Archive for January, 2010

Stop or I’ll plug in!

Jan 06, 2010 1 Comment by

I was amused when someone passed on this story of what some park rangers in the province of Drenthe in the Netherlands are using to foil bikers who are off-roading illegally.  They are riding what you may be seeing a lot more of in the next decade:  the electric motorcycle.   Electric motorcycles are a [...]

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A Tall Order

Jan 05, 2010 No Comments by

The frenzy over biofuels has often ended with unhappy results.  Corn-based ethanol in the US served to only increase food prices and cause even more pollution in the Gulf of Mexico.  The quest for palm-oil based fuels has deforested way too much of Indonesia’s forest.  The future does not look pretty if more folks around [...]

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Build Your Network & Prospects by Email

Jan 04, 2010 1 Comment by

Last month’s posting on building your professional green network raised all kinds of hackles . . . and dare I say segued into expanding my network, as I have met many fantastic people since that week.  I want to drill down a level, discuss email, and how it can be a tool to meeting more [...]

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The Brazilian Decade?

Jan 01, 2010 13 Comments by

Happy New Year and New Decade!  From the “buzz” I’ve heard, 2010 will be a pivotal year for those involved in the sustainability movement.  New technologies advancing smart grid and electric vehicles may (or may not) take off, and investment and opportunities in renewable and alternative fuels may (or may not) surge.  GreenGoPost plans on [...]

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