Occasionally I get comments to the effect that I’m living in a dream world, Donald Trump is admired by most Americans, and that his presidency is sailing along nicely, with perhaps the exception of a small lunatic fringe and a …
Author: craigshields
Techno BS Isn’t Always Written in English
Here’s an article written in Spanish on the “anti-solar panel.” It generates electricity in the dark. Sound like horse hockey? Well, it is. My Spanish isn’t perfect, putting it charitably, but it begins, “A new development that allows the collection …
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From Guest Blogger Michael Tobias: Engineering Technologies That Can Decarbonize the Building Sector
Michael Tobias (pictured) writes as follows: According to the International Energy Agency, buildings account for 36% of global energy consumption. Buildings also have a significant carbon footprint, producing 40% of direct and indirect CO2 emissions. When looking for ways to …
Shell Oil Always Keeps Us Guessing
Shortly after the formation of 2GreenEnergy in 2009, my brother asked me why big oil didn’t simply transition from fossil fuels to solar, wind, and the like. I replied, “There are two answers, one speculative, one certain.
Climate Change Mitigation Isn’t a Game
In 2009, when I was in the process of writing Renewable Energy–Facts and Fantasies, I took a trip down to the Scripps Institute to interview one of the most visible climate scientists on Earth, Dr. V. Ramanathan. “Ram,” as he …
Not To Act Is To Act
Somewhere in the last 10 years and 9300+ blog posts, I’m sure I’ve used this incredible statement before, but it certainly bears repeating now, given this horrific time in U.S. history. Those who sit around and watch the meltdown of …
The “Other” News from Turkey
Turkey is on everyone’s minds currently, almost exclusively due to their slaughter of the Kurds to their south, enabled by the U.S. betrayal of its former ally. Of far fewer column-inches is Turkey’s oil and gas exploration ships that are …
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Bill Gates on Climate Change Mitigation
I just signed up to receive Bill Gates’ newsletter on fighting climate change. It’s always good to know what the planet’s most powerful people are thinking and doing, and we’re all certainly better off when the multi-billionaires out there are …
Reading Trump’s Tarot Cards
I like this guy, Bryce Tache. He makes predictions, and he’s obviously a person of conscience. Whether he’s right or not remains to be seen. A few comments.
Trump Tells It Like It Is
This cartoon sure made me laugh. My theory is that rank and file Trump supporters know they’re not living any better as a result of anything the president has done (though perhaps some wouldn’t admit it).
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