Author: craigshields

As I was telling my mother on the phone last night, a spate of conservative radio talk show hosts seem to have come across me as an interview subject, eager to grill me for the entertainment of the audiences.  I …

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I’m not sure I made too many new friends on the talk radio show I did this morning on a politically conservative AM station in Arizona – a red state if there ever were one.  I mentioned that the U.S. …

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I was happy to be a guest on Rex Parry’s “Business To Business Radio” show this morning; it airs on KFNX 1100 AM in Phoenix.  There were two 7.5-minute segments, that can be found here and here. Rex demonstrated that …

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T. Boone Pickens says: “The Keystone XL oil pipeline would eliminate the United States’ dependence on OPEC.  Canadians say they have 250 billion barrels [of tar sands, the dirtiest form of crude]. That’s exactly what the Saudis claim they have,” …

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Here’s a terrific video on the pros and cons of self-driving cars.   Astonishingly, it looks like we are indeed headed in that direction. To me, this is an example of a sad fact about our civilization and our modes …

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Hello, I am a senior at the University of Central Florida. I am in an organization called The Unifying Theme and we are conducting a research project about the attitudes people have about the environment in correlation with their hometown …

From Guest Blogger Chelsea Dowell: Sustainability Attitudes Project Read More »

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The second that electric cars started showing up on dealer lots, people took to the Internet and started sharing different stories and myths about the electric car. While some of these myths may be a little more grounded in truth …

From Guest Blogger Jake Fisher: Seven Myths About the Electric Car Phenomenon Read More »

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Small world. I’m a member of a tiny, local club:  The Savvy Investors of Santa Barbara.  We have no more than 20 people at our monthly meetings, and take turns doing talks on our areas of expertise.  What are the …

Rinaldo Brutoco Speaks to “Savvy Investors” on Sustainable Energy Policy Read More »

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Here’s a comment on a post I just read from a fellow named Grant Schreiber that struck me, as it addresses my oft-made point about the issues of population growth and sustainability.  He writes: The planet has too many First …

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Although the news may be filled with headlines about solar energy, solar incentives, and the benefits of going solar, many homeowners still have lots of questions about solar power, how it works, and the cost of its installation.  Solar is …

From Guest Blogger Tom Grant: Residential Solar Power: Answers to Your Common Questions Read More »

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