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The Greatest Threat to Our Quality of Life

craigshieldsPosted on March 23, 2011 Posted in Renewables - Politics

The Greatest Threat to Our Quality of Life

Every few months I try to write a short piece about what I consider the mother of all threats to the quality of life here in the United States: the 2010 US Supreme Court Decision granting corporations the right to spend unlimited amounts to influence our elections in the direction of their interests.

I hasten to add that there is nothing intrinsically wrong or bad about corporations; in fact, they have served our civilization well for millennia, beginning in ancient Rome, where they (more…)

2GreenEnergy Video Report – Electric Vehicles

craigshieldsPosted on March 22, 2011 Posted in Electric Vehicles

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On this segment of the 2GreenEnergy Video Report, I discuss electric transportation with host George Alger. I make some bold predictions here, namely, that I see this happening far faster and with fewer bumps in the road than most observers.

Successful Cleantech Business Plans

craigshieldsPosted on March 22, 2011 Posted in Renewables - Business

A friend of mine was helping me just now prepare for today’s webinar. “So part of the presentation is a few business plans you like. OK, how would you summarize this? I mean, is there one central point that they all have in common?” (more…)

The 2GreenEnergy Video Report — The “Hydrogen Economy”

craigshieldsPosted on March 21, 2011 Posted in Electric Vehicles

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Here, I discuss the “hydrogen economy” with 2GreenEnergy Video Report host George Alger. I know there are sincere and learned who disagree with me on this, but I don’t see it happening.

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Though Ridiculed by the Moneyed Status Quo, Renewable Energy Makes Sense

craigshieldsPosted on March 20, 2011 Posted in Renewables - Business

I was just glancing through some comments to a recent essay on the future of nuclear energy and came across this comment on renewables. My initial reaction was to see if it had my name at the bottom; it begins with a message I manage to squeeze into every radio program on which I’m honored to be a guest. And, on those nights I may have had a glass of wine — or so — before sitting down to write after dinner, who knows? I could have written this myself and simply forgotten:

Every hour, the sun radiates more energy onto the Earth than the entire human population uses in one whole year. (more…)

Tagged with: alternative energy, clean energy, green energy, moneyed status quo, Renewable Energy, renewable energy makes sense, solar energy, solar panels, solar power, Wind Energy, wind power, wind turbines

2GreenEnergy Report – Cold Fusion

craigshieldsPosted on March 20, 2011 Posted in Nuclear

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Here’s a recent interview in which George Alger asks me about cold fusion. Obviously, this is a controversial topic, viewed by many as a hoax. Yet some credible people believe it’s legitimate science — and, as I point out, I essentially a reporter, whose viewpoints are formed by the people I interview.

Tagged with: cold fusion, cold fusion hoax, peak oil, video

The Dubious Appeal of Nuclear Energy

craigshieldsPosted on March 20, 2011 Posted in Nuclear

I just posted a piece to Renewable Energy World, in which I recollect my encounters in airports with other college-aged kids of the 1970s who were vigorously gathering support for nuclear energy. I recall how one self-satisfied young fellow quipped, “More people died in Ted Kennedy’s car than in the sum total of all nuclear reactor incidents.”

Now, four decades later, I’m still wondering about the pro-nuclear people. Who are they? What’s the attraction? (more…)

Tagged with: alternative energy, clean energy, green energy, nuclear energy, Renewable Energy, solar energy, solar panels, solar power, Ted Kennedy, Wind Energy, wind power, wind turbines

2GreenEnergy Video Report — Peak Oil

craigshieldsPosted on March 19, 2011 Posted in Fossil Fuels

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Here’s another episode of the 2GreenEnergy Report, in which I’m interviewed on the subject of peak oil. I manage to squeeze in references to related subjects as well: the consequences of our addiction to foreign oil, the externalities associated with fossil fuels, long-term environmental damage, the associated costs of healthcare, ocean acidification, and global climate change.

Tagged with: 2GreenEnergy Report, costs of healthcare, externalities, foreign oil, global climate change, global warming, long-term environmental damage, ocean acidification, peak oil, US addiction to foreign oil, video

[The Vector] India’s Clean Energy Potential – Continued

craigshieldsPosted on March 19, 2011 Posted in Renewables - Science

(Continued from an earlier article…)

Bill Gates emphasized to policymakers in Washington D.C. the importance of the H-1B visa to companies like Microsoft. “…They celebrate the fact that we’re kicking them out after giving them the world’s best education,“ said Gates about India, who is benefitting from U.S. policy actions. As a case in point, an article by E. Bharali in India believes India’s energy progess will be made partly because of the engineers and others who are forced to come home to work. Another news article stated that India now has more start-up companies due to the H-1B visa ban. India has become a land of opportunity for bright minds that have been making an impact in the U.S. (more…)

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2GreenEnergy on WGAU Radio in Athens, GA

craigshieldsPosted on March 18, 2011 Posted in Renewables - Science

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Here, I’m interviewed by Barbara Dooley on WGAU in Athens, GA. What a nice lady — and what terrific questions!

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