One of the most important research and development efforts in the world today is the quest for the perfect battery to power electric cars. We all know that there is global warming, air pollution, and an increasing dependence on imported oil. We know that petroleum is a finite resource that will be depleted in this […]
One of the very first posts I made in this blog over a year ago was “Praise the Lord, not Petroleumâ€. It discussed the very public and high profile actions a significant number of Evangelical Christian organizations were taking to fight global warming. Their underlying argument is simple: if the Earth, and all living things […]
We are now into the global stage of humanity’s evolution. When viewed over the span of the past 10,000 years it is clear that we have moved from tribe to village to city, to state, to country to planet. In speeches I give around the country I discuss this “Flow to Global†as one of […]
There was an article the other day in the paper with the headline “Phoenix Plans 24-Lane Highwayâ€. The article described the plan to widen a two mile stretch of Interstate 10 in Phoenix to 24 lanes. In each direction there would be six general purpose lanes, two high-occupancy lanes and then four lanes for local […]
A few years ago I started the process of buying a second home in a warm part of the United States. Living in Chicago, I wanted to find a place that, through the years would be where I would spend an increasing amount of time during the winter months. The first step in this process […]
Regular readers know that I believe that America and the world passed a tipping point last year regarding Global Warming. I have written about it here and here. Every week I continue to see evidence that verifies this viewpoint. Two weeks ago I shared with you my conversation with an executive at GM who not […]
Recently I have been thinking about the cultural process whereby something that initially is perceived as dangerous to society ultimately becomes a part of the cultural mainstream. New is often perceived as threatening. Its newness is not understood, so if it can’t be understood and fit into the status quo then it must be bad. […]
It was great to meet with a number of the top executives at GM prior to the Chicago Auto Show to learn about the Chevrolet Volt, the company commitment to developing battery technology and to really find out how committed this company is and will be in the area of cleaner automobiles. However there is […]
As mentioned in my prior post, I had the opportunity to meet one on one with top management at General Motors prior to the opening of the Chicago Auto Show, which is the largest auto show in North America. I am writing several posts about this experience for two reasons. First, I learned a lot […]
[Note to readers: This blog was one of a select few blogs to be invited by General Motors to a behind the scenes opportunity at the current Chicago Auto Show to meet and interview top management. As far as GM knew or I could discern, they were the only major auto company to reach out […]