Author: craigshields

Smart cities technology is an important vector in bringing about energy efficiency and conservation. That’s why I’m delighted to see my old client Deliotte involved in making this happen; I hope you’ll check out the article linked above. FWIW, no aspect …

Deloitte Takes the Express Train into “Smart Cities” Read More »

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2GreenEnergy supporter and clean energy DIYer extraordinaire Brian McGowan sent me this piece on a company that proposes wireless (inductive) charging of electric vehicles as they’re driven across our major roadways. My comments: 

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If you’re looking for the single oddest quirk of humankind,  you can’t throw out the fact that, year after year, as the sea ice melts, and another high temperature record is broken, large swaths of the U.S.population shrug their shoulders …

A Strange Thing Happened Along Our Evolution as a Species…. Read More »

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A fellow whom I greatly respect put a post on Facebook yesterday to the effect that each president of the U.S. has had a mixture of strengths and weakness, as well as a blend of points of character to being …

Speaking Out Against Trump Read More »

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A gentleman contacted me yesterday in an attempt to raise investment capital for a business that itself is a concatenation of seven different cleantech business concepts.  I thought I’d publish my response, even if it may appear obvious: My advice …

CleanTech Businesses: Keeping It Simple Read More »

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According to the Writer’s Almanac, today would be the 102nd birthday of American poet and pacifist William Stafford. When he was asked if he felt accomplished, Stafford answered: “This may sound brutal, but I don’t cherish the poems that are …

How Much More Technology Does Humankind Actually Need?   Read More »

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Being eco-friendly should be high on the listen for any university student, even more so a midwifery student. These green habits are good to start when you’re a student, as you are more likely to carry them with you when …

A Contributed Post: Green Study Tips for Midwife Students Read More »

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2GreenEnergy super-supporter comments on my post “What Exactly Is the Attraction of Fuel Cell-Based Transportation?” There is work going on to develop low cost robust fuel cells capable of running directly on liquified / compressed natural gas. Vehicles using this …

Fueling Our Transportation: Eventually We Need To Make a Choice Read More »

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Here’s the first edition of Green Auto Digest for the New Year, from my colleague Jon LeSage. The take-away is that the two most important trends in transportation, i.e., autonomous vehicles and alt-fuel, are both moving forward at an impressive …

What’s Driving the Move To CleanTech? Read More »

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Here are a few things you probably already know about Scott Pruitt (or “Polluting Pruitt” as he’s frequently called), Donald Trump’s pick to head the EPA, as reported by the Sierra Club: • (Pruitt will) have disastrous consequences for our …

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: Headed for Ruin Read More »

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