Comments on: Obama's Secretary of Energy: Who Will Get the Call? http://gas2.org/2008/11/08/obamas-secretary-of-energy-who-will-get-the-call/ What is the future of fuel? What's new? What's next? Since 2007, Gas 2 has covered a rapidly changing world coming to terms with its oil addiction. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:57:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mark Johnson http://gas2.org/2008/11/08/obamas-secretary-of-energy-who-will-get-the-call/#comment-6415 Mark Johnson Tue, 09 Dec 2008 23:05:30 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=1182#comment-6415 Recommendation to Barack Obama: The best choice for the Secretary of Energy is an odd one. You want someone who is committed to environmental protection, sustainability, and energy reduction. You need someone who knows how to interact easily with the political world and the business world. You need someone who understands energy use of business, transporation, and residential. And you need someone who knows how to lead a large / diverse organization. The best pick would honestly be Lee Scott, recently retired CEO of Wal-Mart. Look at his record on sustainability, ask yourself who knows how to work with businesses to get them to take action, ask yourself who has relations with guys like T. Boone and Al Gore, and finally ask yourself who was able to work well with local, state, and national governments on natural disasters from forest fires to hurricanes. I am not sure the Obama administration will have the ability / courage to choose him due to the fear from the unions and negative view of Wal-Mart. But, then ask yourself who has the most energy efficient new stores (Wal-Mart), ask yourself who has the most energy efficient trucking fleet (Wal-Mart) and who has a large fleet of leased Hybrid's (Wal-Mart). If you truly want the US to be in a better place on energy in four years, pick the person able to truly drive the results. Pick Lee. Recommendation to Barack Obama:

The best choice for the Secretary of Energy is an odd one. You want someone who is committed to environmental protection, sustainability, and energy reduction. You need someone who knows how to interact easily with the political world and the business world. You need someone who understands energy use of business, transporation, and residential. And you need someone who knows how to lead a large / diverse organization. The best pick would honestly be Lee Scott, recently retired CEO of Wal-Mart. Look at his record on sustainability, ask yourself who knows how to work with businesses to get them to take action, ask yourself who has relations with guys like T. Boone and Al Gore, and finally ask yourself who was able to work well with local, state, and national governments on natural disasters from forest fires to hurricanes.

I am not sure the Obama administration will have the ability / courage to choose him due to the fear from the unions and negative view of Wal-Mart. But, then ask yourself who has the most energy efficient new stores (Wal-Mart), ask yourself who has the most energy efficient trucking fleet (Wal-Mart) and who has a large fleet of leased Hybrid’s (Wal-Mart).

If you truly want the US to be in a better place on energy in four years, pick the person able to truly drive the results. Pick Lee.

]]> By: Mark Johnson http://gas2.org/2008/11/08/obamas-secretary-of-energy-who-will-get-the-call/#comment-28281 Mark Johnson Tue, 09 Dec 2008 23:05:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=1182#comment-28281 Recommendation to Barack Obama: The best choice for the Secretary of Energy is an odd one. You want someone who is committed to environmental protection, sustainability, and energy reduction. You need someone who knows how to interact easily with the political world and the business world. You need someone who understands energy use of business, transporation, and residential. And you need someone who knows how to lead a large / diverse organization. The best pick would honestly be Lee Scott, recently retired CEO of Wal-Mart. Look at his record on sustainability, ask yourself who knows how to work with businesses to get them to take action, ask yourself who has relations with guys like T. Boone and Al Gore, and finally ask yourself who was able to work well with local, state, and national governments on natural disasters from forest fires to hurricanes. I am not sure the Obama administration will have the ability / courage to choose him due to the fear from the unions and negative view of Wal-Mart. But, then ask yourself who has the most energy efficient new stores (Wal-Mart), ask yourself who has the most energy efficient trucking fleet (Wal-Mart) and who has a large fleet of leased Hybrid's (Wal-Mart). If you truly want the US to be in a better place on energy in four years, pick the person able to truly drive the results. Pick Lee. Recommendation to Barack Obama:

The best choice for the Secretary of Energy is an odd one. You want someone who is committed to environmental protection, sustainability, and energy reduction. You need someone who knows how to interact easily with the political world and the business world. You need someone who understands energy use of business, transporation, and residential. And you need someone who knows how to lead a large / diverse organization. The best pick would honestly be Lee Scott, recently retired CEO of Wal-Mart. Look at his record on sustainability, ask yourself who knows how to work with businesses to get them to take action, ask yourself who has relations with guys like T. Boone and Al Gore, and finally ask yourself who was able to work well with local, state, and national governments on natural disasters from forest fires to hurricanes.

