7.28.08 | It has been 34 years since the First Oil Embargo and we still do not have a cohesive common sense approach to energy in the United States. Energy is at the heart of the top three issues confronting Americans today: our economy, our national security, and our environment.

7.28.08 | I was afraid I was going to begin a new life as a criminal, but it turns out I’'m not. I thought the law prohibited the reuse of electrical devices (outlets and switches); I was prepared to justify my actions by citing the environmental benefits, but I was still determined to disobey the law – if that was the law. I called my brother-in-law, an electrician, to ask about the regulations, and, if and why devices can'’t be reused: Is it dangerous?

“7.28.08 | Going green” requires doing the right things, a focused strategy based on your company’'s people, products and processes. Linking corporate direction, distinct capabilities and customer perspective through sustainability strategy promises competitive advantage with short-term gains, long-term yields and improved customer loyalty.

7.21.08 | When do revolutions start? Do they, as some suggest, simply burst into flame, in due course producing tectonic shifts in values and a new way of life? Or is there a period of rumbling and of belching of smoke before the great fire begins?

6.30.08 | After fighting the Merchandise Mart’'s first floor NeoCon crowds, becoming lost in an east stairwell and finally catching the correct elevator, I found myself in the sanctuary of IIDA’'s new 5^th Floor Headquarters. IIDA Executive Vice President and CEO, Cheryl Durst, herself, was there to welcome me into the new LEED-CI Gold space designed by Kendall Wilson, principal of Washington D.C. based firm Envison.