Author: craigshields

Here’s a conversation I’m having on the subject of Germany’s Energiewende that I thought I’d share: I have to admit that I’m suspicious of the “haters” of the Energiewende, if only because I happen to know people who live in Germany, …

Is Germany’s Energiewende (Energy Transition) Really a Disaster? Read More »

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Here’s an article on the 1500 US farmers who have begun to rake in cash for the production of renewable energy. Is the migration to renewable energy a good thing?  Here are 1500 people who will answer in the affirmative. …

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Here’s a very cool and easy-to-understand discussion of the drivers of the increasing temperatures we observe in the Earth’s atmosphere and oceans, published by Bloomberg. It’s reminiscent of the video I’ve often recommended by “Veritasium” (an element of truth), in …

What’s Causing Climate Change? Read More »

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Here’s an article written for a nontechnical audience that simply explains why wind and solar are growing at the astounding rate we see today. Not to give anything away, but the answer is declining costs, due to bigger and better …

Renewables Are Becoming More Affordable Every Day—And That’s Important Read More »

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Here’s a quick note to report that I did two on-camera interviews at the Solar Power International show today—both within the span of less than 30 minutes.  The second of the two, which I did for the Korean titan LG, …

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Terrific day at the Solar Power International (SPI) show yesterday.  I had the opportunity to take in a 30-minute presentation by an extremely senior analyst at Bloomberg,  though it really wasn’t particularly good news for distributed solar. The over-supply midday …

Solar Power International Is a Learning Experience Read More »

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I’m in Las Vegas Tuesday and Wednesday for Solar Power International (SPI), one of the two largest shows (along with Intersolar) on solar energy internationally.  In addition to meeting an important client, I look forward to milling around the enormity …

2Green Energy at Solar Power International Read More »

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It’s interesting to note what’s trending in pop culture.  I’m not talking about things like body piercing, but rather about the more highbrow stuff.  In particular, it’s cool that infographics have had such a marvelous impact on how most people …

Wonderful Infographic on Climate Change Read More »

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It appears that the first VW  employee responsible for the emissions scandal, an engineer, James Robert Liang, is headed off to prison, after pleading guilty to one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States, commit wire fraud and violate …

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Here’s a video I just saw on Facebook providing a completely fraudulent concept in energy.  Apparently, the guy who posted it believes that: • Energy comes from nowhere, and

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