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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Electric Vehicles

Scania to Test Conductively-Charged Electric Trucks in SwedenDevelopment of electric truck technologies is considered a key part of the efforts for reducing global greenhouse gas emission levels and improving air quality, but a large-scales electrification of commercial fleets has yet to occur.

One of the world’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturers, Scania, is looking to change that, as it plans to test electrically-powered trucks using conductive technology, which can help make electric trucks a practical and viable option for commercial fleet operators that want to cut fuel consumption and carbon emissions. (more…)

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Renewables - Business

Energy Policy: Taking a Stand Against Fossil Fuels--Additional DiscussionRe: My piece called Energy Policy: Taking a Stand Against Fossil Fuels, frequent commenter MarcoPolo writes:

Joe Public has grown weary of endless doomsday predictions that just don’t occur. (more…)

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Renewables - Business

Good Ideas in Clean Energy Are Actually Quite RareHere’s a discussion I’m having with a fellow who proposes this idea for desalination, and is looking for help getting it off the ground:

Reader:  Where I need help is to strategize about a) how to get a water district to accept a fixed price contract for water with no capital outlay, (more…)

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Sustainable Building

Green Materials for Your KitchenYou may be approaching the point of oversaturation when it comes to eco-friendly materials. Every company left, right and centre, are coming out with “green” products, to varying degrees of actual environmental credentials.

With so many dubious claims flying around, it can be hard to suss out which product is best for you and the environment you live in. (more…)

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Sustainable Building

Eco-Developer Should Establish the Level of Demand for Eco-Friendly HousingA reader who offers a very interesting concept in green real estate development notes:

Want to first thank you for your informative newsletters, and your overall mission.

My position is the director of marketing and research for 3C-innovate,Inc., I spoke to you at the beginning of the year briefly. (more…)

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Renewables - Science

How Much Solar Energy Do We Need?In response to my recent post: Can Renewable Energy Scale Up To Power the Entire Planet?, a reader notes: Looking at how many countries around the world are getting involved in renewable energy. I would say that it’s possible. I remember a statement from a National Geographic magazine: if we were to build a solar farm of one hundred square miles that we could power the United States of America.

In truth, it’s actually 100 miles on a side, or 10,000 square miles.  Still, that’s 1/350th of the land mass of the continental U.S.  And obviously, no one is suggesting this, given that: (more…)

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Sustainable Building

How to Include Repurposed Wood in your HomeIt can seem at times that humanity is in a desperate race to use up all of the earth’s natural resources. Whether it be oil, trees, or food, we’re using more than we are recycling. It’s a shame, but it can sometimes be hard to know how to do your part to at least curb your own resource usage. (more…)

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Sustainable Building

Uses of Recycled GlassEver wondered where your recycled goods go? We see them off on the first part of their journey by sorting them into recycling bins, but what becomes of them after that?

Obviously different materials will end up in very different areas, numbering likely into the thousands. Today, we are going to narrow that focus and just look at glass. It has a long history of domestic usage, being discovered in tombs dating back to ancient Egyptian times. Recycling it is something of a new invention, having only come into prominence in the last 100 years.  But if you thought all your glass bottles just became glass bottles again, you would be sorely mistaken. (more…)

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Sustainability

Simple Tips On How To Reduce Food WasteEvery time you throw food in the garbage, you’re basically tossing money right into the trash can. According to recent estimates by the USDA, about a third of the food produced in the U.S. each year goes to waste. That’s a whopping $161.6 billion worth of wastage, or about $522 for each person every year! (more…)

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Renewables - Politics

One of Life’s Absurdities – An Energy Policy from HellI happen to share my birthday (July 3rd) with Franz Kafka. According to the Writer’s Almanac:

He found love and happiness in the last year of his life, with a woman named Dora Diamant. Even though Kafka was suffering excruciating pain from tuberculosis, Diamant later said, “Everything was done with laughter,” and “Kafka was always cheerful. He liked to play; he was a born playmate, always ready for some fun.”

Seriously? (more…)

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