Conservation Value Notes

Reflections on connections between a healthier environment and a healthier economy, healthier people, and a better quality of life.

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Friday, October 28, 2011

Pondering The Possibilities of Swappable Electric Vehicle Batteries

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Readers of Conservation Value Notes know that I'm an enthusiast of Better Place electric vehicle battery systems . Running low on ch...
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Wednesday, October 26, 2011

America's Powergrid is an Embarrassingly Inefficient Eyesore

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Have you ever walked down the street and gotten just a little bit disgusted by the sheer ugliness of the power grid?  Powerlines danglin...
Monday, October 24, 2011

Props to Energy Star's 'Most Efficient' Label

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Do you know, off the top of your head, how much more efficient EnergyStar-certified  appliances and electronics are compared to their conve...
Monday, October 17, 2011

Tropical Resorts Missing Out On Lucrative Wind+Solar Business Opportunities

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A few years ago when I visited Caye Caulker in Belize, I was appalled to learn that the island burns dirty diesel fuel to generate its e...
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Friday, October 07, 2011

Note to Traditional Media: Healthy Environment = Healthy Economy

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It seems that almost anytime a traditional media story covers an "environmental" issue, the environmental solution is framed as...
Wednesday, October 05, 2011

It's Time to Jump Off the Sinking Ship That Is the Fossil Fuel Economy

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Could our energy choices moving forward be any clearer?  Fossil fuel prices are climbing.  They are uncertain.  It's really no fun h...
Monday, October 03, 2011

What we know -- and don't know -- about the safety of eating GMOs

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As a conservationist first and foremost, I'm all in favor of agricultural advances that help stem the devastating impacts of farming ...
Friday, September 30, 2011

Don't Let the Naysayers Get You Down

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As you put in the hard work to drive the innovations needed to advance conservation and sustainability, it's inevitable that you...
Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Joining the Heavy Hitters in Re-Imagining Your Inputs

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Ten years ago, the new green business trend was just getting off the ground. Having recently completed my Ph.D. qualifying exams at UC...
Monday, September 26, 2011

'Climate Change' ... and 'Global Warming'? What Next in Climate Communication?

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Right now it seems that in Washington D.C., at least, nobody wants to talk about 'climate change' and 'global warming'....
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Jon Gelbard, Ph.D.
Jonathan L. Gelbard, Ph.D. is a rare combination of conservation scientist, sustainability expert and communication specialist. He is a top notch researcher, writer, speaker and problem-solver who excels at serving as a bridge — applying the science underlying sustainability to help citizens, businesses and decision-makers devise cutting-edge solutions.
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