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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Electric Vehicles

Here’s an infographic from the Union of Concerned Scientists on electric transportation, whose point is that, where only 1% of the cars on roads currently are EVS, 42% “could be” – meaning that their drivers meet all the criteria: dedicated parking, limited range, no towing, no need to transport full soccer teams, etc.  The piece goes on to lay out the environmental benefits that would accrue if these other 41% were to make the switch. 

There is a problem with the logic, however, that is revealed in the 20-page PDF linked at the bottom. (more…)

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Solar Thermal

If I had to name the single most important aspect I stress in writing marketing pieces, it would be engage the reader. 

“It’s not about us, it’s about them,” as I like to explain.  Sure we need to explain the product: its materials, its functionality, its price, etc.  But first we need a reader who cares about the subject under discussion – in this case, finding a manufacturing partner to take on a new approach to solar thermal hot water heating.  Here, I’m recommending we start with something like the following:  (more…)

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Sustainable Building

The concept of eco homes is gaining more popularity and momentum as the days go by. People are growing increasingly conscious about their carbon footprints and are looking at ways to reduce it. Homeowners are building houses using environmentally friendly techniques and materials as well.

There are different kinds of eco homes that are available, depending on what materials and techniques that are used. (more…)

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Efficiency

Now a days, we hear a lot of chatter about the benefits of going green. But even though this is a hot topic these days and many people want to adopt a green lifestyle, they don’t know what actions can help them in their quest of going green!

Well, one of the most effective step in this regard would be to replace your older light with advanced LED light, which have been proven to be ‘Green’. Are you wondering why? (more…)

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Photovoltaics

Here’s a podcast of the 30-minute talk I had this morning with Beth Bond on her wonderful radio show: “Talk Solar.”  I’m always pleased when interviewers lavish me with time throughout the show to mention my books, and even go out of their way to encourage listeners with words like: “Oh, that sounds good Craig; where can I get a copy?”  (more…)

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Climate Change

Here’s an article that points out why geo-engineering, i.e., attempts to control the temperature of the Earth’s atmosphere by injecting chemicals into it, is a challenge fraught with problems. 

Tell me about it. If there were unintended consequences associated with filling our air with greenhouse gases, isn’t it at least conceivable that there will be more unintended consequences from manipulating with it further?  And the science is only part of it; what about the politics?  Humankind in its current form has nowhere near a sufficient level of sanity to be deliberately messing with the global thermostat.

Perhaps the simplest and best answer all around is the most obvious:  let’s make a concerted effort on a planetary scale to migrate to renewable energy, while employing efficiency solutions and making sincere commitments to conservation.

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Renewables - Business

Here’s an interview I did the other day for AltEnergyMag.com; I hope readers will be interested in the discussion; it was fairly  wide-ranging.

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Photovoltaics

Here’s a wonderful “virtual tour” of a 6 megawatt solar farm in Florida, conducted by my colleague Jennifer Runyon, chief editor of RenewableEnergyWorld.com and Renewable Energy World magazine.  I love the way these folks hustle all over the globe, bringing top-notch reporting on the clean energy industry. 

The departure of industry superstar Stephen Lacey, whom I’ve interviewed for two of my three books,  a few years ago was a considerable blow to them, but they’ve come back strong.  I suppose one could call that “grid resilience.”

I think a great deal of these people, and so I try to contribute a piece every month or so to their clean energy blog.

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Photovoltaics

As the Chinese government offers subsidies to manufacturers in order to sell the panels for less than cost, cheap solar panels flood the global market making it more difficult for others to compete. As everyone is scurrying to provide more efficient means for delivering solar power, these manufacturers are able to dominate the global market. This, in turn, has caused a great deal of turmoil for other manufacturers in various countries. (more…)

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Electric Vehicles

With the entire buzz that is being created to go green to protect the environment, automobile manufacturers decided to go one step further and come up with innovative ideas to ensure that you cars do not add to the problem. Therefore, electric cars or green cars are slowly getting more popular and people are eventually warming up to the idea of using cars that run on rechargeable batteries. If you plan on buying these eco friendly wheels, you can certainly consider selling your used car St. Louis and buy this new phenomenon. (more…)

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