Author: craigshields

A common tactic of Big Oil and the rest of the Trump-supporting world is to point out that some of our government’s investments in cleantech do not pan out. Unscrupulous people, as well as tens of millions of idiots, are …

Some Investments Are Bound to Fail–But Only Time Will Tell Us Which Ones Read More »

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If you don’t mind crying like a little kid, I hope you’ll watch the video below featuring Iris Dement singing “Our Town”; the theme is a sad one indeed. “Can’t you see, the sun’s sinkin’ fast, but just like they …

Nothing Good Ever Lasts, Or Does It? Read More »

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What JD Vance says at left cuts across everything this country was founded on, and for that reason, it’s bound to fail. Yes, our population is far more hateful, uneducated, and ignorant of the core principles that underlie the basic …

The Ultra-Right’s Efforts to Destroy Our Nation Will Ultimately Fail Read More »

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I can’t swear that the meme here speaks the truth, but it’s certainly possible, and more to the point, it illustrates the fact that hydrokinetics has important (although narrow) applications in the constellation of renewable energy. There are places that …

Bringing Hydrokinetics to Scotland Read More »

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There are dozens of changes in what it means to be a conservative in America that have been made over the past decade, but perhaps the most glaring is the disdain these folks suddenly have for education. When we baby-boomers …

Modern-Day Conservatives Hate Education Read More »

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Here’s a video (from Big Oil?) that explains how climate change mitigation is ruining farmer’s lives. I’m sure you can convince a few morons that what you’re saying here is true.  But the farmer’s I’ve spoken to feel the exact …

Farmers and Renewable Energy Read More »

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We all need to hope that the thought expressed at left becomes true, because the only alternative is Trump’s reaching the same status in the United States that Putin has in Russia, Xi has in China, and Jong Un has …

Trump and Treachery Read More »

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In the United States, we are a million miles away from a government that works to ensure that its citizens are taken care of, and that at least their basic needs are met. When we look at Europe, as well …

Some Governments Act for the Wellbeing of Their People, But Not America’s Read More »

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If you think that Trump’s brand is toxic now, just wait and see how this all turns out. When was the last time you saw a building marked “Hitler Tower?”

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Is it possible that a (supposedly) more efficient internal combustion engine powered by fossil fuels could win the day as we move further forward into the 21st Century? If you think so, a) verify for yourself that this technology is …

New ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) on the Scene — A Breakthrough? Read More »

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