Author: craigshields

Now more than ever, individuals and businesses alike recognize the importance of reducing the amount of energy we consume on a daily basis in order to better maintain our global environment. Engineers and researchers have discovered that one of the …

From Guest Blogger Ken Madren: Tips to Design and Maintain a Green Building Read More »

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Britain is still a country of scientific and technical innovation, despite the losses of some research and manufacturing capacity to other countries.  Several influential commentators, such as futurologist Jeremy Rifkin, and the previous government’s Chief Scientist, Sir David King, have …

From Guest Blogger Nick: Funds Awarded to Green Innovators Read More »

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Here’s an article from SmartGridNews that makes some interesting and important points.  Yes, people tend to think of smart grid generally as futuristic – even though some people (like me) recognize that it’s currently available technology and believe that it …

Smart Grid Is Here Now Read More »

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I just spent an hour doing something I normally skip: I participated in a comprehensive webinar from Schneider Electric on the annual hurricane prediction.  The bottom line is that their chief scientist is expecting an average year for 2013. But …

Global Climate Change and Hurricane Prediction Read More »

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2GreenEnergy supporter Cameron Atwood sent me this incredible, wide-ranging article by political activist Rebecca Solnit. Its theme is critically important to people trying to making sense of our modern world – and especially to those of us trying to change …

Hope, Activism, and Climate Change Read More »

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Clean, renewable energy is becoming more popular everyday. As oil and gas prices are on the rise, the need to refocus our attention on creating sustainable new options is essential. With that in mind, here are a few ways to …

From Guest Blogger Peter Walters: How Do I Get My Kids Into Clean Energy? Read More »

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Denmark is held up as one of the great success stories when it comes to wind power – and it is. Half of Denmark’s electricity consumption will be generated by wind power in just seven years time. But Denmark has other …

Denmark: The Power of Feed-in Tariffs Read More »

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As fossil fuels become scarcer and more expensive, research continues to discover a means of producing energy from renewable sources. One challenge in this quest is devising a means to create sustainable energy in large enough quantities and economically enough …

From Guest Blogger Tom Grant: Worth a Second Look — Green Algae Read More »

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Harnessing the sun’s energy has been around in one form or the other since the mid 1800’s when it was first referred to as solar photovoltaic technology. Now, almost two centuries later, solar energy is the most predominant alternative power …

From Guest Blogger Adam Groff — Where Is Solar Energy Most Popular? Read More »

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A war of rhetoric has erupted in the USA over Washington’s plan to compel refiners to increase the proportion of ethanol in gasoline. Carmakers are warning owners against using ethanol blends higher than 10 per cent, saying warranty claims might …

From Guest Blogger John Cadogan: Ethanol — It’s a Gas Read More »

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