Comments on: Carbon Contrast: Google and Gore at Davos http://earth2tech.com/2008/01/25/carbon-contrast-google-and-gore-at-davos/ Helping the Earth with Technology Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:16:20 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Web http://earth2tech.com/2008/01/25/carbon-contrast-google-and-gore-at-davos/#comment-9702 Web Fri, 21 Mar 2008 22:57:56 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=1233#comment-9702 <p>Green energy is definitely the best solution in most cases. Technology like solar energy, wind power, fuel cells, zaps electric vehicles, EV hybrids, etc have come so far recently. Green energy even costs way less than oil and gas in many cases.</p> Green energy is definitely the best solution in most cases. Technology like solar energy, wind power, fuel cells, zaps electric vehicles, EV hybrids, etc have come so far recently. Green energy even costs way less than oil and gas in many cases.

]]> By: Dark Clouds In Solar Thermal Industry: ITC and Transmission Lines « Earth2Tech http://earth2tech.com/2008/01/25/carbon-contrast-google-and-gore-at-davos/#comment-8491 Dark Clouds In Solar Thermal Industry: ITC and Transmission Lines « Earth2Tech Mon, 28 Jan 2008 23:50:19 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=1233#comment-8491 <p>[...] in siting possible solar projects and the cause of most delays. This is the same limiting factor Google founder Larry Page put forward at Davos as the top energy priority for the next U.S. [...]</p> [...] in siting possible solar projects and the cause of most delays. This is the same limiting factor Google founder Larry Page put forward at Davos as the top energy priority for the next U.S. [...]

]]> By: Vivek http://earth2tech.com/2008/01/25/carbon-contrast-google-and-gore-at-davos/#comment-8420 Vivek Fri, 25 Jan 2008 22:59:14 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=1233#comment-8420 <p>interesting post - one thing to keep in mind, though, is that Gore has a position at Google, as an advisor.</p> interesting post – one thing to keep in mind, though, is that Gore has a position at Google, as an advisor.

]]> By: Jay Parkhill http://earth2tech.com/2008/01/25/carbon-contrast-google-and-gore-at-davos/#comment-8419 Jay Parkhill Fri, 25 Jan 2008 21:03:12 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=1233#comment-8419 <p>At a VLAB.org panel the other night, Kleiner's John Denniston was adamant that it's both: investment to spur development, and tax policy changes to put steam (heh heh) behind renewables instead of coal and oil.</p> <p>I was actually surprised to hear such strong government policy arguments from a VC. Co-panelist, entrepreneur, former CA Controller and now VC Steve Westly agreed, but was more cynical about the speed at which politicians operate.</p> At a VLAB.org panel the other night, Kleiner’s John Denniston was adamant that it’s both: investment to spur development, and tax policy changes to put steam (heh heh) behind renewables instead of coal and oil.

I was actually surprised to hear such strong government policy arguments from a VC. Co-panelist, entrepreneur, former CA Controller and now VC Steve Westly agreed, but was more cynical about the speed at which politicians operate.

]]> By: Sanjong Thapa http://earth2tech.com/2008/01/25/carbon-contrast-google-and-gore-at-davos/#comment-8408 Sanjong Thapa Fri, 25 Jan 2008 10:22:55 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=1233#comment-8408 <p>Bono to Gore,</p> <p>Live Earth was the opposite of Live Aid More Ice would equal Less Food A warmer planet has longer growing seasons.</p> Bono to Gore,

Live Earth was the opposite of Live Aid
More Ice would equal Less Food
A warmer planet has longer growing seasons.

]]> By: David Willans http://earth2tech.com/2008/01/25/carbon-contrast-google-and-gore-at-davos/#comment-8407 David Willans Fri, 25 Jan 2008 09:25:53 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=1233#comment-8407 <p>I work on communicating sustainable development issues to change people's attitudes and behaviour.</p> <p>This reduction vs. next generation fight has been waging in the the environmental field for decades. What we've seen is that when you start talking about reducing people's consumption, they ignore you. Telling people they can't/shouldn't do something is a pretty unattractive message, especially in the context of all the thousands of 'consume more' messaging we receive every day. Not to mention the lack of political will to force voters to 'reduce' when we work in short political cycles.</p> <p>Talking about new futures, possibilities, dreams and hopes is much more attractive for people. Thankfully a lot of the tech is there. We do need some legislative changes to make it easier to implement these technologies. However, it shouldn't be framed as a subsidies to support 'alternative' technology, but investment to kick-start the next generation of energy technology.</p> I work on communicating sustainable development issues to change people’s attitudes and behaviour.

This reduction vs. next generation fight has been waging in the the environmental field for decades. What we’ve seen is that when you start talking about reducing people’s consumption, they ignore you. Telling people they can’t/shouldn’t do something is a pretty unattractive message, especially in the context of all the thousands of ‘consume more’ messaging we receive every day. Not to mention the lack of political will to force voters to ‘reduce’ when we work in short political cycles.

Talking about new futures, possibilities, dreams and hopes is much more attractive for people. Thankfully a lot of the tech is there. We do need some legislative changes to make it easier to implement these technologies. However, it shouldn’t be framed as a subsidies to support ‘alternative’ technology, but investment to kick-start the next generation of energy technology.

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