Author: Craig Shields

As I mentioned on Renewable Energy World, I take great pleasure in announcing a victory for the good guys in energy over the bad. California voters – I among them – defeated “Proposition 16” – signifying our outrage at Pacific …

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The chapter of the book Renewable Energy — Facts and Fantasies entitled “The Role of the Media in Clean Energy” is a transcript of the interview with Stephen Lacey on this subject.   Quote: I’m a renewable energy pragmatist.   …

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As I noted in today’s Writer’s Almanac by Garrison Keillor, it’s the birthday of the biologist E. O. Wilson, who reminds us: “Destroying rainforest for economic gain is like burning a Renaissance painting to cook a meal.”

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Ask and ye shall receive. I happened to mention that I’d like a bit more information on ammonia as fuel – and moments later I got that information in spades. In particular, I had been wondering why more people weren’t …

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[blip.tv http://blip.tv/play/hed1geTESQA] Here’s the full 30-minute show in which Paul Scott of Plug-in America appeared on the 2GreenEnergy Report, and discussed electric transportation and renewable energy in great depth. We did our best to pack the conversation: consumer acceptance, the …

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I have a great deal of respect for PBS, but in many ways they’re no better than CBS’s 60 Minutes – whose every story is about one thing: convincing us of something. Pick an item – normally an emotionally explosive …

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[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2P44QNQJh0&w=445&h=364] Here’s a clip of Paul Scott of Plug-In America talking with me about auto OEMs on the 2GreenEnergy Report. Full 30-minute show on electric transportation here.

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Last week I warned about the danger of not anticipating the “what ifs” of energy, specifically, what if there is a deepwater drilling disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. Here’s a “what if” for electricity that should be keeping everyone …

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I am not sure about this smart grid. Yes, it will happen but if the only reason is the Government funding it, I know it will be a failure.  Smart investors will jump in early and then leave early before …

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When the mainstream financial media start running stories warning about “the end” of BP, it’s the final nail in the coffin. Gonna say it one last time: BP files for court protection against its creditors by Labor Day, leaving US taxpayers …

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