Author: craigshields

It’s the birthday of Henry David Thoreau, who, after living at Walden Pond, left us with this gem: “I learned this, at least, by my experiment; that if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to …

Bringing About Environmental Justice Requires Enthusiasm Read More »

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Here’s a reader who believes that public education on the subject of environmentalism is required.  Hard to argue with that.  Our discussion: Paul:  What we need most is education of the public.  People are too afraid of “change”.  Change to …

Public Education in the Value of Environmentalism, CleanTech Read More »

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Roger Priddle writes in response to my request for suggestions for new business models and strategies: Thanks to you and all the others who refuse to let the discussion (on environmentalism) die. I find I can get a positive reaction …

Can Environmentalism and CleanTech Be Lucrative? Read More »

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Here’s another discussion I had with a reader who responded to my request for suggestions about new potential courses: Reader: I know this may be a little out there but have you tried engaging in the determination of public policy? …

Helping Craft the U.S. Energy Policy — Check Out the Mayday PAC Read More »

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In response to my request for a suggestion on new, untapped strategies and business models for 2GreenEnergy, one of my earliest subscribers wrote: I have always admired your work and your skills. You are where you belong in CleanTech. It …

2GreenEnergy Business Models and Strategies Read More »

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I expressed in a recent post how certain areas of the U.S., including Hawaii, can migrate to renewable energy very rapidly.  The operative word there is “can” (expressing the possibility), as distinguished from “will” (expressing the future as it is …

U.S. Government Expands Subsidies to the Fossil Fuel Industry, Throwing Cold Water on the Migration to Renewable Energy Read More »

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Here’s an article about a “Perfect Storm for Renewables,” which describes how Kauai, one of the less-populated Hawaiian Islands, is poised to hit 40% renewable energy on their electricity grid.  This is largely driven by homeowners who have installed solar …

Hawaii Has All the Right Conditions to Replace Fossil Fuels with Renewable Energy Read More »

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I got home last night from a couple of days in San Francisco at the InterSolar show, an event whose purpose is to promote the numerous technologies that surround humankind’s efforts to power our planet from our local star.  And …

Solar Energy in the U.S., Run-of-River Hydro in Brazil Read More »

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I’m proud to announce that we’ve added a new 2GreenEnergy “Associate” — Kevin Cullina (pictured here in casual attire), whose career I describe as follows: “Applying the Principles of Corporate Sustainability to Industrial and Commercial Real Estate.” Kevin’s relationship with …

Corporate Sustainability, Industrial/Commercial Real Estate Read More »

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Those of you who may have checked out our page on renewable energy investment opportunities will recall our relation with a company called RRC and its unique approach and capability in thermal anaerobic gasification.  I’ll be taking a break from …

Thermal Anaerobic Gasification Read More »

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