Jonathan Koomey

Jonathan Koomey is a Consulting Professor at Stanford University, worked for more than two decades at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and has been a visiting professor at Stanford University (2003-4 and Fall 2008), Yale University (Fall 2009), and UC Berkeley’s Energy and Resources Group (Fall 2011).

Dr. Koomey holds M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the Energy and Resources Group at UC Berkeley, and an A.B. in History of Science from Harvard University.  He is the author or coauthor of nine books and more than 150 articles and reports.  He’s also one of the leading international experts on the economics of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and the effects of information technology on resource use.  He’s the author of Turning Numbers into Knowledge: Mastering the Art of Problem Solving, which has been translated into Chinese, Italian, and (soon) Korean, and Cold Cash, Cool Climate:  Science-Based Advice for Ecological Entrepreneurs (both from Analytics Press).

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• Creating The Future, Part 2: Innovation, Competition, Coordination

  Posted: Jul 31, 2012 – 09:52 AM EST

  Creating the future with innovation, competition, and coordination. Jonathan Koomey lays out his vision on Talkback.

• Creating the Future Part 1: Iterative Risk Management

  Posted: Jul 24, 2012 – 07:25 AM EST

  A new approach to risk management promises a greener future. Jonathan Koomey explains on Talkback.

• Reasons For Optimism: Why Climate Change is not a 'Zero Sum Game'

  Posted: Jul 17, 2012 – 07:38 AM EST

  Don’t mourn – organize to tackle climate change! Jonathan Koomey says we can still do it. On Talkback.

• Institutionalizing Sustainability: It’s Not Just About Manufactured Products

  Posted: Jul 11, 2012 – 09:13 AM EST

  In a world trying to minimize climate risks, large institutions will need to modify their structures and behavior. Jonathan Koomey offers a roadmap on Talkback.

• Using Information Technology To Change The Game

  Posted: Jul 02, 2012 – 10:01 PM EST

  The transformational capacity of information and communication technology (ICT). Jonathan Koomey explains in part seven of his Cold Cash, Cool Climate series on Talkback.

• Envisioning the Future We Want to Create

  Posted: Jun 26, 2012 – 09:10 AM EST

  Inventing the future to combat climate change: Jonathan Koomey shows how on Talkback.

• Addressing The Underlying Drivers Of Emissions Growth

  Posted: Jun 20, 2012 – 02:51 PM EST

  Address the drivers of emissions growth and make money. Jonathan Koomey has the scoop on Talkback.

• The Scope Of The Problem

  Posted: Jun 12, 2012 – 08:55 AM EST

  Jon Koomey continues the Cold Cash, Cool Climate series on Talkback.

• So You Want To Solve The Climate Problem…

  Posted: Jun 05, 2012 – 08:50 AM EST

  The climate problem is good for entrepreneurs and innovators. Jonathan Koomey continues his Cold Cash, Cool Climate series on Talkback.

• Cold Cash, Cool Climate: Some Fundamentals

  Posted: May 29, 2012 – 10:23 AM EST

  This blog post is the second of an eleven-part series on CSRwire that summarizes key lessons from my new book Cold Cash, Cool Climate: Science-based Advice for Ecological Entrepreneurs.