This presentation was given on December 1, 2015 by Rinaldo S Brutoco at the Walter H Capps Center for the Study of Ethics, Religion, and Public Life (UC Santa Barbara). You can download the slides by clicking here. The era of centralized power is over. This is true in our political system as well as our […]
A Call to Arms for Renewable Energy
Those attending our monthly meetings or perusing our website know that the World Business Academy was established first as a non-profit business think tank, action incubator, and network of business and thought leaders, with the core mission objective of inspiring business to assume responsibility for the whole of society and assisting those in business who […]
Climate Coach Consortium
A “Climate Coach” is a concept for a next generation, zero carbon, smooth riding, and quiet, long-range commuter coach based on battery and hydrogen fuel cell electric propulsion. The transit industry uses the term coach as distinct from a local-route bus. Coaches make infrequent stops and travel at freeway speeds for a large portion of […]
Direct subsidy to fossil fuel industry according to the IMF: $5.3 Trillion per year
A new report published by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) details the subsidies to the fossil fuel industry globally. These subsidies are hidden from consumers, paid instead through taxes and indirect support to the industry that is by far the most powerful and most directly responsible for greenhouse gas emissions. If the impacts of climate change […]
Companies Join Forces to Advocate for Renewable Energy
A set of principles from a coalition of businesses and nonprofit groups has released a report demonstrating the demand among leading business for real energy choices. Businesses involved include Facebook, Proctor and Gamble, Mars, Bloomberg, REI, and Intel, among others. The document is titled Corporate Renewable Energy Buyers’ Principles: Increasing Access to Renewable Energy. It explains […]