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Energy
Financing and the Small Regional Farmer
Presidio Graduate School’s Macroeconomics course for Spring 2012 is authoring a series of articles. The articles on this “micro-blog” reflect […]
July 19, 2012
Voices for Change
How Baseball Could Usher in a Greener American Future
Presidio Graduate School’s Macroeconomics course for Spring 2012 is authoring a series of articles. The articles on this “micro-blog” reflect reactions […]
June 8, 2012
Finance
Global Elite: Absentee Owners?
Presidio Graduate School’s Macroeconomics course for Spring 2012, is authoring a series of articles. The articles on this “micro-blog” reflect reactions […]
June 6, 2012
Corporate Responsibility
Not Sold in Stores: Why Organic Tampons Aren’t Reaching Conventional Retail Shelves
Presidio Graduate School’s Macroeconomics course for Spring 2012, is authoring a series of articles. The articles on this “micro-blog” reflect reactions […]
June 5, 2012
Energy
Fracking: Boom or Bust?
Presidio Graduate School’s Macroeconomics course for Spring 2012, is authoring a series of articles. The articles on this “micro-blog” reflect reactions […]
June 1, 2012
Energy
E-Waste Generates Additional Revenues for Consumer Electronic Retailers
Presidio Graduate School’s Macroeconomics course for Spring 2012, is authoring a series of articles. The articles on this “micro-blog” reflect reactions […]
May 31, 2012
Energy
Radical Sharing for the New Industrial Revolution
Presidio Graduate School’s Macroeconomics course for Spring 2012, is authoring a series of articles. The articles on this “micro-blog” reflect reactions […]
May 29, 2012
Technology
LED Adoption: The Rocky Path to a Long Awaited Tipping Point
Presidio Graduate School’s Macroeconomics course for Spring 2012, is authoring a series of articles. The articles on this “micro-blog” reflect reactions […]
May 25, 2012
Energy
Liquid Gold: The Economics of Water Trading Markets
Presidio Graduate School’s Macroeconomics course for Spring 2012, is authoring a series of articles. The articles on this “micro-blog” reflect reactions […]
May 24, 2012
Energy
Cost Accounting for the Chilean Miracle
Presidio Graduate School’s Macroeconomics course for Spring 2012, is authoring a series of articles. The articles on this “micro-blog” reflect reactions […]
May 23, 2012
Energy
Is "Wine on Tap" a More Sustainable, Drinkable Alternative?
Presidio Graduate School’s Macroeconomics course for Spring 2012, is authoring a series of articles. The articles on this “micro-blog” reflect reactions […]
May 22, 2012
Technology
Our Data: A Sustainable Resource in the Digital Ecosystem?
Presidio Graduate School’s Macroeconomics course for Spring 2012, is authoring a series of articles. The articles on this “micro-blog” reflect reactions […]
May 21, 2012
Energy
Does BrightSource’s Shelved IPO Spell Trouble for the Solar Sector?
Presidio Graduate School’s Macroeconomics course for Spring 2012, is authoring a series of articles. The articles on this “micro-blog” reflect reactions […]
May 15, 2012
Finance
Professional Sports Provide Needed Economic Stimulus in St. Louis
3p is proud to partner with the Presidio Graduate School’s Macroeconomics course on a blogging series about “the economics of […]
January 10, 2012
Finance
Fallacies of Free Markets
3p is proud to partner with the Presidio Graduate School’s Macroeconomics course on a blogging series about the economics of […]
December 27, 2011
Technology
Windows of the Future: Carbon Nanotubes and On-Site Energy Generation
3p is proud to partner with the Presidio Graduate School’s Macroeconomics course on a blogging series about “the economics of […]
December 14, 2011
Finance
US-Chinese Trade War on Solar Panels Killed Solyndra
3p is proud to partner with the Presidio Graduate School’s Macroeconomics course on a blogging series about “the economics of […]
December 13, 2011
Finance
Let's Make Restaurant Kitchens the New Nexus of Sustainability
3p is proud to partner with the Presidio Graduate School’s Macroeconomics course on a blogging series about “the economics of […]
December 9, 2011
Corporate Responsibility
In Defense of Bicycle and Pedestrian Project Funding
3p is proud to partner with the Presidio Graduate School’s Macroeconomics course on a blogging series about “the economics of […]
December 8, 2011
Finance
How Our Brains Impede Pricing the Ecosystem
3p is proud to partner with the Presidio Graduate School’s Macroeconomics course on a blogging series about “the economics of […]
December 6, 2011
Finance
Is it Time to Foreclose on Your Bank?
