Author: craigshields

In response to this surreal discussion begun by Rupert Murdoch, a dear friend writes:  The world will be better when he isn’t influencing it.  That’s certainly true in the main, but now he’s so senile that he’s made a laughing …

Let the World See What True Hatred and Stupidity Look Like Read More »

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Do you ever find yourself getting angry with a certain aspect of your life, only to realize that you’re behaving like a three-year-old? That’s what happens to me, albeit briefly, virtually every time I post something. 

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Those outside the U.S. have no idea how tedious it is to live in a more or less constant presidential campaign.  Here, the candidates and the media are cranked up full-throttle for almost two full years out of every four, …

New U.S. Presidential Campaign To Feature Old Messaging on Jobs, the Environment Read More »

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A woman in New York wants my feedback on a new gas-to-liquids technology, a supposedly better way to make methanol from natural gas.  I write: I don’t have the chemistry background to tell you if this is a superior GTL …

Methanol from Natural Gas Read More »

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I may have mentioned that I’m part of a pro-nuclear email group consisting of 80 – 100 people.  They’re all smart people, but, in terms of making forward progress, it’s a train wreck.  Earlier tonight from “Contributor A” to “Contributor …

Factions within Low-Carbon Energy Need To Harmonize Read More »

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Here’s a discussion on the medically acceptable levels of radiation I thought readers would enjoy: Contributor “A” – The existence of life more than 3 billion years ago in Australia, when radiation was 8x higher from potassium 40 and 16x …

Nuclear Energy Experts Debate the Health-Related Effects of Radiation Read More »

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In response to my post on Big Oil and campaign finance reform, a friend wrote such an eloquent response that I wanted to post the whole thing without editing a comma. Just wanted to comment to you regarding the Citizens …

A Sane and Healthy Energy Policy Cannot Come from a Corrupt Political System Read More »

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When I think of Russian women, I think instantly of tennis. They certainly have a passel of them, and they seem to get better and stronger every year. Earlier today, a young lady from Russia inquired about our (unpaid, sorry) …

Renewable Energy Internship Has Been of Interest to People All Over the World Read More »

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Has global warming stopped?  Is it explained by natural cycles, e.g., sun-spots?  Solar flares?  The Earth’s orbit and tilt? Here’s a document composed by Dr. Alex Cannara, holder of five degrees in physics and engineering, that summarizes the basic science …

Global Warming—Is It “On Hold?” Read More »

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Cloud computing services have been around for a while, and there’s much discussion about their benefits for organizations of all sizes. Top on the list is that cloud technology has the ability to save small as well as large organizations …

From Guest Blogger Jenny Richards: Examining the Eco-friendly Aspects of Cloud Computing Read More »

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