Tag: Mahatma Gandhi

As we make our way through the most pathetic few years in U.S. history, let me offer you the meme to the left.  The person who posted this saw no irony, even though I wonder whom he would name as …

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The reason you’re reading this right now is that you, like me, feel the duty to change the world for the better; this is a core aspect of who we are as people, regardless of the size of the contribution …

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In response to my post Hard To Get Too Ruffled about Renewable Energy Nay-Sayers,  a reader notes:  Dear Mr. Shields, renewable energy is here to stay, and people are  starting to accept it. Thanks for the note.  Yep, Mahatma Gandhi reminds …

The Renewable Energy Adoption Curve: Comic Relief from Gandhi Read More »

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We’ve had some lively discussions here recently on the validity of environmentalists’ divesting in fossil fuel companies.  Personally, I remain sold that there is merit in the concept, and that a reduction in demand for oil companies’ stock, which brings down …

Migration to Renewable Energy May Be Akin to Swimming Upstream, But It's Worth the Struggle Read More »

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Frequent commenter Steven Andrews writes: Wind and solar have the best characteristics plus on top of that use no water resources.  Why are these systems so under attack by fossil fuel burners?  Gandhi said: first they don´t pay attention, then …

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Scientists tell us that the threat of climate change (not to mention the other issues associated with the depletion of natural resources in the face of population growth) is the most important event facing mankind in the entire history of …

Humanity Faces Crisis: A Quick Analysis Read More »

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