3p is proud to partner with the Presidio Graduate School’s Macroeconomics course on a blogging series about “the economics of […]
December 5, 2011
Finance
Credit Unions Ask, 'Now What?' Answer: Invest in Cooperatives
3p is proud to partner with the Presidio Graduate School’s Macroeconomics course on a blogging series about “the economics of […]
December 1, 2011
Energy
Two Birds with One Stone – Addressing Food Security and Disempowering the 1% with Slow Money
3p is proud to partner with the Presidio Graduate School’s Macroeconomics course on a blogging series about “the economics of […]
November 29, 2011
Finance
How to Build a Better Bailout: Consider Main Street
3p is proud to partner with the Presidio Graduate School’s Macroeconomics course on a blogging series about “the economics of […]
November 23, 2011
Finance
Let’s Start by Getting Rid of Oil Subsidies
3p is proud to partner with the Presidio Graduate School’s Macroeconomics course on a blogging series about “the economics of […]
November 22, 2011
Energy
Condensed Cattle Herding Actually Improves Arid Land
3p is proud to partner with the Presidio Graduate School’s Macroeconomics course on a blogging series about “the economics of […]
November 21, 2011
Technology
Datacenters: Friend or Foe?
3p is proud to partner with the Presidio Graduate School’s Macroeconomics course on a blogging series about “the economics of […]
November 19, 2011
Finance
How Islamic Finance can Contribute to the Global Economy
3p is proud to partner with the Presidio Graduate School’s Macroeconomics course on a blogging series about “the economics of […]
November 18, 2011
Finance
The World Cup: How FIFA Benefits While Host Countries Lose Big
3p is proud to partner with the Presidio Graduate School’s Macroeconomics course on a blogging series about “the economics of […]
November 17, 2011
Finance
Celebrity Charities: The New Way of Giving
3p is proud to partner with the Presidio Graduate School’s Macroeconomics course on a blogging series about “the economics of […]
November 16, 2011
Corporate Responsibility
Chinese Investment Props Up US Real Estate Market
3p is proud to partner with the Presidio Graduate School’s Macroeconomics course on a blogging series about “the economics of […]
November 15, 2011
Energy
Curbside Recycling: Preventing a Market Failure
3p is proud to partner with the Presidio Graduate School’s Macroeconomics course on a blogging series about “the economics of […]
November 7, 2011
Corporate Responsibility
Sustainable Inroads for National Transportation Policy
3p is proud to partner with the Presidio Graduate School’s Macroeconomics course on a blogging series about “the economics of […]
November 4, 2011
Finance
Supply Side Economics Doesn't Hold Up to Louis Vuitton
3p is proud to partner with the Presidio Graduate School’s Macroeconomics course on a blogging series about “the economics of […]
November 2, 2011
Finance
Get Paid More… Without Costing Your Company a Cent
3p is proud to partner with the Presidio Graduate School’s Macroeconomics course on a blogging series about “the economics of […]
October 21, 2011
Technology
The Three Federal Incentives Behind the Solar Industry's Success
3p is proud to partner with the Presidio Graduate School’s Macroeconomics course on a blogging series about “the economics of […]
October 20, 2011
Finance
A Collective Moutza from the Greeks
3p is proud to partner with the Presidio Graduate School’s Macroeconomics course on a blogging series about “the economics of […]
October 19, 2011
Corporate Responsibility
In Defense of Environmental Regulations
3p is proud to partner with the Presidio Graduate School’s Macroeconomics course on a blogging series about “the economics of […]
October 18, 2011
Corporate Responsibility
Forgiving Student Loans: A Stimulus Measure to Revitalize the Middle Class
3p is proud to partner with the Presidio Graduate School’s Macroeconomics course on a blogging series about “the economics of […]
October 17, 2011
Energy
The Advantage of Organic Biofuel Production
3p is proud to partner with the Presidio Graduate School’s Macroeconomics course on a blogging series about “the economics of […]
October 14, 2011
Corporate Responsibility
GDP: Grossly Deficient Paradigm?
3p is proud to partner with the Presidio Graduate School’s Macroeconomics course on a blogging series about “the economics of […]
October 13, 2011
Energy
Loving Tuna to Death: The Price of Wild Food
3p is proud to partner with the Presidio Graduate School’s Macroeconomics course on a blogging series about “the economics of […]
October 12, 2011
Finance
Changing the Way We Value the Future in Climate Change Economics
3p is proud to partner with the Presidio Graduate School’s Macroeconomics course on a blogging series about “the economics of […]
October 10, 2011
Energy
Buying Local: Putting Our Money Where Our Mouths Are
3p is proud to partner with the Presidio Graduate School’s Macroeconomics course on a blogging series about “the economics of […]
October 2, 2011
Corporate Responsibility
The Replacement of the Dollar as World's Reserve Currency
This post is part of a blogging series by economics students at the Presidio Graduate School’s MBA program. You can […]
July 1, 2011
Corporate Responsibility
Reducing Our Carbon Paw Print
By Diana Ford As a lifelong cat owner/devotee and student of sustainable business, I have become increasingly aware of the […]
June 22, 2011
Corporate Responsibility
Hawaiian Geothermal Energy: A Gift from the Gods?
This post is part of a blogging series by economics students at the Presidio Graduate School’s MBA program. You can […]
June 3, 2011
Finance
How Incubators Will Help Start-Ups Lead the Clean Tech Revolution
This post is part of a blogging series by economics students at the Presidio Graduate School’s MBA program. You can […]
May 20, 2011
Energy
Water Consulting – Building Ethical, Economical and Environmental Practices
This post is part of a blogging series by economics students at the Presidio Graduate School’s MBA program. You can […]
May 18, 2011
Energy
The Brewing Organic Beer Market
This post is part of a blogging series by economics students at the Presidio Graduate School’s MBA program. You can […]
May 17, 2011
Finance
The Economics of Perpetual Growth
Can economic growth be sustainably achieved? The short answer appears to be no. At least, not in our economy's current incarnation. But this question has already been percolating for nearly two decades and its multi-trillion dollar answer indeed requires a great deal of debate.
May 16, 2011
Corporate Responsibility
How Intellectual Property Creates Value with Finite Resources
This post is part of a blogging series by economics students at the Presidio Graduate School’s MBA program. You can […]
May 16, 2011
Finance
Megacities: Economic Growth, Ecological Crisis
Borrowing from John Stuart Mill, Daly and Farley explain that the steady-state subsystem sees the relationship between economy and ecology as collaborative, where the economy functions at a rate by which the earth can sustainably replenish its resources.
May 13, 2011
Corporate Responsibility
Green as a Status Symbol: Why Increased Prices May Increase Sales
This post is part of a blogging series by economics students at the Presidio Graduate School’s MBA program. You can […]
May 13, 2011
Energy
The Capitalization of Bee-cosystem Services in California’s Almond Industry
This post is part of a blogging series by economics students at the Presidio Graduate School’s MBA program. You can […]
May 13, 2011
Corporate Responsibility
The Sharing Economy: The Next Step in Economic Evolution
This post is part of a blogging series by economics students at the Presidio Graduate School’s MBA program. You can […]
May 12, 2011
Corporate Responsibility
The Great Canned vs Bottled Beer Debate 2.0: Craft Brewing Weighs In
This post is part of a blogging series by economics students at the Presidio Graduate School’s MBA program. You can […]
May 12, 2011
Corporate Responsibility
It Wasn’t the Small Green Pieces of Paper That Were Unhappy…
This post is part of a blogging series by economics students at the Presidio Graduate School’s MBA program. You can […]
May 12, 2011
Energy
Can Commercial PACE Financing Drive $2.5 Billion in Energy Efficiency Investments?
This post is part of a blogging series by economics students at the Presidio Graduate School’s MBA program. You can […]
May 11, 2011
Energy
The Physics of Wastewater Reclamation
This post is part of a blogging series by economics students at the Presidio Graduate School’s MBA program. You can […]
May 11, 2011
Finance
The Glass Steagall Act: Where a Libertarian and a Liberal agree over dinner
This post is part of a blogging series by economics students at the Presidio Graduate School’s MBA program. You can […]
May 11, 2011
Energy
San Diego Regional Food Hub Cultivates Local Markets
Major challenges to San Diego food production include increasing water costs and loss of agriculture land due to population growth. The shelves of mainstream San Diego grocery stores are stocked with products that have been shipped an average of 1500 miles from factory farm to grocery
May 10, 2011
Finance
Developing a Smarter – Not Simpler – Consumer
This post is part of a blogging series by economics students at the Presidio Graduate School’s MBA program. You can […]
May 10, 2011
Energy
The New Energy Economy: Can We Afford It?
