Author: craigshields

I spent the day today at the Alternative Clean Transportation Expo, in Long Beach, California.  What I find most interesting about conferences like this is that they go out of their way to include the widest variety of potential technologies …

Conversations on Natural Gas at the Alternative Clean Transportation Expo Read More »

The most eco-friendly lighting you can have is natural light. The more daylight you let into your home and your life, the healthier you, your plants, your family and your pets will be. Daylight regulates your natural circadian rhythms, supplies …

From Guest Blogger Matt: Six Tips for Adding Eco-Friendly Lighting to Your Home Read More »

Energy bills are soaring and there seems to be very little you can do about it. Fossil fuels are our primary source of energy and are getting depleted really fast. It has become our responsibility and obligation to preserve and …

From Guest Blogger Penny Olmos: Harnessing Solar Power for Your Homes Read More »

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In an unprecedented move for a furniture retailer of the likes of Ikea, the company is now actively entering the solar market and stands to make a huge impact in the spread of solar energy in the UK. As the world’s largest furniture …

From Guest Blogger Dana: Ikea Focuses its Attention on the Solar Market Read More »

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One of the cool features of living in a society that is built around the advancements of science is that we constantly see demonstrations of cutting-edge technologies in ways that, while they may not be terrifically practical, show how far …

Plane Powered By Solar Photovoltaics Read More »

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Helping my children with their homework has always been a great joy to me.  Now they’re both in college, but the pleasure remains undiminished.  Of course, it’s important to refrain from actually doing their work for them, but that doesn’t …

Energy, Water, and Food – Critical Shortages Are Headed Our Way  Read More »

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I had a magnificent lunch today at a French Cajun place in Santa Barbara with a new business contact.  This gentleman runs one of the units of the Nikola Tesla Foundation in Los Angeles, focusing on connected homes. His main area …

Energy Efficiency Is Just One Aspect of a Smart Home Read More »

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A safe working environment is effective and economical for your business. An office is the heart of any business organization, as all communication, whether business decisions concerning the organization or just gossip, have to pass through it.

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As we recall from Dickens, “… it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, ….” Those …

Can We Achieve a Sustainable Approach to Energy? Many Reasons To Think So, But Just As Many To Be Pessimistic Read More »

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I’m going to enjoy listening to Tom Steyer (pictured here) speak at the University of California at Santa Barbara (UCSB) next Tuesday evening.  I’ve written about him several times in the past; I often offer this encapsulated explanation of the …

Tom Steyer – Using His Money for the Good of the World Around Him Read More »

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