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…
Eat Healthy and Save the Earth
How is that, you say? As I am looking into the issues with the food shed, it becomes apparent that most of the modern farming techniques have created two big problems: unhealthy, unnutritious food and a extensive damage to 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…
What is Progress?
Is the word useful defining our society any more. Do we need better measures to measure our "success" by. The article in the economist “Onwards and Upwards” challenges the assumed knowledge and everyday thinking of what is the goal of…