Obama Opens Eastern Seaboard to Oil Exploration

Jay OwenGlobal Citizen, Earth Systems Science

Breaking from Newsmax.com The Obama administration is reopening the Eastern Seaboard to offshore oil and gas exploration, approving seismic surveys using sonic cannons that can pinpoint energy deposits deep beneath the ocean floor. The move, which stands to create thousands of jobs to support a new energy infrastructure, dismayed environmentalists …

New Industry Paper Examines Reports on Geothermal Power Costs and Benefits

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   CONTACT: Shawna McGregor, shawna@rosengrouppr.com, 917-971-7852   New Industry Paper Examines Reports on Geothermal Power Costs and Benefits   Washington, D.C. (June 16, 2014) — Geothermal energy is an affordable power source, according to an analysis of several government and private sector reports published in 2014. The …

“What’s your nanodegree in?” | Smartplanet Daily

Jay OwenGlobal Citizen

Watch for our  MOOC launching  in July: the  ETHICAL MARKETS EXPLORATORIUM for global citizen activists ~ Hazel Henderson, Editor SmartPlanet Daily MANAGE |READ ONLINE |PREVIOUS SmartPlanet Daily A DAILY BRIEFING OF THE NEWEST STORIES ON SMARTPLANET, FIVE DAYS A WEEK. June 17, 2014 FROM THE DESK OF … Udacity’s new …

Microbusinesses don’t just create jobs; they create GOOD jobs!

Jay OwenReforming Global Finance

What has not been known, until now, is whether those jobs are any good?  Based on the seminal study published by the FIELD/aspen institute which used in-depth interviews of the employees of Accion East microbusinesses, the resounding answer to the question is ‘yes’!   In summary, the report highlights that 1) …

Banking Union Time Bomb: Eurocrats Authorize Bailouts AND Bail-Ins

Jay OwenReforming Global Finance

Banking Union Time Bomb: Eurocrats Authorize Bailouts AND Bail-Ins   Ellen Brown http://EllenBrown.com March 29, 2014     “As things stand, the banks are the permanent government of the country, whichever party is in power.”   – Lord Skidelsky, House of Lords, UK Parliament, 31 March 2011)     On …

ACEEE Statement on Passage of the Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2014 (HR 2126)

Jay OwenResource Efficiency

    NEWS RELEASE    Media Contact: Patrick Kiker  pkiker@aceee.org   202.507.4043   aceee Statement on Passage of the Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2014 (HR 2126)   Washington D.C. (March 5, 2014): Today 191 Republican and 184 Democratic members of the House joined to pass the Energy Efficiency Improvement Act …

ACEEE Statement on Passage of the Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2014 (HR 2126)

Jay OwenResource Efficiency

    NEWS RELEASE    Media Contact: Patrick Kiker  pkiker@aceee.org   202.507.4043   aceee Statement on Passage of the Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2014 (HR 2126)   Washington D.C. (March 5, 2014): Today 191 Republican and 184 Democratic members of the House joined to pass the Energy Efficiency Improvement Act …

“Harvard Quality with BuzzFeed Agility” – Chief Digital Officers Explore Digital Disruption in Education (VIDEO)

Jay OwenWealth of Networks

“Harvard Quality with BuzzFeed Agility” – Chief Digital Officers Explore Digital Disruption in Education (VIDEO) academia and caused as much hype, consternation, and panic in such a short period.” The technology in question relates to MOOCs: Massive Open Online Courses. And that pronouncement was made by Sree Sreenivasan, former Chief …

Video: Enough Is Enough

Jay OwenBeyond GDP

Enough Is Enough lays out a visionary but realistic alternative to the perpetual pursuit of economic growth—an economy where the goal is enough, not more. Based on the best-selling book by Rob Dietz and Dan O’Neill, the film explores specific strategies to fix the financial system, reduce inequality, create jobs, …

OTHER NEWS: Big Gap Surfaces in Davos

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News

Big Gap Surfaces in Davos   By Ray Smith   DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 24 2014 (IPS) – As self-appointed global leaders gather at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos and discuss ‘The Reshaping of the World’, a stone’s throw away non-governmental organisations named this year’s winners for their dreaded …