Next100 - A Dialogue on the Next Century of Energy

Oct 03 2008

The Green Seen

A roundup of green headlines that caught our eye this week:

Think it doesn't really matter if you pass on using [insert eco-friendly item here]? Think again. As reported this week in the Wall Street Journal, new statistics tallied by consultant McKinsey & Co indicate that U.S. consumers have direct or indirect control over 65% of the country's greenhouse-gas emissions. Green power to the people!
Véhicules plus vert à Paris. The Paris Auto Show kicked off this week displaying a variety of alternative fuel vehicles, many of which are scheduled to be sold across the pond very soon. Check out the New York Times' slideshow here.
Following on the heels of Al Gore and T. Boone Pickens, Google launched a $4 trillion clean-energy plan this week to wean the U.S. off coal and oil for electricity production by 2030. The Wall Street Journal's Environmental Capital blog examines the feasibility of their green vision.
A new study led by the University of Colorado at Boulder uncovers a large source of fine, organic particle pollutants that contribute to hazy skies and poor air quality. Get the scoop from Science Daily here.

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This is being rather generous to Lutz. 1. The "Volt", in no small part, will be targeted as a product to people who care about energy and environmental issues. These people don't embrace Lutz' antideluvian concepts of rejecting science. How responsible is it for a GM executive to be rejecting the science? 2. As well, Lutz didn't exactly sound too enthusiastic about the Volt itself. 3. And, GM public communications has 'defended' Lutz in rather absurd ways. -A Siegel
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This article is right on - small businesses have a huge role to play in sustainability. Not only do they add up in aggregate, but many small businesses operate in industries that can have a significant environmental impact depending on the exact practices, like dry cleaners, auto repair shops, etc. Green is also starting to affect the bottom line more and more, customers are increasingly voting with their feet for more sustainable businesses as can be seen from the growth of sites like http://www.ecovian.com. This is also a huge opportunity for small businesses to leapfrog their bigger brothers by being more agile in adopting these measures. -Emily
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Great entry, Katie. Love the level of detail you managed to get in there! Probably won't be able to compete with coal and oil any time the next decade, but definitely a great technology to look into! Keep it up :) -Rune (Norway)
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