Author: craigshields

Here’s this month’s webinar, in which I interviewed my friend and colleague Andy Lower, Executive Director of The Eleos Foundation. I called the webinar “Eco-Capitalism,” as Eleos makes significant, carefully placed investments, focused on enabling entrepreneurs in developing countries to …

Eco-Capitalism Aims at Sustainability in Developing Countries Read More »

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Bechtel was one of my favorite clients, back in the day when I was a marketing consultant for the large tech companies.  That’s why I’m happy to see their participation in solar thermal; as discussed here, they’re building a $2.2 …

Bechtel Building Solar Thermal Plant Read More »

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Just a quick reminder about tomorrow’s webinar at 10:30 AM PDT (1 PM EDT). Our September webinar, featuring my friend and colleague Andy Lower, Executive Director of The Eleos Foundation. Eleos is a dynamic non-profit, that, through its for-profit subsidiaries, …

Webinar Reminder – Eco-Capitalism Read More »

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I had a chat with a friend the other day on the likely future for humankind vis-à-vis global climate change.  He asked, “What do you think it will take, Craig, for us to muster the will to do something?  If …

Global Climate Change — Framing the Conversation Read More »

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I had a talk last night with a gentleman in Atlanta who claims to finance clean energy deals in a very straightforward fashion.  We talked for about half an hour about the criteria he and his team use, the structure …

Sharing Our Beliefs on Global Warming, Environmentalism Read More »

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Here’s the main reason I couldn’t get within a million miles of an elected position in the US: I wouldn’t vote for the political grandstanding represented by legislation like the “No More Solyndras” Act.  I wouldn’t be a part of …

“No More Solyndras” Act Passes the US House of Representatives Read More »

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With his latest in an epic string of gaffes, Mitt Romney let slip a bold admission of truth about who we are as Americans – or at least, who Romney and his campaign advisors think a majority of us are: …

We Sure Have Taken a Turn for the Worse, Haven't We? Read More »

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Joe Romm’s ClimateProgress.org has done a wonderful job of presenting the evolving science and politics of global climate change, including this article published a few months ago, when one of the few remaining credible deniers jumped ship and got on …

Global Climate Change – Energy Policy's Science and Politics Read More »

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About once a month, I see a concept for a wind turbine that contemplates some sort of shroud to catch and funnel more wind through a turbine at higher speeds.  In principle, there is no problem with such ideas, other …

Shrouds Can Be Useful in Wind Turbine Design Read More »

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I began to write a private email to my colleague Stephan Williams who is helping out with our “Corporate Role Models” blog, when I realized there is really nothing private about it at all.  Here are notes on the industries …

Many Different Industries Should Be Interested in the Clean Energy "Corporate Role Models" Blog Read More »

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