Chris Nelder

Chris hails from Marin County, near San Francisco, a hotbed of writers, progressive thought and the pursuit of sustainability.

Chris was a software engineer and technical writer for 17 years, working for powerhouses like Microsoft. During that time he also founded and published an online magazine called Better World in the mid '90s, as part of his lifelong interest in sustainability.

However, after 9/11, he had an epiphany: He realized that peak oil, climate change, and ecological overshoot were about to change life as we know it, and that mankind was now facing its greatest crisis ever. He had to take up the challenge.

He then embarked on intensive study of Peak Oil, the world of energy, and new sustainable modes of living appropriate to the challenges of the 21st Century. From his perch at the foot of Mt. Tamalpais, Chris began sharing his observations with the world through his blog, www.getreallist.com. He then jumped out of the software industry and into the solar industry, where he designed, sold and installed solar PV systems for several years.

At that point Chris realized that investing was key to addressing our energy challenges, and in his pursuit of investing opportunities, he came across Angel Publishing's newsletters about energy: Wealth Daily, Energy and Capital and Green Chip Stocks. After a quick introduction, Chris joined up with the Baltimore boys, and the rest is history.

From the time he bought his first stock at the age of 9, through the years of working as a software developer for MSN Money, and on up to the present, Chris has been an investor for most of his life.

Recent Articles by Chris Nelder

How To Invest in the New Energy Paradigm - 2009-11-06
Insights from the ASPO Peak Oil Conference

Energy Sector Outlook - 2009-10-30
Efficiency: The Way to Close the Renewables Gap

Our First Peak Oil Recession - 2009-10-23
Why Oil Prices May Never Rise Above $150

High Speed Railroad - 2009-10-19
Why High Speed Rail Is A No Brainer In The U.S.

Oil and Gas Outlook - 2009-10-16
The Next Oil Crisis is Just Ahead

Update on Solar, Electric Cars & Energy Policy - 2009-10-09
Making Tracks to the Renewable Future

High Speed Rail: A No-Brainer - 2009-10-02
The Transformation of Transportation

The Renewable Energy Challenge - 2009-09-25
Will the U.S. Choose the Path to Profit, or the Freeway to Failure?

Peak Oil Update - 2009-09-18
World Will Soon Face an Oil Supply Crunch

Nanosolar's New Solar Technology - 2009-09-11
New Modules Could Be the Cheapest in the World

China's Energy Revolution - 2009-09-04
Welcoming China's Energy Revolution

Reading Peak Oil Deniers Is a Waste of Time - 2009-08-28
3 Peak Oil Bombs Drop

Energy Sustainability Issues - 2009-08-21
Hard Questions and Sustainable Solutions

The Chevy Volt's 230 MPG - 2009-08-14
The Reality Behind the Chevy Volt's 230 MPG

Peak Oil and the Macroeconomic Outlook - 2009-08-07
When the Unexpected is Certain

Energy Speculation Crackdown - 2009-07-31
Crackdown on Energy Speculation is a Good Thing

Natural Gas Price Forecast - 2009-07-29
The Future of Natural Gas: It's Time To Invest

Natural Gas Price Forecast - 2009-07-24
The Future of Natural Gas: It's Time To Invest

Farmland Fever - 2009-07-17
Is Farmland the Trade of the Century?

Rethinking Climate Policy - 2009-07-10
Incentivize, Don't Penalize