I am not sure the Obama administration will have the ability / courage to choose him due to the fear from the unions and negative view of Wal-Mart. But, then ask yourself who has the most energy efficient new stores (Wal-Mart), ask yourself who has the most energy efficient trucking fleet (Wal-Mart) and who has a large fleet of leased Hybrid’s (Wal-Mart).

If you truly want the US to be in a better place on energy in four years, pick the person able to truly drive the results. Pick Lee.

]]> By: Sam Sizer http://gas2.org/2008/11/08/obamas-secretary-of-energy-who-will-get-the-call/#comment-6414 Sam Sizer Mon, 08 Dec 2008 04:48:26 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=1182#comment-6414 How about Al Gore? How about Al Gore?

]]> By: Sam Sizer http://gas2.org/2008/11/08/obamas-secretary-of-energy-who-will-get-the-call/#comment-28280 Sam Sizer Mon, 08 Dec 2008 04:48:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=1182#comment-28280 How about Al Gore? How about Al Gore?

]]> By: Dave Chambers http://gas2.org/2008/11/08/obamas-secretary-of-energy-who-will-get-the-call/#comment-6413 Dave Chambers Sat, 06 Dec 2008 07:24:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=1182#comment-6413 Perhaps a long shot but intriguing possibility would be Al Gore. He certainly has the credentials in energy and environmental policy. He also would be credible in managing the nuclear weapon stockpile, which will continue to be large part of DOE, at least in the near term. However, would he be a team player? Would he even be interested in getting back into government? Perhaps a long shot but intriguing possibility would be Al Gore. He certainly has the credentials in energy and environmental policy. He also would be credible in managing the nuclear weapon stockpile, which will continue to be large part of DOE, at least in the near term. However, would he be a team player? Would he even be interested in getting back into government?

]]> By: Dave Chambers http://gas2.org/2008/11/08/obamas-secretary-of-energy-who-will-get-the-call/#comment-28279 Dave Chambers Sat, 06 Dec 2008 07:24:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=1182#comment-28279 Perhaps a long shot but intriguing possibility would be Al Gore. He certainly has the credentials in energy and environmental policy. He also would be credible in managing the nuclear weapon stockpile, which will continue to be large part of DOE, at least in the near term. However, would he be a team player? Would he even be interested in getting back into government? Perhaps a long shot but intriguing possibility would be Al Gore. He certainly has the credentials in energy and environmental policy. He also would be credible in managing the nuclear weapon stockpile, which will continue to be large part of DOE, at least in the near term. However, would he be a team player? Would he even be interested in getting back into government?

]]> By: Lee McLendon http://gas2.org/2008/11/08/obamas-secretary-of-energy-who-will-get-the-call/#comment-6412 Lee McLendon Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:00:32 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=1182#comment-6412 Recommendation to Barack Obama: Please consider Joseph Romm as the new Secretary of Energy, or for a position in the EPA. He has a Ph.D. from MIT, and is an expert on the problem of climate change. He was acting assistant secretary at the Dept. of Energy under Clinton. He understands the urgency of acting now, and advocates use of existing technologies to improve energy efficiency, implement cogeneration of heat and power in onsite plants, and further develop renewable sources in order to reduce CO2 emissions in the next few decades, while supporting research and development of new technologies which will become useful in the last half of this century. His book, Hell and High Water is another must-read! Recommendation to Barack Obama:

Please consider Joseph Romm as the new Secretary of Energy, or for a position in the EPA. He has a Ph.D. from MIT, and is an expert on the problem of climate change. He was acting assistant secretary at the Dept. of Energy under Clinton. He understands the urgency of acting now, and advocates use of existing technologies to improve energy efficiency, implement cogeneration of heat and power in onsite plants, and further develop renewable sources in order to reduce CO2 emissions in the next few decades, while supporting research and development of new technologies which will become useful in the last half of this century.

