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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Climate Change

Mitt Romney on Climate ChangeI don’t admire Mitt Romney as a person, and I certainly don’t envy the political position in which he finds himself. At the very best, he faces the same dilemma he did four years ago: figuring how to appear far enough to the right to get the GOP nomination, but sufficiently moderate so as not to look like a nut-job to the general electorate only a few months later.  That’s an unwinnable war on a good day.

I bring this up because of this article where Romney says that, despite his status as a Republican, he believes in climate change, which made me laugh out loud when I read it this afternoon. (more…)

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Renewables - Business

stock brokerI admire people who write directly and concisely, like this columnist for Yahoo Finance whom I quote below.

I post this not only to applaud the fellow’s lucid prose, but also to make a point of relevance to the numerous cleantech investors who happen to check out 2GreenEnergy from time to time.  It deals with micro-cap stocks whose executive teams manufacture encouraging (though clearly false) news about their projected success and the fact that their stock price can’t fail to rise.  (more…)

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Climate Change

Here’s good reading for those who don’t mind laughing and crying at the same time: the U.S. Senate’s discussion and voting on the acceptance of the theory of climate change.

I’m reminded of the report I wrote a few years ago, based on a survey of 200 people, the conclusion of which is this: people recognize that there are pressing environmental issues, climate disruption among them, but believe strongly that the U.S. government will never take the appropriate action to address this.  Thus the title of the press release: “We’re Screwed.”

 

 

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Renewables - Business

Top Renewable Energy Author “Bullish” on the Future -- Craig Shields' Fourth Book Takes Unexpected TurnI’m sure there are people who enjoy writing press releases; I just happen not to be one of them, especially since they require such an appalling lack of modesty. Yet I force myself to crank one out every time I publish a new book; a colleague told me long ago this was a good idea, and I’ve taken his advice ever since.

Here’s what I wrote for “Bullish on Renewable Energy.”

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Sustainability

Improving Conditions for the Poorest of the PoorHere’s one of those “What’s wrong with this picture” quizzes.

Bill and Melinda Gates, co-chairs of their Foundation, the most powerful philanthropic force on Earth, gave an hour-long interview on Charlie Rose (PBS) that aired last night.  Here are my notes, followed by a comment:  (more…)

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Renewables - Business

Helping a Young Man with a School Paper on the Cost-Effectiveness of Renewable EnergyA high school boy from Sarasota, Florida (pictured) writes:

Mr. Shields:  I am a student at Sarasota Christian School, and in my English class we are doing research topics. My research topic is alternative energy, and my question is, do you agree with that renewable energy is more cost efficient and better for the environment then nonrenewable energy. I would love to get your opinion on this, (more…)

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Sustainability

Books on Sustainability Offer Harmonious MessagesWhenever I publish a new book (like Bullish on Renewable Energy) it gets me thinking of all the other books coming out at the same time, and how, I’d like to think, they weave themselves together into a kind of tapestry on the subject of sustainability.

I just came across what appears to be a fabulous work by an author/photographer who shows that the Earth’s polar regions are some of the planet’s most fragile places, that the Arctic is warming twice as fast as anywhere else on Earth, and snow and ice cover are declining significantly. (more…)

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Sustainability

Sustainable Forestry Is a Top Priority Any business today, whether it is more than 100 years old or a new start-up is looking for sustainable operating methods. Sukanto Tanoto is an example of one businessman and entrepreneur who promotes sustainable forestry practices and land management techniques. The main aim is that whatever resources that are available today are still there in the future.

What Is Sustainable Forestry?  (more…)

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Nuclear

Nuclear Energy: Achieving Realism and BalanceA nuclear energy scientist from a group of which I’m a part writes:

(It wasn’t hard to see how) we came to agreement that a proven technology should be developed ASAP to produce abundant, clean energy, reduce existing health risks, and deliver global prosperity.  Sending mixed signals to the public, in the form of: a) fear radiation at all costs, OR, (more…)

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Ocean Thermal

Ocean Energy Conference Moving Back to Maine

I’m still a bit aghast that the entire two-day Ocean Energy conference is conducted annually without a single mention of OTEC (ocean thermal energy conversion). There are speakers promoting technologies in hydrokinetics and offshore wind, who, when pressed, admit that they are not too close to (read: a million away from) commercial viability.  Yet the show’s producers can’t seem to mention something that’s already working its way into our energy mix in the warm waters around Earth’s equatorial countries. (more…)

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