Author: craigshields

Those of us who are concerned about the ongoing capacity of our planet to support life are looking forward to the day on which our civilization extracts and burns its last lump of coal. But is this a simple matter? …

Getting Rid of Coal: It’s Easy To Oversimplify The Process Read More »

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It is more important for businesses to be environmentally friendly than ever before. Going green is not just good for the environment but also good for the bottom line; businesses can actually save a lot of money by opting for …

A Contributed Post: Green Business IT Solutions–Simple Tips That Can be Implemented Today Read More »

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When we kicked off 2GreenEnergy in the summer of 2009, I (wrongly) predicted that solar thermal, aka concentrated solar power (CSP) would soon come to dominate the field of renewable energy, largely because of the way it lends itself to …

Might Solar Thermal Energy Succeed After All? Read More »

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What should we make of the fact that the U.S. is the only country on Earth to withhold participation in the Paris Climate Accord?  Yes, this is a symbolic thumbing of the nose at the well-being of the world’s population, …

Could America’s Dropping Out of the Paris Accord Actually Help Matters? Read More »

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From today’s Green Energy Digest: During the LA Auto show, Toyota announced that it will using animal waste from the state’s Central Valley to power clean cars and trucks such as the Toyota Mirai and hydrogen-powered semi trucks currently being piloted at …

Green Energy Digest Reports on Waste to Energy Read More »

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This planet would be a far better place on which to live if all its inhabitants were given the opportunity to watch the video below and digest its content.  

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In response to my post on Obama’s words of addressing evil, Cameron Atwood remarks, “This reminds me of (American journalist and activist) Chris Hedges’ comment, ‘I don’t fight fascists because I think I will win. I fight fascists because they …

Winning Against Evil Isn’t the Reason We Fight It Read More »

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I love this, as it expresses two very worthwhile thoughts simultaneously. One is the point of the meme, i.e., we actually did have presidents who were capable of incredibly profound levels of thinking, and that it’s at least possible that we’ll …

Quick Note for Humanitarians Everywhere Read More »

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The U.K. joins a growing list of nations that have committed to decommissioning all its coal-fired power plants, in this case by 2025.  

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In the wake of a recent and fairly significant blackout in Southern Australia, grid operators made two immediate investments, both focused on meeting future peak electricity demands: an 250 MW open-cycle natural gas plant and a  100-megawatt/129-megawatt-hour battery from Tesla, …

The Cost of Utility Scale Solar and Batteries Coming Into Parity with Natural Gas Peaker Plants Read More »

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