Author: craigshields

I’m always appreciative of good infographics on cleantech that help people wrap their wits around complicated subjects.  Here’s one such piece on our carbon footprint I came across a few weeks ago and inadvertently forgot to share it.   Enjoy.

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Good news for householders: the Government’s Renewable Heat Initiative (RHI) is being extended to residential properties.  This means that green homeowners could be paid hundreds of pounds a year for generating heat by solar thermal panels, biomass boilers and heat …

From Guest Blogger Cass: Renewable Heat Initiative to Pump Money into Green Households Read More »

The green movement is the nickname for “going green” in the United States as well as many other countries abroad. There is only so much individuals and small businesses can do to improve their own carbon footprint, creating a need …

From Guest Blogger Tina Samuels: Who Best Funds the Green Movement? Read More »

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Though it’s arguably off-topic, I mention my outrage at National Defense Authorization Act every month or so. Today, as incredible as it may seem, The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit has turned down the numerous activists and …

National Defense Authorization Act Nullifies the U.S. Constitution Read More »

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Here’s July’s webinar, which I conducted the other day with Jesse Berst, internationally known technology and business analyst, founder and chief analyst of  Smart Grid News.com, and founder and Chairman of the  Smart Cities Council. I hope readers will check …

2GreenEnergy's Latest Webinar: Smart Grids, Smart Cities Read More »

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Here’s an article that got my attention: How To Get Rich In Smart Grid.  This has always impressed me as an important challenge, as a) I’m very bullish on the sector, and b) the large cap stocks that constitute most …

Getting Rich In Smart Grid Read More »

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I like to comment each year at this time, and remind readers that today is believed to be the anniversary of the fire that burned Rome in 64 A.D., while the emperor Nero supposedly played his fiddle. According to the Writers …

Climate Change Is Burning Down Our Palace – But Do We Care? Read More »

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Per this article in Global Energy World, offshore drilling for oil and gas is predicted to expand at a CAGR of 10.6% between now and 2018, bringing it to $211 billion annually.  And here’s an article on sea-level rise, showing …

Fossil Fuels and Sea-level Rise — Where's All This Going? Read More »

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I wrote a piece on France and renewable energy just now that reminded me of the first French-American EV conference (Long Beach, CA, in December, 2010); it was such a riveting event that I thought it would be followed by …

Automotive Engineering and the Electric Vehicle Adoption Curve Read More »

Here’s an idea a friend sent me that would re-invent Las Vegas’ transportation system. He writes: “Google is said to be involved, as is Tesla, probably a few other surprises before it is over.” It’s glitzy, but it doesn’t certainly …

Re-inventing the Transportation System in Sin City Read More »

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