Video Blogs
blog posts with a video component
National Treasure: Amory Lovins
I spent an amazing summer interning at the Office of the Chief Scientist at the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI). The Chief Scientist in question is Amory B. Lovins, also the Cofounder and Chairman of RMI. If you want to know why Time Magazine named him one of 2009’s 100 most influential people in the world, please read on.
Palmer (Sun., 5/24/09) - An Icy Night becomes a SNOW DAY!!
Time to explore a new area - so we pushed on to Charlotte Bay, just to the northeast of where we'd been working. Turns out Charlotte was pretty full of ice as well as whales...
Palmer station (Wed., 5/6/09) - Underwater Leopard Seal Video
Dave managed to take some spectacular underwater video of two leopard seals
Palmer Station (Sun., 4/26/09) - Exploring the Islands around Palmer Station (videos)
The day began with a windy wake-up call, making the waters around Palmer Station choppy and too dangerous for small boat operations. Last night gusts were clocked up to nearly 40 knots, and even at half that strength, the bite of the wind cut through most clothing.
Palmer Station (Sun., 4/26/09) - Video walking tour
Here is a quick walking tour of Palmer Station from the outside from the dock where we arrived to the Palmer Station Glacier in the backyard.
A Cautionary Tale of Trees
In honor of the holiday, which technically falls on Friday, The Green Grok brings you the story of three American trees.
San Francisco (Tues., 3/10/09) - P&E Visit
Tuesday, March 10th, began with a presentation by the utilities company, PG&E, led by Duke alum, Chris Benjamin. With an array of speakers and topics, PG&E was well-prepared for our visit and also treated us to a catered lunch (yum!)
Palo Alto (3/9/09): Tim Chung on Better Place
After a morning stop at Better Place headquarters in Palo Alto, I asked Tim about his first impressions.
Palo Alto (3/9/09): David Anderson on Tesla Motors
A self-proclaimed "car-guy" gives his thoughts on our visit to Tesla Motors' Menlo Park store.
Portal to Papahānaumokuākea - January 2009
MEM students spend 9 fascinating days studying marine conservation in the remote, restricted Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument of the northwestern Hawaiian Islands and 3 days learning about environmental issues on Oahu.
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