Those of you keeping track of the evolution of biofuels may be interested in this piece on a hybrid variety of jatropha. Personally, I view the whole biofuels enterprise as a snooze. We’re trying to replace the source of the …
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Here’s an idea that shows the enormous range of thinking outside the box of which clean energy inventors are capable. Use off-peak energy to compress air into a submerged bag. My reaction: Can this be done? Sure. Can it …
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Apple is a well-known consumer tech company, but it is also a corporation that has its stakes in major areas of solar tech. On the one hand, the company has been working hard at figuring out how to embed solar …
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It’s one of the most exciting times of anyone’s life, that moment you go to university and start to live the life of an adult, with all its freedom and responsibilities. Going green might not be at the top of …
From Guest Blogger Izzy: How to Stay Green at University Read More »
Home renovations can be exciting and demanding, but with the right steps, it can be done exactly the way you envisioned. No matter what the size of your dream project, you may want it to be an environmentally-conscious one. Here …
A young lady who served one of our famous internships here at 2GreenEnergy (and did a fabulous job, btw) wrote me this morning, asking for answers to two questions: Hello Mr. Shields. I had a question for you that I …
2GreenEnergy Intern Poses Questions on Organic Food, Climate Disruption Read More »
Reader Jerry Nolan writes: “Most greens who advocate wind, solar, and conservation are anti-nuclear,” and he’s 100% correct in this. However, like my friend, GreenTech Media’s Stephen Lacy (pictured), I think of myself as an “energy pragmatist.” This means, at a …
When a flight I’m getting ready to board is cancelled for a mechanical issue, as happened yesterday, I try not to be angry, but to remain positive, and keep two things in mind: • It’s better to be on the …
Here’s a unique application of the “Internet of Things” to the challenges facing civilization with respect to conserving water. It’s a “smart-home” network that can be quickly, easily and economically retrofitted in existing multifamily housing complexes that monitors the use …
(Note: One of our 2GreenEnergy supporters in the UK asked me to publish this piece for her; I happily complied. – ed) It’s difficult to think of a time when being environmentally friendly was in the same league as being …
