Author: craigshields

Businesses that have taken advantage of the incentives that the US government has offered them on products and processes that lower emissions can save a lot of money. Here is a snapshot of what businesses are doing on their own …

From Guest Blogger Anita Ginsberg: Six Ways Businesses Can Lower Emissions And Go Green Read More »

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With each passing year, people realize our dependence on fossil fuels is hurting the world we live in. Climate change as well as climbing prices have driven a global search for alternative energies. Scientists everywhere have taken up the call, …

From Guest Blogger Dixie Somers: Five Amazing Projects for Renewable Energy You Probably Didn't Know Were Possible (But Are Currently Underway) Read More »

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Apparently, I grossly misinterpreted the words of Thomas Fuller whom I quoted below.  Accordingly, I preface the following article with the following: I have to ask if you can be factually correct about anything after your misquote of me. The …

A Bit of Justice for a Canadian Climate Scientist Read More »

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Sometimes I’m optimistic about the outcome of the climate disruption issue, but other days it’s hard to maintain that sunny outlook.  However you slice it, the French fellow quoted in this article is correct: developing countries cannot be denied the …

Climate Disruption – All Too Often, It’s Hard To See a Solution Read More »

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Question:  How many people went to the website of the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) and registered a comment supporting Net Neutrality? Answer: Can be found at Clean Energy Answers.   Hint: It’s by far the greatest outpouring of support for anything …

Take a COOL Guess – the Fun Quiz on Clean Energy.  Today’s Topic: Proof that the Voice of the American Voter Actually Means Something Read More »

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At least once a week, I get a request from someone, somewhere in the world, asking about our 2GreenEnergy internships.  Over the years, 10 or so of these have worked out, each one an utter delight.  I’ve made many fine …

“30 Different Nationalities Co-exist in Our School in an Atmosphere of Cooperation and Mutual Respect” – That Alone Is Worth Reading About   Read More »

When we think about the concept of sustainable agriculture, we normally contemplate the numerous sad facts about how our food in the U.S. is: • Planted (often monocropping) • Irrigated (often with water that comes with great energy footprint, much …

Sustainable Agriculture: What Do Our Children Eat? How About the Kids in Finland? Greece? South Korea? Read More »

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An old school chum who happens to be ultra-conservative comments:  Depend on this: everyone in America and the Western industrialized democracies WILL have non-polluting electric vehicles, re-charged with electricity produced by renewable resources, when it makes economic sense for the market …

Pure Market Economics and Job Creation Underpin the Rapid Migration to Clean Energy  Read More »

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Frequent commenter Glenn Doty notes: Peak oil, or peak anything for that matter, is about production peaking, not about production running out.  There’s nothing uncertain in this, there’s just misunderstanding. Hubbert’s peak (his prediction that the production of oil would …

Peak Oil and Its Relevance To Today’s Energy Picture Read More »

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A reader comments: The problem that most concerns me is not the shortage of oil but its abundance.  Saudi Aramco, the Saudi (state owned) oil company is the world’s largest corporation with over $30 trillion dollars in assets including oil …

Peak Oil May Be An Empty Concept, But Fossil Fuels Will Vanish Far Faster Than Most People Believe Nonetheless Read More »

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