Interview on rDigitalLife
What do Francis Bacon, take-out pizza, World of Warcraft, reset buttons, climate change and Lego have in common? Watch below to find out, or click here for original rDigitalLife piece by Ramona Pringle …
Cleantech
Everything from environmental policy to technology innovations and investment.
Keystone Compromise (Toronto Star op-ed)
This piece originally appeared as an op-ed in the Toronto Star. NOTE: It may appear naive to try and compromise with an industry as powerful as the fossil fuel sector (accustomed to getting their way, no caveats) – never mind … Continue reading
Engineering Canada’s Cleantech Future
The following appeared in the Globe and Mail, Mon Feb 11/13 Cleantech @ MaRS Globe Feb. 11.13a Given we’re selling oil from Alberta at 30% below market (and get negative federal revenue from it anyway – see the BlueGreen article … Continue reading
What’s it Cost to Deal with Climate Change?
Here’s an excerpt from my upcoming book Hot Water that tries to answer the big one. (Note: unedited, not final, no footnotes – all data references to World Energy Outlook 2012, Energy Information Agency) How much will it cost to turn … Continue reading
Shocking WSJ Lapse: Mistake?
When a respected bastion of hard-headed journalism like the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) publishes a piece urging climate quietism – don’t worry, be happy! – it’s worth taking a harder look. Unlike web sites like WattsUpWithThat, or Murdoch’s other mouthpiece … Continue reading
David Keith – Numbers Guy?
David Keith is one of the sharpest minds to tackle the carbon/climate problem; refreshingly hard-headed about the scope of the problem and associated scale of relevant solutions. His recent talk at the SDTC Investor Forum in Calgary, Alberta hit the … Continue reading
The Marfa Dialogues: Blog 1. Art & Climate
Cape Farewell brings together artists and climate scientists. The hope is to affect the zeitgeist of our times, to somehow engender in the broader public consciousness an awareness of how urgent the climate crisis has become. Scientists haven’t been able … Continue reading
NYC Consulate Launches Cleantech Accelerator
NYC is setting heat records. And Canadian cleantech company Regen is helping them avoid brownouts with its swarm-based automated peak reduction technology. Fitting, as this week the Canadian Consulate launched their much-anticipated Cleantech Accelerator, spear-headed by highly capable Regine Clement. … Continue reading
Ontario’s shot at gold …
Canada doesn’t spend a lot of time or money trying to field a world-champion soccer team. We don’t even try to have the CFL compete with the NFL. It doesn’t matter how much time and money we might spend on … Continue reading
Ontario’s Clean Energy Task Force
Honoured to be named to this group. Ontario has placed a big bet on clean energy. The Green Energy and Economy Act is the most progressive piece of climate legislation in North America. It’s also an important piece of Ontario’s … Continue reading
