Author: craigshields

Randy Flood of the Green Jobs Alliance responded to my earlier piece on The Renewable Energy Industry Is All About Jobs; he wrote: Outstanding analysis! Great article! Right on target! Thanks for the kind words, Randy. At least on a worldwide …

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A friend asked if this salt water-powered car has merit. Sorry to say, but it’s a scam; the description of the “science” they provide is technobabble. Chemical energy is released when a molecule with high-energy bonds breaks apart, e.g., sugar …

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I’ve met author and legendary environmentalist Amory Lovins at a few conferences, and I’m always eager to know what’s on his mind. In this short piece, excerpted here in Smart Grid News, Lovins explains precisely how Japan has made such …

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This political campaign ad from the woman running against Mitch McConnell for a U.S. Senate seat in Kentucky reminds me of an important issue—perhaps the only important issue—driving the ultimate success of the renewable energy industry in this country: the promise of …

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Most people, either in the general public or as a part of governmental initiatives, would agree that the environment is very important and that we all need to work together to protect it. Talking about working to protect the environment …

From Guest Blogger Mary Ann Keel: Working Together For Nature through Green Charities Read More »

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According to this fabulous report on renewable energy trends in Europe, there are several reasons that the Continent’s power utilities are investing heavily in this arena.  The author writes: The appetite of Europe’s major utilities to invest in renewable energy …

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Water recycling is quickly rising up the agenda around the world. Water is a valuable resource that we use a great deal of and finding ways to use cast off water is important, especially in industrial settings where water can …

From Guest Blogger Kristine: Innovative New Tech Driving Water Recycling Up the Agenda Read More »

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My profound thanks to our intern from France, Olivier Goavec (pictured here), whose numerous essays over the past few months have brought great insights in the dynamics of the energy industry in Europe. Olivier:  You’re a bright young man with …

Au Revoir to Our Fabulous Intern, Parisian Olivier Goavec, and Merci Beaucoup for His Insights Into Clean Energy Read More »

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Here’s an infographic that I promised to publish for some friends in the UK, describing how their RHI (Renewable Heat Incentive) process works.

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The power of the atom was shown during the Manhattan project and, more particularly, the explosion of the first nuclear bomb “Little Boy” in 1945. The world has never been the same since.  Then, after military usage, it came rapidly …

From 2GreenEnergy Intern Olivier Goavec: The Impact of Germany’s Decision to Decommission its Nuclear Reactors, France’s Phasing Out Nukes Too Read More »

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