I am hopping on a plane again today, this time bound for the Orlando Energy Conference. The topic I will present is An Overview of Global Energy Issues. Good thing they asked for something easy […]
Slides from the Pacific Rim Summit
Book Review: Oil on the Brain
Oil on the Brain by Lisa Margonelli was recommended by Paul Sankey at the 2009 Energy Information Administration Conference as a book that provided great insight into the oil industry. I have had it on […]
Algal Tidbits from the Pacific Rim Summit
My presentation is tomorrow, but I have sat through some very interesting presentations over the past couple of days here at the Pacific Rim Summit on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioenergy. They have five panels going […]
These Engineers Still Need Jobs
Once again, I am asking for help in placing some of my former engineers who lost jobs in July. As you know, this is a difficult job market across most sectors. Unemployment numbers were released […]
Merica Acquires Majority Stake in Choren
Today it was announced that my new company, Merica International, has acquired Shell’s stake in Choren Industries. This is something we have been actively pursuing for some time. This transaction gives Merica a great deal […]
The Energy Conundrum
The following is a guest post by Paul Winstanley, the Director of Energy Initiatives from the Stevens Institute of Technology. 1. Introduction This paper was written as preparation for the recent Discover and Shell sponsored […]
We’re Number One!
The U.S., that is, in total fossil fuel resources. At least those were the findings of the Congressional Research Service in a report they just released: U.S. Fossil Fuel Resources: Terminology, Reporting, and Summary The […]
Toward a Sustainability Bioenergy Platform
The slides I presented on September 27th at the First Nations’ Futures Program at Stanford University are available for viewing for anyone interested: Toward a Sustainability Bioenergy Platform To summarize, the purpose of the First […]
Interview With an Algae CEO
So I am finally back home for the next 10 days, and slowly catching up. I had a good trip to Panama and then to Stanford. I had my luggage sniffed by dogs when I […]
The Future of Energy
I am back in Hawaii, and over the next couple of days I will climb out from under an avalanche of correspondence. I have a couple of essays to get out, including an interview that […]