Contributing Writers
Peter Asmus is a senior renewable-energy analyst at Pike Research. Asmus has 20 years of experience in energy and environmental markets, both as a writer and a research consultant. He is the author of the recent book Introduction to Energy in California, as well as Reaping the Wind. 
Eric Bloom is a research analyst contributing to Pike Research’s building efficiency and renewable energy practices. He has extensive experience researching, analyzing, and writing about the built environment, renewable energy, energy use, and climate change. 
Jana Branch is a writer and consultant specializing in brand and marketing communications. She has advised Fortune 500 companies and ad agencies but prefers the scrappy world of startups and emerging brands. As a cultural trends analyst, she was an early champion of sustainability, authenticity and the new meaning of happiness. Her independent practice, Articulo Consulting, is based in Santa Monica, Calif. 
Carol Brzozowski has been covering environmental topics as a freelance writer for more than a decade. She has written about such issues as green building, water efficiency, distributed energy, stormwater, erosion control and solid and liquid waste disposal. Carol is a member of the Society of Environmental Journalists and has won several awards for stories published in environmental trade journals. She is based in Coral Springs, Fla. Cosmo Catalano is a freelance writer living in Somerville, MA. A graduate of Dartmouth College, he first rose to Internet notoriety through his now-largely-defunct cycling blog, and writes regularly for a variety of publications, on topics ranging from sustainability to real estate. He also holds down a day job at a science advocacy group, and occasionally rides his bike to Logan airport, just to prove it can be done. 
Carl Frankel is a nationally-known entrepreneur, consultant, writer and journalist specializing in business and sustainable development. His areas of expertise include planning, strategizing, visioning, leadership, strategic communications, "green" business, and the "art of the start." He is currently president of Our Community Networks (OCN), a social enterprise that builds and manages local and regional online community portals that enable people to connect locally. 
Erica Gies is a freelance environmental reporter who lives in San Francisco. Her work has been published in the New York Times, the International Herald Tribune, Wired News, Grist, World Watch magazine, SF Gate, and other publications. A veteran environmental reporter, Erica Gies has covered renewable energy, carbon offsets, eco-cities, green building, biofuels, sewage treatment, plastic waste, urban forests, bioplastics, native plant restoration, organic agriculture, food safety, endangered species, e-waste, water, and more. 
Bob Gohn is a senior analyst at Pike Research with a focus on smart meters and advanced metering infrastructure (AMI), smart grid networking and communications, home area networking (HAN), and energy management. 
Dan Heffernan lives and works in San Francisco. His storied academic background includes Environmental Policy and Planning, Economics and Wildlife Biology. His passion for all things green is matched only by his obsession with national politics. For a heavily-biased political rant, check out his blog at HeffBombs.com. 
Oren Jaffe is a manager in the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Sustainability Solutions group at Intertek, a worldwide quality assurance services company that works with brands and retailers to enable global trade. Previously, Oren co-founded the national business networking organization EcoTuesday Inc., the environmental-consulting firm BlueMap Inc., and worked as a social accountability expert for Bureau Veritas Consumer Products (BV). 
Sean T. Kelly has written about technology, business, and innovation for more than 20 years. A native of the San Francisco Bay Area, Sean has traveled extensively to report on innovative technologies being deployed to solve the unique problems of organizations as diverse as the Australian Fire Department, the French postal service, and the world’s largest flower auction in Aalsmeer, Netherlands. 
Andrea Learned is an author (Don't Think Pink), blogger, and expert on gender-based consumer behavior, with a focus on sustainability influence and communication. In addition to her blog (http://learnedon.com), Andrea contributes to the Huffington Post and provides commentary for Vermont Public Radio. 
Andrea Nocito is experienced in environmental communication services and delivery of public affairs campaigns for environmental projects. She also has expertise in writing impact analyses for environmental documents as well as industry articles and blogs on environmental hazards and possible solutions. Andrea holds a Bachelor of Arts in English-Communication Arts and a Master of Science in Environmental Management. 
Jeremy Shere is a science writer who is preparing the book "ReNEWable: Exploring the Past, Present and Future of Alternative Energy" for St. Martin's Press. See the book in progress at http://renewablebook.wordpress.com/. 
Doug Woodring is the founder of Project Kaisei, a nonprofit dedicated to understanding and solving the problem of marine debris.