We Are Like a Society of Ants!
We are not alone. We dominate this earth as use it to its fullest and then some. We think we are supreme, but we are competing if you will with another dominate species. In a very fun and fantastic article…
Is It All Talk? Or Are We For Real?
"Every Earth Day is a reflection of where we are as a culture. If it has become commoditized, about green consumerism instead of systemic change, then it is a reflection of our society." Robert Stone, Film maker, NYTimes. Understanding our…
The Sustainable State — Hawaii
How many places on earth do you potentially have all the energy and resources you need to be self sufficient. Not many! Hawaii is on of those places , yet it is completely dependent on all others to exist. Its…
Can the US Deliver on Innovation in the Energy Sector?
Big Question! We pride ourselves on innovation and the power to execute on those ideas that propel the next economy. Silicon Valley is the example, but is it the rule. Yes we innovated the Semiconductor, PC, Communications systems, Software, Internet,…
Tale of Two Islands (Get along or Perish)
On a recent United Flight there was an interesting short video. The kind you don’t watch, but glance up at as you are doing the real work on the flight. Well this one caught my eye. Amazing story of the…
What is a Sustainable Venture?
Being in the Venture Capital industry for over 25 years, I can remember hearing the pitches of many companies in diverse sectors such as Communications, Semiconductors, Software, and Hardware Systems which were all claiming to be "sustainable". It always had…