Author: Craig Shields

Have you seen the book authors on the great talk shows who chat without a single flub or lag in response to any of hundreds of different questions? That’s the guy I aspire to be. I’m not there yet, but …

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Atlantic Offshore Wind Energy Consortium Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and 10 U.S. States recently announced the creation of the Atlantic Offshore Wind Energy Consortium, dedicated to promoting the development of wind energy on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). Salazar said, …

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[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnaUeEHeLsA&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00&border=1] Here’s a good discussion of target marketing. What’s the difference between designing a new product because it’s cool versus meeting the true unmet needs of a specific market segment? Michael Scholey, EMCycle’s CEO, and I talk about this.

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When we talk about a “level playing field” for renewables, we mean that we simply hope for a day in which the incentives to generate energy from fossil fuels are removed and the energy industry and its customers must pay …

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Renewable energy legend Bill Paul has recently agreed to write financial reports and newsletters for us at 2GreenEnergy. We’re delighted to have come across such good fortune, as there really is no one more qualified for the task. Bill retired …

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For 14 years, Rona Fried has worked hard to tell an important story: there are numerous, potentially profitable businesses and investment opportunities built around sustainable living practices. Her website, SustainableBusiness.com boasts over 100,000 unique visitors per month – each coming …

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If you believe that “The best way to clean energy is not to use it in the first place,” I can’t image that you’ll find a company doing a better job along these lines than Echelon — and its spokesperson …

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Rick Sikes manages the vehicle fleet for the City of Santa Monica – a municipality that has taken quite a progressive stance with respect to environmental stewardship. Rick did a great job in our conversation that became the book’s chapter …

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Matthew Simmons contributed to the book’s chapter on Peak Oil.  Simmons served as energy adviser to U.S. President George W. Bush. His landmark book Twilight in the Desert: The Coming Saudi Oil Shock and the World Economy points to the …

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The Electric Drive Transportation Association’s president Brian Wynne contributed to the book’s chapter called “Lobbying for Electric Transportation.” EDTA is a membership-based, not-for-profit, organization headquartered in Washington, DC. Its primary function is to advocate for, i.e. lobby for, federal policies. …

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