Author: craigshields

My colleague Aedan Kernan helped us out with many different writing projects in the old days of 2GreenEnergy, though I thought we had lost touch with one another. But in response to my piece on inductive EV charging and other …

Achieving Economies of Scale with Clean Energy Concepts Read More »

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We here at 2GreenEnergy welcome our newest intern, Fabio Porcu, a bright young Italian fellow who comes to us fresh from his master’s degree in engineering.  During his three-month stay here in Santa Barbara, Fabio will be working with me …

A Warm Welcome to Fabio Porcu Read More »

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Those looking for an uplifting experience can find one in today’s “poem for today” at the Writer’s Almanac. Not to oversimplify the complex morass we have before ourselves on planet Earth, but we seem to be caught in a struggle …

Winning the Day for Humankind Read More »

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What a great time to be alive.  Just when the world’s people needed a reminder that their viewpoints still matter, it appears that we’re about to see this play itself out.  In particular, the people of the United States (often …

Saying Goodbye to Citizens United Read More »

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We Californians, living as we do in severe drought conditions, have a general sense that climate change is playing a role here.  It’s not exactly rocket science that rising temperatures tend to evaporate more water, leaving less of it in …

Global Warming and the Drought in California Read More »

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Lightsource Renewable Energy, the UK’s biggest solar panel organization by limit, has affirmed it is to dispatch an extensive push into Ireland’s beginning solar PV market this year.  “They hope to install enough solar farms to create 1.5 GW of generating …

From Guest Blogger Matt: Future of Solar Energy in Ireland Read More »

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You would think anything involving plants was inherently environmentally friendly. If you are helping the planet by growing and maintain all those beautiful species in your back garden, it can’t be harmful, right? Well, it can be. Gardening has become …

From Guest Blogger Izzie: How to Use Plants to Your Green Life Advantage Read More »

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I thought I would write a quick post to acknowledge the work of Lizzie Weakly (pictured), a recent Ohio State grad, who’s been the most prolific guest blogger we’ve ever had. Thanks, and go Buckeyes.

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Here, Greta Van Susteren (pictured) explains why she believes Donald Trump could be the next president of the U.S. I disagree. He’s completely unelectable. Why? For the same reason that Chris Chistie is: he’s an &*^&^ (impolite word for “anus”). …

The Next U.S. President Will Not Be a Terrible Person Read More »

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Here’s an idea that I believe won’t work: a concentrated solar photovoltaic (CPV) collector the size of a satellite TV dish with a solar tracker and a battery, sold to apartment dwellers.  In the first place, these people grossly over …

Dubious Concept in Solar Photovoltaics Read More »

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