Blood & Oil - Why the Military Likes Green

The U.S. military is embracing alternative energy -- but not because of climate change. Up to half of the yearly American casualties in Iraq and Afghanistan have been incurred guarding fuel convoys, and the Pentagon will no longer tolerate oil's "burden in blood..."

...Read more of my new article, "Blood and Oil," in the latest Sierra Magazine.

Energy Innovations & Flops - My Latest from Sierra

I've been enjoying writing for Sierra Magazine this year. My latest pieces reveal some promising university research on alternative energy and transportation, from cow-powered cars to microbes that produce biofuel while absorbing carbon (an ultimate win-win).

I also survey our worst energy energy flops, from cold fusion to corn ethanol, along with a couple other surprising failures. Read all about it here.