Author: craigshields

I’m on the email distribution list for PennEnergy’s reports on the energy industry as a whole, and, while I don’t buy the reports, I like to read the free summaries.  Linked above is an interesting one on the levelized cost …

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I just got an email from a reader who asked: “How monitored do you think this email to you is? How many of your followers restrain their comments, do you think?” Ha!  Interesting questions.  Personally, I would be surprised if …

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Frequent commenter John Roche writes: It’s been interesting reading your blogs. I’ll say I’m for the environment and have taken some renewable energy classes to complement my technical background. Will probably even install solar on mine and a friend’s house. …

Time To Rethink the Electrical Grid Read More »

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Going green could improve your business’s public image and, in some cases, help you lower costs. Every business needs to know these 5 important aspects about going green. Solar Panels are a Long-Term Investment Today’s solar panels are significantly more …

From Guest Blogger Jake Fisher: What Every Business Needs to Know About Going Green Read More »

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I’m sure 99% of readers here know this, but the “climate change debate” that exists in the United States is an almost entirely local phenomenon.  Put another way, there is no controversy whatsoever associated with the subject among educated people …

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Here’s a presentation for those who want to know more about the breakthrough in biofuels I wrote about earlier today, and who understand things like: “Pyruvate decarboxylase catalyzes the non-oxidative decarboxylation of pyruvate to produce acetaldehyde.”  Personally, I function better …

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2GreenEnergy supporter Tom Blakeslee is a prolific author, the president of the non-profit Clearlight Foundation, and an all-around terrific human being.   I smiled when I just checked my email and found that he had sent me this fascinating piece on …

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Because Noam Chomsky is so far out of the mainstream discussion, I believe this post may be the first of our 3000+ in which I’ve quoted this American linguist, philosopher, logician, cognitive scientist, historian, political critic, and activist. He is an Institute Professor and Professor (Emeritus) …

Social Critic Noam Chomsky on Climate Change Read More »

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I thought readers might be interested in a conversation I’m having with my colleague Jon Lesage, alt-fuel auto industry guru: Jon (in his newsletter):  Hybrid electric vehicles are doing much better at retaining their market value than are plug-in electric …

Examining the Resale Market for Electric Vehicles Read More »

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Actor/director Robert Redford is a trustee of the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and an extremely active advocate for climate change mitigation.  In this short video linked above, he calls upon U.S. President Obama to keep his word, and fulfill …

Robert Redford Advocating for Climate Change Mitigation Read More »

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