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Gallup CEO James Clifton gave a presentation of exclusive polling data on energy. Here is a summary.
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Guest Post: The Road from Kyoto to Copenhagen Runs Through the U.S. Senate
This is a guest post from Thomas Kirlin of the Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress. The Center is partnering with the Council on Competitiveness for the National Energy Summit this September.No news here: the road to Copenhagen runs through the U.S. Senate, as it did 12 years ago when the Conference of Parties readied itself for Kyoto. And the road is just as bumpy. A dozen years ago Senator Byrd and Senator Hagel introduced a Senate resolution instructing U.S. negotiators not to support an international climate protocol if terms were inequitable, unenforceable or would cause…Read More
Driving Competitiveness with the Electric Car
One of the biggest challenges in the energy discussion is how to implement sustainable practices while staying economically competitive. The auto industry in America is especially sensitive to these concerns. Now auto manufacturers are turning to energy solutions to help the planet and themselves.Ford Motor Company announced today that it is developing a system that will let electric cars talk to the energy grid, so that owners can charge their cars efficiently and not overpower the grid. In other words, they’re ensuring that their energy consumption is sustainable.The nation’s second-largest…Read More
Bill Clinton, Ted Turner, and How Communities Can Become Sustainable
Entrepreneur and philanthropist Ted Turner will appear at the National Energy Summit & International Dialogue this September. He’ll be speaking at a leadership dialogue called "Enabling Technology Cooperation and Deployment to Achieve Energy Security, Sustainability and Competitiveness" moderated by Timothy E. Wirth, President of the United Nations Foundation. In addition to his pioneering work in telecommunications—also known as creating CNN and thus changing irrevocably the cable landscape—Turner started the Turner Foundation Inc., which is dedicated to supporting the development of a…Read More
Popular Science Actually Trying to Make Science Popular
A new show on the Science Channel is trying to make science, innovation, and technology cool."Future Of" is aimed at examining how life as we know it will completely change within our lifetimes. It will feature interviews with scientists and firsthand coverage of breakthrough research and prototypes. By showcasing groundbreaking new ideas, "Future Of" is, itself, doing something new. Innovation is only useful if it is implemented—that is, if policymakers and the general public see how it can be used to transform everyday life. "Future Of" can do just that. Check out the promo video Popular…Read More
Krugman: Innovation is slowing down
Paul Krugman spoke with author Charlie Stross last week in Montreal. During the conversation, which took place at the World Science Fiction Convention, Krugman outlined how innovation has slowed as time has gone on:What you came out believing if you went to the New York’s World Fair in 1964 was that we were going to have this enormously enhanced mastery of the physical universe. That we were going to have undersea cities and supersonic transports everywhere. And there hasn’t been that kind of dramatic change. It’s not just that airplanes are no faster. My favorite test, which shows something…Read More
