Author: craigshields

Briquetting machine manufacturers are finding an alternate solution to fulfill the shortage of fuels and that is briquetting machine.  Briquetting machines is the agricultural recycling machinery that can recycle biomass waste or agricultural waste without any binder and turn them …

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A friend sent me this article on Zero Point Energy, the theory that even empty space contains a non-zero amount of energy. This is ultimately a result of the fact that exactly zero energy would violate the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle. …

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In response to my post on wind’s energy return on energy investment (EROI), the same reader writes: I am very, very skeptical about numbers you quoted for wind (15:1 to 30:1).   Lots of really bright people are wrong about …

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I wrote a post earlier in which I pointed out that solar and wind are valid energy resources even though they are variable.  In response, a reader writes: Craig, have you ever looked into the CO2 burden that wind has …

Does Wind Energy Require More Energy to Build, Install and Maintain Than It Produces? Read More »

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Here’s a note I sent earlier to a very senior scientist who leads a group of people whose purpose is to re-invigorate the nuclear industry here and around the world.  He rests his position on a point with which I …

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Worldwide targets to cut down greenhouse emissions are taking hold and businesses have been one of the first communities to feel the urgency of these objectives. However, the pressure of rising to meet energy targets should not fall solely with …

From Guest Blogger Ashleigh: Energy Saving Tips for the Office Read More »

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I have a phone appointment in a few minutes with a graphic artist to discuss the cover of my upcoming book, “Bullish on Renewable Energy – Fourteen Reasons Why CleanTech Investors Can’t Lose.”  I have no talent when it comes …

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On the subject of nuclear power, my friend Cameron Atwood notes: The plant designs currently in operation and planned for construction for grid-commercial purposes are inherently unsafe, and not especially cost effective. The waste from the current designs is also …

Will Nuclear Energy Play a Part in Our Future?  Read More »

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Here’s an article explaining that the state of Michigan proposes to meet a good chunk of its renewable portfolio standard by burning scrap tires from cars and trucks. You may be thinking what I was: define “burning.” They can’t mean “incineration,” …

What Counts as Renewable Energy – And Why Read More »

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The other day a reader asked me about my use of photography on this blog. I responded that I usually spend at least a minute or two looking around before I make a selection—on the basis that a good photo …

Do Photos of Sexy Girls Help Sell Renewable Energy? Read More »

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