Topic: Energy

Issue 21: Oceans



Energy is God From Issue 20 God. The vital force that has inspired and haunted even the most intellectual of our race—thinkers, philosophers, artists, politicians and the homeless. A force that is almost impossible to define, it…
Video: Energy Is… From Issue 20 What is energy? g-Think grabbed a Flip camera and hit the streets; asking leaders in various energy fields to explain what energy really means, and what it will mean in the future.
Visualized: Energy by the Numbers From Issue 20 It is sometimes difficult to visualize different units of energy. Izzie Zahorian beautifully transforms energy statistics into bite-sized pieces to create a picture of what energy really means.
Copenhagen Calling From Issue 20 No matter who you are, you will be affected by the outcome of the COP15 conference. Yet despite the disastrous consequences if we fail to address climate change in December, Hugh still feels hopeful for…
Agents of Change From Issue 20 Being an agent of change isn’t always easy. Lyle Estill describes what it’s like stabbing a heated spike into the “gelatinous cyclopic eye of the status quo.”
Power to the People From Issue 20 In the background of the climate bill debate rages the question of clean coal and our growing electricity consumption. Can clean coal save us? Does it even exist? And how can an Awakening Consumer..
Hot, Flat and Crowded: Thoughts… From Issue 20 The good, the bad and the green in Thomas Friedman’s latest book, Hot, Flat and Crowded: Why America Needs a Green Revolution.
Keep Smiling From Issue 20 Imagine a world void of caffeine and nicotine, a world where people are energized—dare we say—naturally. How contagious is human energy, and how should the human battery be charged?
The Radioactive Elephant in the… From Issue 20 In addition to the renewables we know and love, there is another carbon-free energy source. It's nuclear. But can America get over nuclear’s dirty past? Or will this glowing green technology be shut…
Peak Oil and The Suburbs From Issue 20 Will peak oil be the death knell of the suburbs? One community considers what steps it may need to take to survive.
All in the Name of Energy From Issue 20 Milton Kapelus waxes poetic as he contemplates how future generations will think back on our quest for energy.
Energy Soufflé From Issue 20 Here’s an old American recipe, passed down from one generation to another. Open wide and take a big bite. (But we assume no responsibility for any indigestion that may ensue.)
Nationalize General Motors; A… From Issue 19 The US federal government is pumping billions of dollars into bailing out private businesses. Many are asking, what do we get for that money? How about a car company?
Interview With Mark Kelleher From Issue 18 Mark Kelleher is the Managing Director of Roaring 40s—a joint venture between internationally renowned energy companies Hydro Tasmania and CLP Power Asia. Roaring 40s has a large portfolio of Australian…
Interview With Jamais Cascio From Issue 18 Jamais Cascio is a writer, ethical futurist and co-founder of WorldChanging. He also blogs at Open the Future. He is a Global Futures Strategist for the Center for Responsible Nanotechnology, a Fellow…
The Future of Energy From Issue 18 This morning, my teenage step-daughter declared she was going to take the school bus for the remainder of her senior year in high school: “The cost of gas is too high to waste MY money driving to school,…