In memoriam – Charles Daas

In memoriam – Charles Daas

by | Mar 17, 2019 | Blog, People & Places

Charlie was a dear friend, a rare friend, one who cared about his friends and everyone in a deep way. I think all his friends remember him like this. He was a friend who thinks mostly of you rather than himself. I felt he was actually grateful to know me. He was...
Colombo

Colombo

by | Feb 17, 2019 | Cities

Flying in at 5 a.m., I saw why Colombo enjoys a most fortunate location. It’s with good reason that an ancient name for Sri Lanka – Lanka Dvipa – means ‘fortunate island.’ I came to Colombo to learn about its place in the world and write about its plans for the...
Dubai

Dubai

by | Feb 17, 2019 | Cities

I’ve traveled to Dubai often in recent years for conferences, research and writing on energy. I became impressed with Dubai’s solar energy program and, as a curious writer, intrigued by the city itself. I wrote a feature Dubai’s Planning Paradox for...
LNG supply, demand and pricing

LNG supply, demand and pricing

by | Feb 20, 2018 | Energy

LNG is an interesting niche in energy markets depending on many factors and regional forces. I tried to shed light on global supply/demand and factors influencing prices, writing for Oilprice. The end of the LNG glut / read New importers keep LNG markets tight / read...

Construction technologies promise to improve city building

by | Jan 21, 2018 | Planning

There will be an incredible drive to build and expand cities in this century, requiring much quicker, more efficient ways of planning and construction. The challenges are great but the advances of the digital age are now coming into the construction sector. I have...