Comments for ContraCarbon http://blog.contracarbon.com Climate change and more Mon, 19 Dec 2011 03:27:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on About Jack Rivkin by Rattling Bones: Mumbai Christmas Fest to Bangalore Sunday Soul Sante http://blog.contracarbon.com/about/#comment-209 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 03:27:34 +0000 #comment-209 [...] Wow! Some excellent speakers such as Infosys co-founder NS Raghavan on behavioural economics, Jack Rivkin on the global economy and investment climate, Scott Cook (founder of Intuit Inc.) on leadership in [...]

]]> Comment on Steve Jobs….and others by hbonwit http://blog.contracarbon.com/2011/10/07/steve-jobs-and-others/#comment-188 Tue, 11 Oct 2011 03:50:20 +0000 http://blog.contracarbon.com/?p=292#comment-188 Completely right — I appreciate how he retained control over when features were released, and his attention to detail in order to ensure that the user experience was complete, and that is unrivaled in the industry, still.

He was able to share the beauty and technology of gadgets to many millions of non-gadget-folks among us!

Thanks for the reply.

]]> Comment on Steve Jobs….and others by Jack Rivkin http://blog.contracarbon.com/2011/10/07/steve-jobs-and-others/#comment-187 Sat, 08 Oct 2011 17:25:54 +0000 http://blog.contracarbon.com/?p=292#comment-187 We all fall short in certain areas, but he raised the bar when it comes to taking the technology that was available and and making it something that expands individual creativity and requires a response from the competition. He wasn’t a Hewlett, Packard or a Noyce. And it is the time to remember those folks. The real legacy remains to be determined.

]]> Comment on Steve Jobs….and others by hbonwit http://blog.contracarbon.com/2011/10/07/steve-jobs-and-others/#comment-186 Sat, 08 Oct 2011 02:44:33 +0000 http://blog.contracarbon.com/?p=292#comment-186 Mr. Rivkin, I’m curious your take on the following article from a different blog that I follow (below). I think that Mr. Jobs contributed beyond expectation (and belief!) but also fell short in some areas — what say you?

http://20somethingfinance.com/steve-jobs-death-legacy/

-Holden

]]> Comment on A Brief Look at the World—China, the US, Europe and the Lake Forest Investment Society by Jack Rivkin http://blog.contracarbon.com/2011/10/02/a-brief-look-at-the-world%e2%80%94china-the-us-europe-and-the-lake-forest-investment-society/#comment-182 Mon, 03 Oct 2011 12:37:26 +0000 http://blog.contracarbon.com/?p=282#comment-182 The level of knowledge in the general public in both countries is quite low. He has a right to be skeptical until the US takes some steps to deal with its long-term deficit problem. The reporter should be more worried about Europe, though.

]]> Comment on A Brief Look at the World—China, the US, Europe and the Lake Forest Investment Society by Peter Handal http://blog.contracarbon.com/2011/10/02/a-brief-look-at-the-world%e2%80%94china-the-us-europe-and-the-lake-forest-investment-society/#comment-181 Mon, 03 Oct 2011 05:32:28 +0000 http://blog.contracarbon.com/?p=282#comment-181 I was surprised by the questions from well informed people that I got last month when I was in China. One reporter, for example, asked me if I thought that the US would be able to repay China on the US debt that China holds. When I said yes, he got was openly skeptical

]]> Comment on Fuel Cells: Maybe they aren’t 10 years away……. by Makendra http://blog.contracarbon.com/2011/01/02/fuel-cells-maybe-they-arent-10-years-away/#comment-177 Mon, 15 Aug 2011 14:33:11 +0000 http://blog.contracarbon.com/?p=127#comment-177 Grade A stuff. I’m uqunesitonalby in your debt.

]]> Comment on Reduce Oil Imports by 1/3? Can we do it all with fuel efficiency? by Hans Nicolaisen http://blog.contracarbon.com/2011/04/02/reduce-oil-imports-by-13-can-we-do-it-all-with-fuel-efficiency/#comment-152 Mon, 09 May 2011 02:17:22 +0000 http://blog.contracarbon.com/?p=188#comment-152 Jack, I read your post at Michael Levi’s blog regarding the Howarth paper, hadn’t heard of you, did a search and ended up here.

Above you write, “We should strive for all 3 million barrels a day coming from fuel efficiency.” That’s a nice idea, but trust me; it ain’t going to happen. Back in the late 70′s and early 80′s when I was working with Amory Lovins I thought that was possible. Even likely. I guess one could say that over the time since then I’ve become a bit jaded when it comes to this.

While we can make significant gains in vehicle efficiency, that alone won’t do it. Just because cars are available that get twice, or three times, the fuel mileage as others doesn’t mean people will buy them. Part of the problem has to do with “image”. People who wouldn’t be caught dead driving some small car instead of an SUV. Then there are those who bolster their ego by driving pick-ups, even though they likely have never used one for its intended purpose. And, along with this, are people who feel “safer” driving a large vehicle.

We definitely need more fuel efficient vehicles, but that alone won’t get us to a reduction of 3 million barrels/day. It will take a change in thinking to get us there – and there’s nothing like high fuel prices to bring about change. Outside of rationing, high prices are probably the only way to significantly reduce consumption.

]]> Comment on Trade Deficits, Energy Independence and, Oh Yes, CO2 Emissions by One Million Electric Vehicles by 2015? Well, It’s a Start. | ContraCarbon http://blog.contracarbon.com/2009/11/17/trade-deficits-energy-independence-and-oh-yes-co2-emissions/#comment-144 Mon, 02 May 2011 17:05:39 +0000 http://blog.contracarbon.com/?p=73#comment-144 [...] CO2 emissions and our dependence on foreign oil. I have written about this in earlier posts, (see TRADE DEFICITS, ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND, OH YES, CO2 EMISSIONS—November, 2009).  In other words, provide incentives for fuel efficiency in general.  With [...]

]]> Comment on Reduce Oil Imports by 1/3? Can we do it all with fuel efficiency? by Claudio Margueron http://blog.contracarbon.com/2011/04/02/reduce-oil-imports-by-13-can-we-do-it-all-with-fuel-efficiency/#comment-140 Sat, 16 Apr 2011 19:16:06 +0000 http://blog.contracarbon.com/?p=188#comment-140 Dear Jack ,
Thanks for bringing your blog to my attention through our LINKEDin connection.
I liked very much your article of April 2 , 2011 . — Reduce Oil Imports by 1/3 ?
Can we do it all with fuel efficiency ? .
You present good short answers in your blog . However , I would like to add that imports of alcohol ( ethanol from sugar cane ) from tropical countries , such as BRAZIL , will help considerably to reduce the U S A oil imports in the future . This is a feasible and economic solution that should also be considered . This technology is already available and well tested in BRAZIL .

Best Regards from your old classmate from COLORADO MINES ,

Claudio

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