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Memo to CNN.com: You Got It Wrong
It’s great when reporters call you for your opinion. It’s even better when they feature a quote from you in the story. And it’s better yet when it’s from an ... by erica — last modified Aug 31, 2009 02:55 PM — filed under: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , — Relevance: 1%
New Innovations, Funding Offer Vision of Powerful Future
To sci-fi writer Isaac Asimov, the saddest aspect of life is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom. Today, scientific and ... by erica — last modified Mar 16, 2009 02:01 PM — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
Statistical Grok: Energy Sources, Carbon Footprints and Subsidies
We are going to have to slash our nation’s greenhouse gas emissions — our collective carbon footprint. Even President Bush has accepted this. Electricity ... by erica — last modified Mar 16, 2009 02:16 PM — filed under: , , , , , , — Relevance: 1%
New Times Square Billboard to Be Powered by Wind and Sun
Is the new sign in Times Square an advertising gimmick or a crystal ball? by erica — last modified Mar 16, 2009 12:02 PM — filed under: , , , , , — Relevance: 1%
Statistically Speaking: The Evolution of the Silicon Solar Cell
How expensive will avoiding <a class="external-link" href="http://www.nicholas.duke.edu/thegreengrok/dai">dangerous climate change</a> be? The answer is ... by erica — last modified Sep 03, 2009 10:34 AM — filed under: , , , , , , , , , — Relevance: 1%
Statistical Grok: Wind + Production Credit = Growth
On a percentage basis, wind power is the fastest growing electricity source in the United States. This didn’t happen in a vacuum. The federal renewable ... by erica — last modified Mar 16, 2009 01:52 PM — filed under: , , , , , , , — Relevance: 1%
Wind: The Power Potential of a Blast From the Past
On vacation last week sailing a 40-foot boat around Martha’s Vineyard, I stepped back into the past. No Treo meant no phone, no e-mail, and no news. I returned ... by erica — last modified Mar 16, 2009 02:11 PM — filed under: — Relevance: 1%
EPA’s New Biofuel Standard: No Joy in Cornville
Corn ethanol is a loser when it comes to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, says the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. It’s a finding that upset one ... by erica — last modified May 11, 2009 02:38 PM — filed under: , , , , , — Relevance: 1%
Biofuels Can Be Electrifying
<p>It was a bad week for ethanol. First EPA proposed disqualifying corn ethanol as a renewable fuel (see yesterday's Grok <a class="external-link" ... by erica — last modified Aug 27, 2009 10:14 AM — filed under: , , , , , , , , , , , , — Relevance: 1%
The Affordability of the Proposed National Renewable Standard
After extensive House debate last week, the draft Waxman-Markey climate bill is expected to enter the markup (or pin-the-amendment-on-the-bill) stage next ... by erica — last modified May 01, 2009 03:14 PM — filed under: , , , , , , , , — Relevance: 1%