It would be nice to see environmentalism leading the way in the phasing out of fossil fuels in favor of renewables, though that’s not at all what we are, in fact, experiencing.
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Coal: The Saga Continues
Here’s a popular video that depicts a piece of the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy. In particular, it’s the story of how Canada razed two coal-fired power plants and built massive (200 MW) solar fields on that real …
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New Wind and Solar Will Be Cheaper than Existing Coal and Nuclear By the Early 2020s
Some of our frequent commenters like to take me to task for what they call my “idealistic” statements to the effect that our world is right around the corner from affordable, unsubsidized clean energy. Their push-back is understandable, given that …
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The EPA Announces War on Solar and Wind: Best of Luck
Scott Pruitt, Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, is involved in two major offensives aimed at helping huge corporate polluters profit at the expense of the environment. The first is the repeal of the Obama-era Clean Power Plan that …
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Combining the Philosophies of Environmental Advocacy with Entrepreneurial Spirit
A reader notes: Craig, the world desperately needs advocates like yourself. My fear is that wasting your talents on impractical rhetoric is irresponsible…. (I fear) you are squandering your considerable talent and credibility by embarking on a fruitless and erroneous crusade. …
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Contrasting Ideas Re: The Fates of Fossil Fuels, Renewable Energy
A dear friend has offered to do some publicity work to promote my book: Bullish on Renewable Energy. At issue, it seems to me, is explaining that the subject matter I present is really 180 degrees from conventional wisdom. The …
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Pure Market Economics and Job Creation Underpin the Rapid Migration to Clean Energy
An old school chum who happens to be ultra-conservative comments: Depend on this: everyone in America and the Western industrialized democracies WILL have non-polluting electric vehicles, re-charged with electricity produced by renewable resources, when it makes economic sense for the market …
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Top Renewable Energy Author “Bullish” on the Future: Craig Shields' Fourth Book Takes Unexpected Turn
January 15, 2015 “There are many possible events that could accelerate the demise of fossil fuels—but none is required to phase them out in favor of renewables, a process that will be driven primarily by pure market economics—and far faster …
