Author: Craig Shields

I’ve gotten a great number of fascinating comments on my piece on science’s coming under attack from politics and religion, for example: Like you, I am worried about the religious campaign to undo hundreds of years of scientific development. Unfortunately, …

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This is a continuation of The Vector’s coverage of James Woolsey’s position in the imperative to move to renewable energy based on national security concerns. You’ve got both the terrorism and enhancing of the bad guys — What Tom Friedman …

[The Vector] James Woolsey on Renewable Energy and National Security – Part Two Read More »

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Tucson Electric Power has signed up to solar photovoltaic array projects with capacities of 35MW, 25MW and 5MW; single-axis tracking PV arrays with capacities of 12MW, 4MW and two of 5MW each, a concentrating PV plant with capacity of 12MW …

Guest Post: Arizona Utility Signs up to Solar, Biogas and Wind PPAs Read More »

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New York and the New England states produce about 14 million tons of waste from the construction and demolition (C&D) of buildings.  And one of my clients is in the process of building a gasification plant to process with as …

Thermal Anaerobic Gasification — Turning Lemons into Lemonade Read More »

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I accidentally came across a high-priced Deutsche Bank report on the future of electric transportation, sold to hedge fund managers and other heavyweight investors willing to pay big bucks for solid, well-researched advice. When I opened the piece, I expected …

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I try not to write posts that are completely off-topic, but occasionally I come across ideas on vaguely related subjects that I believe are worth sharing. Traveling back East for Christmas, I came across the musings of a writer: “When …

Celebrating Our Humanity and Its Meaning Read More »

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James Woolsey was Director of the United States Central Intelligence Agency from February 5, 1993 until January 10, 1995, and stands among the most vocal and credible proponents of renewables, making arguments touching on national security, global climate change, and …

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One of the many things I like about the community here is that we are most certainly not “preaching to the choir.” There are many people here whose viewpoints, while divergent from my own, are stimulating to the conversation, and, …

Are We Preaching to the Choir on Environmentalism? Read More »

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December 24, 2024: A straw man (or strawman). December 21, 2024: 1) The development of relevant technology, and 2) the natural resilience of the biosphere. November 13, 2024:  Of the 900+ pages document outlining the Republic’s “Project 2025,” 150 of …

Take a COOL Guess – the Fun Quiz on Clean Energy and Climate Change Mitigation — Answers in Reverse Chronological Order Read More »

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Please scroll to the very bottom to enter a sentence or two (more if you like) that summarizes your vision of the most likely future that mankind faces over the coming few decades.

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