Author: Craig Shields

I received no fewer than 19 comments (and counting) to the post I put up on Renewable Energy World on “GM and Chevy Volt – Can They Be Trusted?” I knew this would be a hot topic. I notice how …

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Ah, the tony island nation of Bermuda. Legendary coral sands. Gently wafting ocean breezes. A climate that defines the word “temperate.” And emissions from gasoline and diesel cars and trucks that can choke a horse. Enter Island Green, a Bermuda-based …

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The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) published an extensive report (in excess of 400 pages – the link is here)studying several California subdivisions before the housing crash. Entitled “A New Market Paradigm for Zero-energy Homes: The Comparative San Diego Case …

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In preparation for my being a guest next week on BlogTalkRadio, in which I’ll be answering questions on electric transportation, I had lunch yesterday with the show’s host Diane Tegarden.  Diane is an author on a wide range of subjects …

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Jigar Shah is the CEO of the Carbon War Room in Washington DC, the non-profit brainchild of Sir Richard Branson that brings to bear the tools of free-market capitalism to forward the aims of sustainability in some terrifically clever ways. …

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Municipal fleets, including buses and other forms of city transportation, use a heavy amount of energy every year.  Much like the military, we’ve seen a steady decline in the rate at which they consume. Factors include: Manufacturing (technology) People living …

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If you haven’t already looked into my new book, Renewable Energy – Facts and Fantasies, as well as the special offers for purchasing it on Friday, October 29, 2010, I encourage you to do so. I provide a broad survey …

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James Carville and Mary Matalin gave the closing keynote speech at the largest U.S. solar show, Solar Power International, held in Los Angeles October 12-14th. Matalin is a celebrated conservative and Republican insider, while Carville is a well‐known liberal voice and …

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Here’s another notice about the launch of my book, Renewable Energy – Facts and Fantasies, on Amazon.com.  Again, the big day is Friday, October 29, 2010. And, to that end, here’s another incentive that I hope you’ll find attractive.

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As I have mentioned, the Solar Power International show a few weeks ago was a beehive of activity: 27,000 people busily learning, networking, excitedly establishing new business connections. As Americans, we need to be proud of this industry. Here are …

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