This week I had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Peter Lilienthal of Homer Energy — arguably the most experienced person on the planet regarding the optimal mix of renewable resources within a power system. He’s spent the last 30 …
Author: Craig Shields
Offshore Wind Farms
In this quite lucid and compelling video on offshore wind farms, The Sierra Club points out the numerous benefits of this technology. Until I watched it, I was unaware that turbines could be 12 miles offshore, and that the continental …
Hydrokinetically Powered Electric Generators
Those of you who read my Three Brass Tacks article on hydrokinetics will remember the concept of the HyPEG (Hydrokinetically Powered Electric Generator). I’m thrilled to announce that we at HLK (Hydrokinetic Labs, LLC) made significant forward progress this week, …
Hydrokinetics – Different Approaches
I am by no means an expert in fluid dynamics or hydrokinetics more specifically, but I must say that I’m happy to be learning more every day about the opportunity that exists in extracting energy from the motion of earth’s …
Renewables – A Boon to the Economy
We’re starting to see a wave of articles that validate what we’ve been saying here at 2GreenEnergy since its inception. That is, renewable energy, as a reaction to peak oil and climate change, is probably the most important economic boon …
Renewable Energy and the Obama Administration
As I’m sure many readers have observed, I am normally cynical about the honesty of government. Even on Washington’s best day, I’d far rather see things happening in the private sector than in the public sector. Yet I have to …
Solar Thermal – My Talk with Bruce Allen
I just spoke with my friend Bruce Allen, one of the world’s top experts in solar energy. I thought I’d publish a brief excerpt of the transcript of our conversation, insofar as readers may find it interesting. Craig: Is it …
Clean Energy Connection
I just spoke with Sam Goodman at his office in New York about the consumer-oriented, content-rich clear energy site he’s developing: Clean Energy Connection. “We bridge the gap between vendors and consumers,” he explained. “There are some great articles out …
Electric Vehicles and the AltCarExpo
I’m honored to be a panelist at the AltCarExpo in Santa Monica, CA, October 2nd and 3rd. This is a truly special event for several reasons, one of which is obvious: The world is running at top speed in the …
OK, the Conservation of Energy Isn't a "Law." But Can I See a Working Model of a Counter-Example?
Steele Braden responds: I know this is hard for us guys schooled in the “old” physics thinking, but the longer I investigate and experiment, the more anomalies I turn up regarding accepted physics “laws.” Remember, it was impossible for man …
