Author: Craig Shields

Green patents have been tracked since 2002 by the Cleantech Group of Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti. The 2009 annual report of the Clean Energy Patent Growth Index (CEPGI), published quarterly, confirms that it was a record year for green …

Green Energy Technology Patents Reach Record Highs in 2009 – By Guest Blogger Kathy Read More »

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In a surprising announcement in March 2010, Dr. Ibrahim Nashawi of Kuwait University and colleagues released a study that suggests that world conventional crude oil will peak as early as 2014 — a decade or three earlier than other parties …

Startling New Research Says Peak Oil May Happen by 2014 – Earlier than Many Estimated – By Guest Blogger Kathy Read More »

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I spent the better part of yesterday afternoon in a television studio in Ventura, interviewing Plug-In America vice president and co-founder Paul Scott. Paul had generously committed the time, and drove his Toyota RAV-4 EV up from Santa Monica for …

The Electric Vehicle Adoption Curve Read More »

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Craig Shields interviews Paul Scott as part of the TV series, “The 2GreenEnergy Video Report.” This is the complete 30 minute interview. There are also short clips of this interview available by searching for “Paul Scott” on the 2GreenEnergy.com website.

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As I’ve mentioned, I’ve been working on a new book on renewables, which is just about completed — it’s largely based upon interviews of some of the top 25 minds in the renewable energy industry. I plan the main title …

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One of my most important jobs here at 2GreenEnergy is speaking with the few dozen people who call or write each week looking for help with their clean energy projects. I conduct these interviews with an eye toward helping out …

Clean Energy and Market Research Read More »

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“China missed the first industrial revolution, missed the computer revolution, and the biology revolution – they want to be a leader in the green revolution,” said Steven Chu, Secretary of Energy. (Scientific American, “Is ARPA-E Enough to Keep the U.S. …

Powerhouse China and The Renewable Energy Race — By Guest Blogger Kathy Read More »

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You may have noticed a few posts on the subject of corruption. And coincidentally, my friend Mike Austin of Blue Planet Almanac wrote earlier today to alert us to a website on the subject. I call your attention to Transparency …

A Bit More on Corruption – "Transparency.Org" Read More »

Blue Planet Almanac founder and host Mike Austin was gracious enough to have me live on his radio show a few weeks ago. For anyone who would like to hear the podcast, here it is. Click on February 22. Mike …

2GreenEnergy Live on Blue Planet Almanac Read More »

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Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) introduced controversial legislation on March 3, 2010 that could affect renewable energy and specifically wind. He says that stimulus money is going abroad and wants to suspend the program; his legislation wants the law fixed so …

Is Senator Schumer Killing Jobs and Renewable Energy Momentum? Read More »

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