Author: craigshields

Here’s article from one our 2GreenEnergy interns, Marcela Carvalho, an energy engineering student at Saint Francis University in Pennsylvania.  I was flattered to know that “some of her professors” suggested that she contact us, and I eagerly welcomes her to the …

From 2GreenEnergy Intern Marcela Carvalho: Energy Trends in Brazil Read More »

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Here’s an article from the online version of Inc. Magazine written by a young man who somehow picked three cleantech companies and heralded them as “the hottest on the planet.”  I came across this because one of them happened to …

Inc. Magazine Picks Up On Small Wind Rising Star "WindStream" Read More »

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Everyone with lungs should be in support of the Sierra Club and what they’ve done with their campaign called “Beyond Coal,” which has brought the awareness of the issue to tens of millions of Americans who otherwise would have been …

Congress Can’t Wait to Approve Keystone XL Read More »

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In his reference to my post on the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, a reader notes:  At the end of this century people will look back on what the Gates Foundation spent millions or even billions of dollars on and …

Bill Gates’ Involvement in Clean Energy and the Mitigation of Climate Disruption Read More »

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Would be funny if it weren’t tragic. First story here. Second one here. Nothing more to say this afternoon.      

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I just came across a start-up that proposes to convert some of the chemical energy in landfill waste (MSW – municipal solid waste) into glucose, and then sell it to ethanol producers.  I had promised myself that I wasn’t going …

Biofuels Breakthrough? Read More »

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Every couple of weeks there is something in The Writer’s Almanac that seems particularly relevant to the issues we discuss here at 2GreenEnergy. Perhaps it’s the anniversary of a scientific discovery that changed the way we understand energy, or the …

Sustainability and Political Philosophy Read More »

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The “green” building movement has caused dramatic changes in the construction industry over the past few years. As consumers became more aware of the impact of traditional construction activities on the environment and the use of resources such as wood, …

From Guest Blogger Dixie Somers: Eco-Friendly Construction–How This Big Trend Is Making Big Waves in the Construction Industry Read More »

I don’t admire Mitt Romney as a person, and I certainly don’t envy the political position in which he finds himself. At the very best, he faces the same dilemma he did four years ago: figuring how to appear far enough …

Mitt Romney on Climate Change Read More »

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I admire people who write directly and concisely, like this columnist for Yahoo Finance whom I quote below. I post this not only to applaud the fellow’s lucid prose, but also to make a point of relevance to the numerous cleantech …

In CleanTech or Anywhere Else, Good Investments Never Need Promotion Read More »

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