The Intelligent Community

I came across a new organization, The Intelligent Community. It's offering free access to research:

"Our company, Intelligent Communities, Inc., is rolling out a program known as The Intelligent Community Initiative. One of the main components of this program is an online educational arm known as The School for the Intelligent Community. The methodology of the school is radically different from the education of the past. For one thing, tuition is free. For another, all education is taught in a real-world context through projects with community nonprofits and businesses. And all curriculum is authored by the students themselves."


The organization is connected to Operation Energy Transition. At first I was suspicious that it might be funded by T. Boone Pickens, but it's clearly not. It argues against switching from one unrenewable, largely imported, energy source (oil) to another (natural gas). I agree with them on that, since we would soon be importing natural gas if we switched, and T. Boone Pickens would be right there to sell it to us.