A picture is worth a thousand words, maybe more, maybe less, in terms of public policy initiatives. I believe that the infamous picture of Sheriff Bull Connor hosing and using police dogs to attack civil rights marchers in the mid-1960s… Continue Reading →
“Innovation is the ability to see change as an opportunity — not a threat.” — Steve Jobs
Are we running out of oil? Are fuel alternatives overrated? Can fossil fuels become irrelevant? The recent surge in so-called “energy” discussions is… Continue Reading →
The plug-in hybrid family of vehicles just gained a new relative that will leave your neighbors’ Chevy Volts and Toyota Prii in the dust. Unveiled at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show, the McLaren P1 supercar is exotic, fast and, yes,… Continue Reading →
American exceptionalism gained a new political currency in the recent presidential campaign. Candidates and their supporters often fought over how exceptional America was, compared to other nations. The arguments never really crystallized into a real debate. I cannot remember either… Continue Reading →
Last week, the World Bank released a new report that further confirms what most of us have known for a long time — that rising crude oil prices are the biggest contributor to rising food prices. This may come as… Continue Reading →
Over the past few years, I have been a frequent flyer to Israel. It’s a fun place to visit and work. Apart from the wonder of Tel Aviv on weekends, and Jerusalem anytime, I was amazed at how talking intensely… Continue Reading →
A new book by authors Elizabeth Kneebone and Alan Berube of the Brookings Institution has highlighted an unexpected new trend in poverty in America today — the poor are moving to the suburbs. Enticed by more affordable housing, better schools,… Continue Reading →
We all know that when the price of oil goes up Americans are negatively affected. High oil prices increase our gasoline expenditures, constricting household budgets, and cause the price of everything that is transported or produced using oil (which is basically… Continue Reading →
I was amused and contemplative about two happenings affecting how we and the world make decisions concerning the use of energy and transportation fuel. Neither of them seems to have reached the national media. Both of them suggest how difficult… Continue Reading →
I am proud of my alma mater and read the magazine linked to it, the MIT Technology Review. Its coverage of alternative fuel issues is generally solid. Its more scientific and engineering-related articles, while at times requiring me to read… Continue Reading →