This post is part of a blogging series by economics students at the Presidio Graduate School’s MBA program. You can […]
May 9, 2011
Technology
The Future of the US Rail System
This post is part of a blogging series by economics students at the Presidio Graduate School’s MBA program. You can […]
May 6, 2011
Energy
What’s Really in Your Organic Brew?
This post is part of a blogging series by economics students at the Presidio Graduate School’s MBA program. You can […]
May 6, 2011
Finance
The Importance of Staying Strong on the Dollar
This post is part of a blogging series by economics students at the Presidio Graduate School’s MBA program. You can […]
May 6, 2011
Corporate Responsibility
Impacting The Three P’s By Competing Domestically With Food Imports
By Fergus McGrath Total US food imports have doubled in the past decade, from $43 billion in 2001 to $86 […]
May 6, 2011
Energy
The Market Failure of Plastic Bags
Until the start of the 21st century, the social cost was hidden and economic cost was thought to be null, that is until the San Francisco Department of the Environment (SFDOE) put a price on the cost to “cleanup the commons."
May 5, 2011
Voices for Change
Greening Pro Sports: Rallying for Recycled Plastic Rally Towels
This post is part of a blogging series by economics students at the Presidio Graduate School’s MBA program. You can […]
May 5, 2011
Finance
The Sufficiency Economy: A Thai Solution to Economic Sustainability
This post is part of a blogging series by economics students at the Presidio Graduate School’s MBA program. You can […]
May 5, 2011
Corporate Responsibility
Might As Well Face It: We’re Addicted to Growth
This post is part of a blogging series by economics students at the Presidio Graduate School’s MBA program. You can […]
May 5, 2011
Energy
Increasing Gas Prices Despite Subsidies
This post is part of a blogging series by economics students at the Presidio Graduate School’s MBA program. You can […]
May 4, 2011
Corporate Responsibility
The Employment Multiplier – An Important Tool For Promoting The Burgeoning Green Economy
This post is part of a blogging series by economics students at the Presidio Graduate School’s MBA program. By Eric […]
May 4, 2011
Corporate Responsibility
Steady-State Economy: Are we closer than we think?
This post is part of a blogging series by economics students at the Presidio Graduate School’s MBA program. You can […]
May 4, 2011
Corporate Responsibility
Could Sustainability be Scannable?
This post is part of a blogging series by economics students at the Presidio Graduate School’s MBA program. You can […]
May 4, 2011
Corporate Responsibility
Who is More "Sustainable", Rich or Poor?
This post is part of a blogging series by economics students at the Presidio Graduate School’s MBA program. You can […]
May 4, 2011
Finance
Sound Energy Policy Should Consider Rebounds
This post is part of a blogging series by economics students at the Presidio Graduate School’s MBA program. You can […]
May 4, 2011
Finance
Step One, Population Control
Generally, healthier people are able to work more productively and may even be able to get better jobs given a healthy persons relatively greater ability to perform well at any given job. Controlling populations is typically accomplished by simple, low cost solutions such as education and contraceptive services.
May 3, 2011
Technology
Tackling End-of-Life Issues for Bio Plastics
This post is part of a blogging series by economics students at the Presidio Graduate School’s MBA program. You can […]
May 3, 2011
Energy
California’s Decaying Water Management Systems
This post is part of a blogging series by economics students at the Presidio Graduate School’s MBA program. You can […]
May 3, 2011
Energy
Thermodynamics and the Downward Spiral of Industrialized Society
This post is part of a blogging series by economics students at the Presidio Graduate School’s MBA program. You can […]
May 2, 2011
Finance
American Budgetary Politics: Taxes, Deficits, and the Notorious "Laffer Curve"
This post is part of a blogging series by economics students at the Presidio Graduate School’s MBA program. You can […]
May 2, 2011
Corporate Responsibility
Ecological Economics: Evolution of a Paradigm
This post is part of a blogging series by economics students at the Presidio Graduate School’s MBA program. You can […]
May 2, 2011
Corporate Responsibility
Commodity Prices, Political Unrest and the RMB
This post is part of a blogging series by economics students at the Presidio Graduate School’s MBA program. You can […]
April 12, 2011