Author: craigshields

As I’ve mentioned, the theme of my new book project “Bullish on Renewable Energy – Eleven Reasons Why Clean Energy Investors Can’t Lose” is that, when it comes to the migration to clean energy, the good guys are in the …

Why Is the Migration to Renewables Assured? Let’s Start with Cheap Wind Read More »

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Here’s a good article on waste to energy with an accompanying video that was created by my colleague at Renewable Energy World, Jennifer Runyon. Quite appropriately, Jennifer emphasizes that this project, which happens to feature methane digestion as a technology …

Waste To Energy Read More »

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Our civilization certainly has its problems vis-à-vis sustainability—whether we’re talking about energy, food, water, social justice, law-making, or any number of other important arenas. But at the same time, we’re addressing these issues with enormous volumes of intellectual horsepower. Case …

Quest for Sustainability — Check Out the Boom in Corporate Social Responsibility Read More »

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I spend an hour or so every day on my new book project: Bullish on Renewable Energy – Eleven Reasons Why Clean Energy Investors Can’t Lose. Actually, the current count is 14, but since that changes every time I have …

Ultra-Right-Wing Works Hard to Suppress Renewable Energy–But Is Support Waning? Read More »

There are so many ways in which the migration to renewable energy improves people’s lives. I’ve often written about what I consider to be the biggest single bang for the buck in terms of social betterment: bringing rural electrification to …

Bringing Solar PV to Rural India Read More »

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I can’t say enough about the people who work in entry-level positions at the iconic ad agency Ogilvy and Mather. They work hard, they’re fabulously bright, and they’re profoundly respectful. One in particular (whom I won’t identify) and I have …

Ford Motor Company Will Soon Have Large Solar Carport Read More »

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I spoke with the author of this piece on OTEC and carbon sequestration for almost an hour the other night.  But, though OTEC does indeed have the potential to aid in sequestering CO2, this is not really straightforward. The hot layer …

OTEC and Carbon Sequestration Read More »

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It’s always nice to hear about breakthroughs that bring us closer to the point at which energy storage solutions are cost-effective and problem-free. Here’s an article on an exciting new technology coming out of Cornell University to address what has …

Good News in Energy Storage — Advancement in Lithium Ion Batteries Read More »

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Because I live in the U.S., and I’m most familiar with the goings on here, most of my posts concern the migration to renewable energy, albeit painfully slow, that’s occurring within my country’s borders. There are a few main reasons …

U.S. Migration to Renewables Happening Slowly—Here’s Why Read More »

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I recently came across the work of Dr. Alex Cannara, an extremely senior engineer based in Northern California, while I was writing a few comments onto blog posts published on Renewable Energy World. Dr. Cannara is one of the foremost …

Dr. Alex Cannara, Ocean Acidification, and Advanced Nuclear Read More »

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