Author: craigshields

If we had to pick an industry (outside of cleantech per se) that sits at the pinnacle of environmental responsibility, beer microbreweries wouldn’t be a bad choice.  

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Question:  Here are the first two slides from an investor deck seeking investment capital for a diesel fuel additive that claims to create better fuel mileage and fewer emissions.  While I don’t doubt the claims, I offer these slides and …

Take a Cool Guess—The Fun Quiz on Renewable Energy and Environmental Sustainability. Today’s Topic:  Marketing Excellence—What’s Wrong with This Picture? Read More »

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A dear old Facebook friend asked my opinion on this “technology.” Well, let’s take a peek.  

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There are a few requirements that need to be in place for a country to commit to 100% renewable energy in the near future (25 years in this case), and lands like Sweden meet them all. Obviously, physical resources per …

Sweden Joins Elite List: Headed Quickly to 100% Clean Energy Read More »

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We’ve all heard the aphorism: “Physics doesn’t care what you believe.”  Here’s a wonderful case in point: the U.S. Department of Energy has banned the use of the term “climate change.” It can’t get any more asinine than this, can …

Science Is Indifferent To Our Beliefs Read More »

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A friend sent me this white paper called Go Green: It’s a Better ROI Than You Might Think, and suggested that I might find it interesting. Yes, it’s interesting, but it’s ironic that it’s sponsored by Staples, who accepted a …

The ROI Associated With “Going Green” Read More »

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Perhaps the single saddest aspect of the Trump Administration’s war on the environment is that, though it’s premised on growing the economy, it comes at enormous hard costs in terms of human health alone.

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Those looking for an early clue as to the nature and purpose of Scott Pruitt’s role as Administrator of the EPA should check out this piece from FactCheck.Org, analyzing what he said recently on ABC’s “This Week,” in explanation of …

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gets the Facts Wrong. Wow! Read More »

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It’s no surprise that Trump’s presidency is in the process of reversing the progress that the U.S. has made over the last half century vis-a-vis environmental protection and climate change mitigation; after all, that was one of his campaign promises, …

The Federal Government’s War on the Environment Can Have Only Limited Effect Read More »

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If this doesn’t scream “1984” into your mind, it’s hard to know what will.  We’re talking about the systematic deletion of government data that supports the theory of human-caused climate change. Ask yourself: How much longer until we hear that …

Trump Administration Systematically Destroying Scientific Proof of Anthropogenic Climate Change: Orwell Only Missed It By 33 Years Read More »

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