Author: craigshields

It’s been almost exactly 10 years since I joined forces with Bill Moore, editor of EVWorld.com, to help him market his groundbreaking website that had been active since 1998.  (Yep, 1998.  Think of what a novelty the Internet was back …

OEMs of Large Trucks Embrace Electric Transportation Read More »

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Medical waste disposal is one of the most significant challenges faced by healthcare providers today. The term “medical waste” generally refers to any waste that contains potentially infectious material, such as body fluids or other contaminants, but it can also …

From Guest Blogger Maggie Hammond: What Happens to Our Medical Waste? Read More »

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Many people wonder how it’s possible that American society could have fallen so quickly and so hard into this pathetic state of disrepair. How did it come to pass that we elected a sociopath, and, even more astoundingly, how does …

Frightening Times in American Culture Read More »

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In response to my post of Will Renewable Energy Survive Trump? Gary Tulie writes: My guess is that solar PV deployment will barely slow down through 2018 and 2019 before accelerating through 2020-2021.

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A gentleman by the name of Washington Cray asks, “Will renewable energy survive Trump?” I’m reminded of a story I heard years ago, and I believe it’s true, about a golf outing that (mid-20th Century U.S. golf pro “Slammin’ Sammy”) …

Will Renewable Energy Survive Trump? Read More »

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It seems that American society may be experiencing a reprise of the 1960s: a cultural revolution driven by young people who have became fed up with their elders’ cold-hearted indifference, and took matters into their own hands.  Lots of kids today …

Are the 1960s Here Again? Read More »

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If the Trump administration has done anything for us, it’s provided a fantastic refresher of what we learned as children in our civics classes: checks and balances, that kind of thing.

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Here in good ol’ Santa Barbara, I attend meetings of the local chapter of the Citizens’ Climate Lobby, in support of the “Carbon Fee and Dividend.”  We’re all encouraged to write letters to editors of various media outlets, and I …

Carbon Fee and Dividend Read More »

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We need to be extremely skeptical anytime we hear someone say, “Here’s a man-made change I’m going to make into a natural habitat that is actually going to help the native species thrive.” This is normally equivalent to saying, “I …

Do Offshore Wind Towers Actually Improve Aquatic Habitats? Read More »

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It’s tough out there right now; everyday television screens, radio stations and newspapers tell of political upheaval, environmental damage and societal sorrow.

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