California 100 Leadership Summit at UC Davis Next Week

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10 Controversial Climate Change Fixes to Spark Discussion—From Wired.com

It’s been a long time since I wrote about sustainability, but it is one issue that will challenge Generation Y like no other generation yet. I’ve shied away from it because I got tired of reporting on news that always seemed to be negative. I got tired of feeling like a doomsayer, which—unfortunately—is what a [...]

Using Smoke and Mirrors to Confound the Audience

It is SO sad to see politicians appropriating environmental causes for their hidden agendas, with the cooperation and support of sincere conservancy organizations. I recieved this press release last week from the American Bird Conservancy:
Wind Energy Regulations Needed to Protect Birds
The U.S. House of Representatives’ Natural Resources Committee held a hearing May 23 on H.R. [...]

Interview: David Anderson of Palo Alto Investors

This week, I’m very happy to present an interview with David Anderson, partner and investment analyst with Palo Alto Investors, a $1.3 billion private equity hedge fund in Palo Alto, California, with a strong focus on fundamental research in undervalued technology, healthcare, energy, consumer products, and financial services companies. Anderson is an alumnus of the [...]

Supreme Court Rules In Favor of Global Warming

For years under the Bush administration, the Environmental Protection Agency has argued that it has no authority to regulate carbon emissions. Imagine that, the one government office in charge of–what other than protecting the environment–hasn’t been doing its job? Well, five Supreme Court justices ruled yesterday that carbon dioxide and other heat-trapping gases DO count [...]

SMUD Leads the Nation with Consumer Renewable Energy Program

My good friend Steve Gorlick recently came across a popular green energy program in my hometown of Sacramento.
Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) is offering one of the nation’s largest and easiest renewable home energy programs. SMUD’s “Greenergy” program is certified by the Green-e Renewable Electricity Certification Program, and offers either a 50% option ($3/month) or [...]