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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Renewables - Science

Tesla’s “Gigafactory” Accelerates All Things EnvironmentalI’m one of these people who loves infographics, like those we created a few years back to explain some of the basics of renewable energy.  Here’s one that I just came across that (accidentally) illustrates one of the most important issues associated with the energy industry: there are so many different parameters to be considered, that it’s hard, if not impossible, to compare apples to apples.

The creator of this piece starts with coal, and points out that 714 pounds of coal are required to produce the same electrical energy as 0.035 pounds of uranium. (more…)

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Biomass

Briquette Press Project Helping Earth To Make It CleanNumerous industries and even individual don’t understand the importance of healthy and green environment around us. Therefore biomass briquette press project came into front with an oath of clean atmosphere creating sincere efforts to attain the target. Once you would verify the status, pollution ratio is extraordinary large in India because of industries. (more…)

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Sustainability

Have A Lot Of Junk? Ways To Recycle Those ItemsA growing problem in today’s world is an accumulation of junk. This can come in many forms such as electronic gadgets, plastic materials, scrap metals, and children’s toy items. A major challenge is how appropriately recycle these materials. Some of the materials, if not disposed properly, could prove to be toxic to the environment, and hence utmost care needs to be taken when disposing items. (more…)

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Sustainability

Five Tips for Making the Office More Green

Going green is about more than saving the environment. It also helps people lead more productive and healthy lives. This is also true in the office — your employees will work smarter and be happier when you go green. If this sounds appealing to you, take a look at these 5 tips for making your office environmentally friendly.

Set Up a Recycling Program

One of the easiest ways to go green in the office is to implement a recycling program. (more…)

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Sustainability

: How and Why You Should Make Business GreenerMaking your company greener not only has effects on the environment, it can also help to reduce running costs. Read on to find out some simple steps your company can make to go green.

Ways to Change

One of the key ways a company can change is to become more digital. (more…)

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Fossil Fuels

Are Koch Industies’ PR Campaigns Successful?

I had to laugh just now when I came across this article entitled: Yes, the Koch brothers really are that evil. To explain this sort of gallows humor, I need to mention that my mother and I speak frequently about the goings on in the world, and, as she is a regular reader of my blog, she notices that I often cover the Koch brothers in an unflattering light, as in this post last week.  She asked me just the other day, “Oh, Craig, do you honestly believe they can really be that evil?”

I’ll just ask Mom to click on the link above and check it out for herself.

 

 

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Renewables - Politics

A Sustainable Approach to Energy:  Let’s Give It a ChanceIt’s the birthday of John Lennon, which provides me the opportunity to relate the following little anecdote.  About 10 years ago when my daughter was a little girl, we happened to be driving somewhere when “Give Peace a Chance” came on the radio.  As it was unfamiliar to her, she rushed to change the station, but I insisted that we listen to the song in its entirety.  At the end, she was clearly resentful that I had forced her to sit through something that was so horribly repetitive.  “OK!! I got it! All we are saying is give peace a chance!  I heard it the first time!” (more…)

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Electric Vehicles

Tesla Motors: A Subject of Conversation Like No OtherTesla Motors receives more free ink every day than most cleantech concerns get in a decade, and this is understandable, as:

• There’s a bunch at stake here, in terms of the future of transportation

• The concept that cars from start-ups can be made and sold profitably really did stun the world, and continues to do so (more…)

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Electric Vehicles

EMcycle: An E-Bicycle with an Important TwistIt appears that my friends at EMCycle, who created a unique design for an enclosed electric bicycle, have gotten ripped off.  Here’s a product from a company that seems to have simply appropriated their concept and put it into production.

How strong is their legal case against the usurper?  I have no idea.

 

 

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Sustainability

United Nations: Earth is Falling Behind On Plan To Protect Natural World By 2020“You have a firm grasp of the obvious,” a school friend mocked me when, as a boy, I made a comment the content of which was already clear to all.  The same phrase might apply to this article, pointing out that most of the targets that governmental groups set for the various components of sustainability are behind schedule.

Having said that, we need to acknowledge that it’s hard to imagine a world composed of 200 sovereign nations working together toward a vast set of 53 different common goals in complete lockstep.  Also, we need to keep in mind some of these are at odds with one another; a certain piece of land can’t be used for rhino habitat and agriculture.  Interesting article.

 

 

 

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