Archive for May, 2009

The 2 I’s that keep America chugging along

May 28, 2009 No Comments by

The best professor I had in business school was the wisest. He once commented that only two things fuel the American economy: immigration and innovation. I was reminded of that last summer when I went to the InterSolar Conference in San Francisco—most of the vendors there were either German or Chinese . . . with [...]

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Ontario thumbs its nose at Ottawa and Washington

May 27, 2009 No Comments by

The cap-and-trade debate is getting more fired up . . . or offset . . . or making others green with dollar signs or exasperation . . . (more…)

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Forget Green – What about White?

May 26, 2009 No Comments by

It’s a headline too cool to pass up! (more…)

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How can we become energy independent?

May 26, 2009 No Comments by

There is not one straight path to energy independence and efficiency. While some sources such as biofuels and hydrogen are “sexy” and “exotic,” they are not a complete solution to the fix we find ourselves in.   (more…)

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Cap-n-Trade . . . or Cap’n Crunch?

May 26, 2009 No Comments by

There’s been much discussion in the US and abroad about moving to a cap-and-trade system. How can I put this term in layman’s terms? Okay, I’m a dog owner, so let’s give you a real life scenario (if there’s such a thing in LA): (more…)

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Roh Moo-hyun, 1946-2009

May 25, 2009 No Comments by

Former President Roh ended his life on May 23, tormented by allegations of corruptions against him and his family. (more…)

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Making the Sea Green

May 23, 2009 No Comments by

We always hear so much about hybrid cars, solar panels, and now when we think about farms, wind comes to mind.   (more…)

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DME: another potential renewable fuel?

May 21, 2009 2 Comments by

Biofuels. Solar. Wind. Tidal. Algae. Switchgrass. In the alternative energy debate, there are many sources of energy that are exotic, even “sexy.” There’s one source, however, that has much potential but falls under the radar: dimethyl ether, or DME. (more…)

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