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February 2 – Energy Innovation
America’s innovation engine is the envy of the world, yet it struggles to deploy new technology at the scale commensurate with its economic might. A panel of experts from three of the nation’s leading universities says that the U.S. risks falling behind if it refuses to address the technical, financial, and political barriers slowing energy innovation.
America’s innovation engine is the envy of the world, yet it struggles to deploy new technology at the scale commensurate with its economic might. A panel of experts from three of the nation’s leading universities says that the U.S. risks falling behind if it refuses to address the technical, financial, and political barriers slowing energy innovation.
February 9 – The Great Disruption
Growth as we’ve known it is over, say Paul Gilding and Richard Heinberg. “The idea that we can keep on growing the economy up against the physical limits of the Earth”—water, oil, and land—“is not physically possible,” says Gilding, author of The Great Disruption. Adds Heinberg, author of The End of Growth, “We’ve been borrowing from the past, by way of fossil fuels. We’re also borrowing from future generations, by way of debt—all so that we can consume as much as possible right now. I think we’re going to have to hit the wall before we see fundamental change.”
Growth as we’ve known it is over, say Paul Gilding and Richard Heinberg. “The idea that we can keep on growing the economy up against the physical limits of the Earth”—water, oil, and land—“is not physically possible,” says Gilding, author of The Great Disruption. Adds Heinberg, author of The End of Growth, “We’ve been borrowing from the past, by way of fossil fuels. We’re also borrowing from future generations, by way of debt—all so that we can consume as much as possible right now. I think we’re going to have to hit the wall before we see fundamental change.”
February 16 – Sun Up
In the wake of the collapse of solar panel maker Solyndra, the solar industry has received front-page treatment for the first time. Unfortunately, most of the coverage has been negative and ill-informed, even though solar is one of the fastest-growing industries in the United States.
February 23 – Boom or Bust?
Climate change “is going to dominate our world in the next century. It’s a very big risk, but it’s also a tremendous opportunity, if we make the right choices,” says Dan Miller, Managing Director at the venture capital firm The Roda Group. He offers four recommendations: move to 100% carbon-free electricity in 10 to 20 years; keep tar sands and oil shale in the ground; expand R&D into geo-engineering, especially carbon capture and storage; and put a price on carbon.
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