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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Efficiency

Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme in UK - A Complete Guide to FollowUK Government has made a commendable step towards conservation of fossil fuels with RHI. Renewable heat incentive is a scheme which encourage the householders, communities and businesses to uptake several renewable heat technologies, providing them financial incentives. The government of UK has put this effort to meet their target of achieving 12% heat generation from renewable sources by 2020.
Is it for the Domestic Users? (more…)

by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Sustainable Building

Green Property Incentives in the UK – Effective or Not?(Gotta love this guy’s name! – Ed) In a bid to improve the energy efficiency of UK homes, the British government has introduced a handful of incentives to landlords to maximise the economic potential of their properties. The idea behind this is twofold: 1. tenants will save money on their energy bills, and 2. by raising the economic rating of the property, it will in turn increase market value.

But are these green initiatives effective? (more…)

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Climate Change

Climate Change Denier Heads U.S. Senate Environmental CommitteeIt’s customary around here to at least try to add value to articles we cite, like this one, in which U.S. President Obama expresses that he’s disturbed that the Senate Environmental Committee is now run by climate change denier Jim Inhofe (R-OK).  Yet it’s hard to know what to layer on top of the piece that would clarify or amplify the article itself.  (more…)

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Electric Vehicles

The “Car Grinder” and a Few Environmental QuestionsWe all know that certain things in our world are more attractive to males than females.  Little boys play with toy trucks, where little girls play with dolls.  As boys grow up, they are drawn to much larger pieces of machinery that are part of our real, practical world, e.g., trains.  But trains can’t touch this baby.

As cool as this thing is, it raises an interesting set of questions to environmentalists: (more…)

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Renewables - Politics

Sure, the U.S. Congress Is Corrupt, but It Gets Steadily Worse from There

When I lament the issues with our government, it’s normally to note that corruption, i.e., the fact that law-makers vote in lock-step with the interests of those who have given them enormous campaign contributions, and the will of the people (according to a recent study from Princeton University) means nothing whatsoever. (more…)

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Smart Grid

The Future of Transportation:  Using Less of ItIt seems that one could add the suffix “genic” to any noun form, to create an adjective meaning that a certain thing is made or caused by a particular source.  Take the work “obesogenic,” for instance; it’s hardly in mainstream parlance, but no one could possibly wonder what it means.

As we redesign our cities and the modes of transportation we use to move our bodies and our goods around inside them, we would be well to remember that we have the opportunity to provide an important benefit: physical exercise.  This is an occasion to revert a trend that applies to an alarming number of people: steadily gaining weight, as there is no good reason for them to walk or bicycle to a destination.

Here’s an article, under the “smart cities” category, that explores this exactly.
 

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Renewables - Business

photo Ensco_102_amp_Transshelf_p2_zpsa181bd3c.jpgA dear friend has offered to do some publicity work to promote my book: Bullish on Renewable Energy.  At issue, it seems to me, is explaining that the subject matter I present is really 180 degrees from conventional wisdom.  The two ideas below are really at odds with one another, meaning that they can’t both be correct:

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Sustainable Building

Green Finance Could Work Hand In Hand with Debt Relief Companies to Help Save the Environment
Green finance is very important these days as more and more individuals, companies, organizations and governments begin to realize the importance of saving the environment for current populations and for posterity’s sake.

In previous generations, getting green financing was an almost impossible endeavor. This is mostly because it was not possible to prove indisputably the science behind some of the environmental impacts that man makes on the environment. (more…)

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Renewables - Politics

Renewable Energy Is Becoming the Deal of the Century—And That’s Good, Because Its Success Most Certainly Is Not Coming from the U.S. GovernmentFortunately for humankind, the replacement of fossil fuels with renewable energy does not require the participation of the U.S. federal government.  In particular, there are 14 business-related drivers, each independent of government support, that are rapidly making clean energy so inexpensive that the pressures of pure market economics are forcing this change, regardless of the wanton corruption in Washington D.C.

Yet many of us haven’t given up the ghost on U.S. democracy.  I invite readers to check out “Mayday,” arguably the nation’s most potent movement in the removal of influence of money over law-making. (more…)

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Renewables - Business

Four Things To Look For In An Energy CompanyThese days, many business owners find themselves in need of excellent energy resources. When this time comes for you, it’s important that you be able to attain your goods from a high quality company. To ensure that you attain the excellent energy products and services you deserve, be sure to look for the following four things in an energy company: (more…)

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