Author: craigshields

In response to my post Energy Policy: Taking a Stand Against Fossil Fuels, frequent 2GreenEnergy commenter Cameron Atwood writes: Change is always obstructed, no matter how needed or wise, but the forces are growing, aligning and massing – technology, money …

A New Energy Paradigm, and a New Perspective Towards the Old One Read More »

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It is no secret that companies contribute on a massive scale to overall carbon emissions through their operations whether local, national or global. But the question for a long time has been what to do about it and how to …

From Guest Blogger Julie Palmer: EU Looking to Get Tough on Companies Over Energy Audits Read More »

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In my recent post called “Setback to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency” I noted: Environmentalists everywhere were saddened that the U.S. Supreme Court dealt a blow to the Environmental Protection Agency with its recent ruling invalidating the EPA’s regulation of mercury …

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Most of us suffer under the delusion that we, as individuals, are powerless to make much difference on a planet that’s home to more than seven billion people—not to mention some enormous corporate interests that are intent on preserving our …

Profile of a World-Changer: George Sand Read More »

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Not being a “car guy,” I’m unimpressed with concept cars that show the future of automotive design—especially as they suggest perpetuating of the basic paradigm that has been with us for 100 years: big, sleek, expensive compartments that run on …

The Future Always Looks Like the Past, Until…. Read More »

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I enjoy the discussions that I routinely have with my mother on “the word of the day” on dictionary.com.  Here’s what I wrote to her re: today’s word: “contradistinction,” meaning “distinction by opposition or contrast”: The reason I don’t use …

Admittedly Off-Topic: The Word of the Day Read More »

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Fossil fuel resource is limited in this world. Coal, oil, gas will someday go to the end of its destiny. Government and institutes are advocate substitute fuel. Biomass energy is emerging and growing rapidly in recent years, not only because …

From Guest Blogger Charlie Hill: What You Can Do With a Rotary Dryer? Read More »

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I have to give this guy credit for thinking outside the box.  Here’s his patent for converting the mechanical energy from falling raindrops into electricity. Will it work?  Sure.  Does it represent a potentially cost-effective solution in the renewable energy …

Unique Approach To Hydrokinetics: Harvesting the Energy of Rain Read More »

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Whenever summer does arrive, everyone seems to do there best to make the most of it. However fleeting the nice weather might be, most people waste no time in wheeling out the BBQ’s and the sun loungers. But just because …

From Guest Blogger Izzie: How to Save Energy on Summer Nights Read More »

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Briquetting is a process that agglomerate powders and fines together to produce solid briquettes under high pressure, and most of the time, with the help of binder and high pressure. Initially, coal briquettes are made during WWII for home heating …

From Guest Blogger Charlie Hill: Benefits of Briquetting Technology Read More »

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