I was shocked when reading this letter from Governor Bobby Jindal. Now I find him to be over political at times, even though I like his governing style in general. In this case, he is just out of his mind. BP has not even capped the well yet and G... [more]

by Richard T. StuebiI get a kick out of trite little lists that I can quickly report on and provoke some thinking and conversation.And so it is that I recently came across the Top Ten Energy Myths , as suggested by Thomas Tanton, a fellow at the... [more]

By John Addison June 3, 2010Ford is promoting smart charging as it now takes orders for the Ford Transit Connect, next year for the 2011 Ford Focus EV, and in 2012 the Ford Plug-in Hybrid. Ford is partnering with Coulomb Technologies to provide n... [more]

With the failure over the weekend of BP's top kill effort, the odds that the oil will continue flowing until relief wells can be completed--in months, rather than days--have gone up considerably. In addition to the accumulating economic and environ... [more]

by Richard T. StuebiOn behalf of the President of the Cleveland Foundation Ronn Richard, I was privileged to attend an all-day bull session on May 7 hosted by the White House on energy innovation. With support from the Kauffman Foundation, the White ... [more]

By John Addison (5/27/10)Toyota agreed to purchase $50 million of Tesla's common stock subsequent to the closing of Tesla's currently planned initial public offering, giving Toyota over 2 percent of Tesla. The investment was negotiated with Tesla's p... [more]

by Richard T. StuebiThe concept of an audit is something that is inherently, well, unsettling. The word itself implies that you might have done something wrong, and someone is coming to catch you and punish you. For sure, no-one wants to face the... [more]

Most of my friends know I'm not a huge fan of EV startups. They take massive amounts of capital, the end customer (i.e. you and I) tends to be very sophisticated, demanding, and a pain in the neck, the technology is extremely challenging and I don't ... [more]

National Research Council (5/19/10)The National Research Council issued new three reports emphasizing why the U.S. should act now to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and develop a national strategy to adapt to the inevitable impacts of climate change.... [more]

My book, Mastering the VC Game, is officially available today (and 40 pages of excerpts are available for free if you want to preview it), yet I'm kind of grumpy.I've gotten nice reviews (see AVC, Boston.com and YoungEntrepreneur for a few examples... [more]