This blog is a story about the principles and habits that helped me lose weight and accomplish a sustainable and healthy body. These are to focus on diet, not exercise, the realization that every body is unique and has its own perfect diet, as well as the realization that reducing insulin (peaks) is key. It also elaborates on the biases I had to overcome which kept me from losing weight my entire life.

As a U.S. energy consumer, you can make money with a Tesla Powerwall once you install it. In fact, Tesla will send you a check! With the Tesla Powerwall, your home can now become a mini virtual power plant.

Climate change once again hit the news at the 11th Ministerial Meeting of the Arctic Council. Most of the member states agreed that Climate Change was a clear and present danger that required extremely careful stewardship, and nowhere more so than up in the arctic region. Except for the Trump Administration, in the form of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who represented a voice of dissent that effectively blocked any progress.

This article describes the fundamental incentives to create a sustainable world by self-organizing behavior: Electrification, Energy Mortgage and the Turntoo Model.

In April 2019, the Transocean Spitsbergen successfully and sagely installed an electric Energy Storage System (ESS) of 5.6 [MW] on-board. This allowed the semi-submersible drillship to run in hybrid mode during DP3, reducing fuel consumption by about 15%. Economic incentives were provided in the fuel-clause and by the Norwegian NOx Fund.

The RecycLiCo™ Patented Process is an Innovation of American Manganese Inc. – A Critical Metal Company Focused on Recycling Cathode Materials From Spent Lithium-ion Batteries.

From Just have a Think. A Blue Ocean Event, or Ice-Free Arctic, is the source of almost fever pitch speculation in the climate science world. The consequences of the disappearance of sea ice from the arctic ocean, however briefly, at the end of a summer melt season some time in the not too distant future, are potentially very ominous for the way we organise our human socio-economic structures today.

Hydrogen fuel cell technology was touted as the energy of the future in the 60's and 70's after NASA used fuel cells to power their spacecraft. But with improvements in battery technology and electric cars surging in popularity, did hydrogen miss its opportunity? Or is there still a place for fuel cell technology?

The North Sea Giant on Mighty Ships!

The IPCC's most recent report gives us about 10 years to reverse our carbon emissions. We're not going to get there by reducing our emissions alone. Here are 4 megaprojects that could actually save the planet.

This article describes why, and why not, data is the new oil.

The first ever shore power connection for the offshore industry, made possible by Heerema and Mr. Sustainability.

This article takes a deep-dive into the technical, economic and social trends that are transforming the energy market. In particular, how do human population growth and the rise of renewables play into the fossil fuel market, and what can we expect from exotic new technologies that have just entered the scene?

Together with Joe Scott, let’s look at some of the most common myths promoted by climate change skeptics and see what the science has to say about it.

Growth is often accompanied with crippling complexity for a company. How can you ensure your organization is effective, responsive and flexible enough to whether any storm? This article is a how-to-guide on how to start or transform a company in the light of disruptive change.

The world’s first zero-emissions, autonomous ship. This is a game changer and a result of collaboration with Kongsberg, a global technology company, that will eventually change the world of maritime transport.

Sneak peek at Hurtigruten’s new hybrid ships – and 2019-2020 polar adventures

By 2030, virtually all U.S. passenger miles traveled will be served by on-demand autonomous electric vehicles (AEVs). This will wreck the current oil and car industry, but will also lead to the biggest increase in consumer spending in history.

Easier than you might think. Seaport Groningen wants to create ‘Chemport Europe’, providing chemicals and fuels to the entire industry in the North of the Netherlands based on agricultural waste.

The atomic bomb and meltdowns like Fukushima have made nuclear power synonymous with global disaster. But what if we’ve got nuclear power wrong? Pandora’s Promise asks whether the one technology we fear most could save our planet from a climate catastrophe, while providing the energy needed to lift billions of people in the world out of poverty.