Author: craigshields

Thanks and congratulations to 2GreenEnergy intern Nikita Rao for her first article on smart grid, published here earlier today. This is a subject that is rightfully garnering much attention, as it’s so clearly integral to our civilization’s ability to achieve …

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According to the Writer’s Almanac, it is the birthday of Nobel Prize-winning physicist Robert Hofstadter (pictured), best known for his research on the nucleus of the atom. While he was studying at City College of New York, Hofstadter wanted to …

Levelized Cost of Energy from Renewables Is Coming Very Close To That of Fossil Fuels Read More »

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I’m not a believer in hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, since I don’t like the efficiency of creating the hydrogen, and I really detest the prospect of building another fuel-delivery infrastructure.  Electric transportation has its issues re: power generation from coal, …

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles and Battery-Driven Electric Transportation Read More »

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For those who may not have seen my email when I sent it around earlier, I ran across a very interesting group of folks in Brazil in late 2013.  The team, captained by an extremely senior financial/energy professional, has assembled …

Brazilian Run-Of-River Hydro Project Looks Quite Attractive Read More »

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Here’s a fabulous video that makes an important point: we consumers are on the receiving end of a steady stream of lies about the products we’re buying.  This particular segment exposes one specific form of this: the word “natural” has …

Deceptive Advertising Rampant in the Food Industry Read More »

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The failure to achieve clean energy in the U.S is not because it lacks technology and innovation but because it lacks the idea of implementing the technology. We should focus on laying a strong foundation and going forward to build …

From 2GreenEnergy Intern Nikita Rao: Smart Grid – Current Progress, Issues and Investment Read More »

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Product dewatering is the process of removing elements of liquid and water from waste materials, which can include sludge, slurry, sewage, industrial waste, water sources and others, according to an article by Wikipedia.org. Considering that Americans use billions of gallons …

From Guest Blogger Sarah Parkar: Benefits of Product Dewatering for Society & the Environment Read More »

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On Wednesday, 10 mayors from 10 different U.S. cities pledged to reduce the greenhouse-gas emissions currently polluting their skylines. For obvious reasons, cities are a major source of carbon-dioxide pollution, due to the high, concentrated amounts of fuel necessary for …

From Guest Blogger Blake Meredith: 10 Cities’ Mayors Pledge to Increase Green Efforts Read More »

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The recent announcements around energy price increases has reminded us all that fuel poverty is a very real concern for UK consumers. The government’s recent Public Attitudes Tracker poll showed 48% of people in the UK are now worried about …

From Guest Blogger Sanjay Bowry: Renewable Energy – A Truly Viable Alternative Read More »

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As I’ve written here once or twice before, it’s unconscionable that the U.S. doesn’t have an energy policy.  What’s the matter with picking a direction and heading that way? Apparently, the Japanese province of Fukushima has done exactly that, prompted, …

Setting an Energy Policy Read More »

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