Below is a video that does a good job at explaining how fracking works. It’s all true, but the presentation is imbalanced and unfair, as it doesn’t present how completely screwed we’d be in the absence of fracking, which would …
Author: craigshields
Morgan Stanley Likes the Energy Storage Market
There are those who claim, if it is happening at all, that the migration to energy storage and renewables is largely a wish of the political left, that it’s inextricably rooted in subsidies, and that true capitalists are uninterested in …
Renewable Energy Is a Profoundly Patriotic Idea
Since the birth of the union, appealing to patriotism has proven a powerful weapon in convincing Americans to do a variety of things, from enlisting in the military, to casting votes for certain candidates and initiatives, to buying products made …
A Chapter in the Textbook of Fraudulent Clean Energy Investments—And a Message About Fraud Generally
Insofar as we’ve had some level of success in raising investment capital for clean energy start-ups, a visitor to the 2GreenEnergy Facebook page asked me to try to find an investor or two for this (ludicrous) idea. If you ever think …
The Oil Companies Aren’t Going Down Easily, But….
A reader notes on a recent post about electric transportation: We can think all day, as long as we keep in mind that Oil cartels are not quite ready to surrender a $multi-trillion industry.
A Few Notes on Nuclear, Fossil Fuels and the Future of Energy
Here are a few remarks I made to a friend about the future of energy—nuclear in particular: In response to your question on safety issues, interesting, nuclear has the lowest death rate per KWh of ALL sources.
Intellectual Property Attorney
Given that one of our frequent commenters here is an Australian-based attorney, I though I’d ask if he (or anyone else) happens to know a certain law professor at Australian Catholic University, pictured here and described below. Apparently, she’s “not …
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Banning Gasoline and Diesel: It’s Happening
As part of a movement that appears to be sweeping the developed world, France has announced that it will ban the sale of all automobiles that run on gasoline and diesel by 2040. Two remarks:
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Energy Resources of the Future
An accomplished author who happens to be a fine friend is writing a novel set in the future, and asked for my take on various forms of energy that may compete with solar and wind 50 years hence. I thought …
Clean Coal Is a Myth, But Don’t Take It from Me
There are a couple of commenters here who routinely call into question my personal credibility as a reporter on renewable energy and sustainability more generally. It is for them that I write this:
