Dennis Markatos
Latest Stories (15)
Obama & co: Make 2009 the Year of Energy Efficiency
Dec 9, 2008
To face the long-term problem of global warming we need to be rooted in short-term reality. And the reality of the year ahead is a global recessi...
Does production cut make OPEC green?
Oct 24, 2008
When I heard the news this morning that OPEC will cut its production by 1.5 million barrels per day next month, I thought they made a good decision...
Economic downturn to bring change, not collapse to green sector
Oct 9, 2008
The economy is in bad shape, and green businesses will definitely feel it in the months ahead. But firms that deliver great products at competitive...
Congress: Please save my Main St. job, not that fat cat's Wall St. job
Sep 24, 2008
I got that call today....
Even a financial crisis has a green lining
Sep 15, 2008
Wow, Lehman Brothers and Merrill Lynch just fell in the blink of an eye. And other institutions may yet fall in the months ahead....
Taking the temperature on Olympics greenwash
Aug 19, 2008
This Olympics has been a special one. The accomplishments of Michael Phelps, Usain Bolt, Yang Wei & co. show us all what the human body can do...
Will Congress block the Michael Phelps of American energy?
Aug 14, 2008
All federal leaders these days like to give lip service to a secure and sustainable energy future for our country. But unless they renew a version...
An oil man who gets the energy big picture
Jul 19, 2008
Texas billionaire T. Boone Pickens is helping to spur the renewable energy revolution our country and the world need....
Roadside greenwash reminders from coal country
Jul 9, 2008
Riding through Pennsylvania on my way home from a lovely family wedding a few days ago, I had a glimpse into why greenwash detectors like our blog...
It's not just salmon: take a fresh look at our fishing & eating habits
Apr 11, 2008
I was saddened to see today's news that West Coast salmon fishing had to be abruptly halted due to a 93% freefall in the number of spawning fish...