn hits municipal budgets, towns are looking for ways to cut back on their expenditures. One easy to achieve step is referred to as “low hanging fruit.” An earlier post discussed President Obama’s plan to help insulate older homes, a quick and effective way to inexpensively reduce heating and cooling costs. In [...]
Japan and the U.S. Should Lead the Green Tech Revolution, Part 2
April 13th, 2009 Justin Manger Today, the U.S. and Japan have a strong alliance based on common values, integrated economies, and shared security concerns. However, the amount of exchange and learning that is possible between the two countries remains vast. Further growth and collaboration is possible not only in regards to culture and mindset, but also in the fields of [...]
Posted in Energy Efficiency, Green Economy, Japan, Justin Manger, Policy, President Obama, Recylcing Tags: Cradle to Cradle, Green Technology, Low Hanging Fruit, NREL, Prius, Waste No Comments »Addressing Low Hanging Fruit: Weatherization
April 12th, 2009 Eric Wilson One of yesterday’s posts dealt home energy audits, which can reveal energy leakage leading to the need for proper insulation. As part of President Obama’s stimulus bill, $6.2 billion (US) has been made available for weatherizing existing structures. The money, energy and raw materials required to build new structures often makes renovating extant buildings more [...]
Posted in Energy Efficiency, Eric Wilson, President Obama Tags: Low Hanging Fruit, Stimulus Bill No Comments »Presidential News Conference
February 9th, 2009 Eric Wilson During tonight’s news conference, President Obama defended the stimulus package that has passed the Senate citing specific projects related to energy efficiency. In his response to questions from the press, President Obama displayed the type of thinking that lies at the heart of sustainable development. He specifically mentioned the retrofitting of government buildings or weatherizing [...]