His book, Hell and High Water is another must-read!

]]> By: Lee McLendon http://gas2.org/2008/11/08/obamas-secretary-of-energy-who-will-get-the-call/#comment-28278 Lee McLendon Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:00:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=1182#comment-28278 Recommendation to Barack Obama: Please consider Joseph Romm as the new Secretary of Energy, or for a position in the EPA. He has a Ph.D. from MIT, and is an expert on the problem of climate change. He was acting assistant secretary at the Dept. of Energy under Clinton. He understands the urgency of acting now, and advocates use of existing technologies to improve energy efficiency, implement cogeneration of heat and power in onsite plants, and further develop renewable sources in order to reduce CO2 emissions in the next few decades, while supporting research and development of new technologies which will become useful in the last half of this century. His book, Hell and High Water is another must-read! Recommendation to Barack Obama:

Please consider Joseph Romm as the new Secretary of Energy, or for a position in the EPA. He has a Ph.D. from MIT, and is an expert on the problem of climate change. He was acting assistant secretary at the Dept. of Energy under Clinton. He understands the urgency of acting now, and advocates use of existing technologies to improve energy efficiency, implement cogeneration of heat and power in onsite plants, and further develop renewable sources in order to reduce CO2 emissions in the next few decades, while supporting research and development of new technologies which will become useful in the last half of this century.

His book, Hell and High Water is another must-read!

]]> By: Johnes Ruta, art theorist & curator http://gas2.org/2008/11/08/obamas-secretary-of-energy-who-will-get-the-call/#comment-6411 Johnes Ruta, art theorist & curator Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:50:08 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=1182#comment-6411 Message to Barack Obama: For your nomination for Secretary of Energy, I would like to strongly recommend the three-time Pulitzer Prize winning writer and New York Times journalist THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN. Friedman has a far-reaching understanding of the development and future of Energy technology and is, simply put, a true visionary of the merging of the Electricity Grid with Information Technology, the requirements and benefits of energy efficiency, and alternative sources of fuels. Please read his latest book "HOT, FLAT, and CROWDED." Message to Barack Obama:

For your nomination for Secretary of Energy, I would like to strongly recommend the three-time Pulitzer Prize winning writer and New York Times journalist THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN. Friedman has a far-reaching understanding of the development and future of Energy technology and is, simply put, a true visionary of the merging of the Electricity Grid with Information Technology, the requirements and benefits of energy efficiency, and alternative sources of fuels.

Please read his latest book “HOT, FLAT, and CROWDED.”

]]> By: Johnes Ruta, art theorist &amp http://gas2.org/2008/11/08/obamas-secretary-of-energy-who-will-get-the-call/#comment-28277 Johnes Ruta, art theorist &amp Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:50:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=1182#comment-28277 Message to Barack Obama: For your nomination for Secretary of Energy, I would like to strongly recommend the three-time Pulitzer Prize winning writer and New York Times journalist THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN. Friedman has a far-reaching understanding of the development and future of Energy technology and is, simply put, a true visionary of the merging of the Electricity Grid with Information Technology, the requirements and benefits of energy efficiency, and alternative sources of fuels. Please read his latest book "HOT, FLAT, and CROWDED." Message to Barack Obama:

For your nomination for Secretary of Energy, I would like to strongly recommend the three-time Pulitzer Prize winning writer and New York Times journalist THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN. Friedman has a far-reaching understanding of the development and future of Energy technology and is, simply put, a true visionary of the merging of the Electricity Grid with Information Technology, the requirements and benefits of energy efficiency, and alternative sources of fuels.

Please read his latest book “HOT, FLAT, and CROWDED.”

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