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by Craig ShieldsPosted on Posted in Renewables - Business

I’ve been preparing for my upcoming interview with Bob Pollin, Economics Professor at UMass Amherst, as the basis for my next book – this one on Clean Energy Job Creation. Here’s a list of questions I hope to cover. Please feel free to suggest any new ones.

Thanks so much for taking the time with me here, Bob. I have a few questions I’d like to ask. Btw, I’m not one of these guys who goes into a project trying to prove what he’s already assumed. I DO have a set of beliefs here, but I actually hope I’m wrong. (more…)

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by Craig ShieldsPosted on Posted in Renewables - Business

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It’s time to launch my book, Renewable Energy – Facts and Fantasies, on Amazon.com. The big day: October 29, 2010.

To help generate interest in the subject, we have a few giveaways, the first of which is a hot new report called, appropriately enough:

HOT ISSUES IN RENEWABLE ENERGY.  It’s a 21-page collection of articles providing cutting-edge insight in the world of clean energy. You’ll learn:

 

 

  • Who the bad guys are in Washington, what they’re trying to do, and how their greed could ruin the only home we have.

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  • What the US needs to do to put itself back on the path towards world leadership and industry domination.

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  • What China and other huge players are doing to shape our energy future.

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  • What you can learn from the energy investments that Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, and other multi-billionaires are making.

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The report can be downloaded for $149.00 at:

http://2greenenergy.com/hot-issues-renewable-energy/

Or, it’s yours – absolutely free – if you purchase a copy of Renewable Energy – Facts and Fantasies from Amazon.com on October 29, 2010 — the official launch date for the book.

This $149.00 report will be provided for no cost ONE-DAY ONLY, on October 29, 2010, to those who purchase the book Renewable Energy – Facts and Fantasies for only $14.95 from Amazon.com.

For more details about the free report as well as the book itself, visit the following page:

http://2greenenergy.com/renewable-energy-facts-fantasies/

Thanks very much and best regards,

Craig Shields

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by Craig ShieldsPosted on Posted in Renewables - Business

The US government’s stimulus package will double the country’s renewable energy capacity by 2012 (from 28.8 GW from renewable energy in 2008 to 57.6 GW) , according to a White House progress report launched by Vice President Joe Biden towards the end of August. At the same time, stimulus action is expected to cut the cost of solar generation and EV batteries

“The government plants the seeds, the private sector nourishes and makes it grow,” according to the Vice President. “If we’re as innovative as we’ve been in the past, we launch entire new industries.” Biden expects the cost of solar power to drop to equal fossil fuel generated power by 2015.

But is this rate of transition fast enough? Is the rate of transition in our hands? And what will the consequences be if oil supply drops faster than we can replace it with renewable sources?

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by Craig ShieldsPosted on Posted in Renewables - Politics

At this early point in the development of my new book on clean energy job creation, I’m still just trying to find my feet. As the creation of new jobs for Americans is largely a subject of politics and macroeconomics, and as I’m an expert in neither, my choice of interview subjects and understanding exactly what I’m attempting to glean from folks in these areas is going to be of paramount importance.  Thus, I’m treading very slowly and carefully at this point.

Having said that, I’m starting to make some rough guesses as to what direction this project will ultimately take.  (more…)

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by Craig ShieldsPosted on Posted in Renewables - Science

IRAS in JPL simulatorAs I write in the conclusion to my book: Renewable Energy — Facts and Fantasies, I have no axe to grind on the subject of global warming.  Though I see no grounds on which to argue against the vast majority of climate scientists who have made this subject their life’s work, I think we all need to admit that it’s perfectly possible they’re all wrong.  And you don’t need to be conspiracy theorist of some kind to admit that possiblility; the vast majority of 15th Century geologists sincerely believed that the world was flat.  Besides, as I hope the book amply demonstrates, global climate change only is one of half a dozen reasons to move to renewable energy. 

But I do want to continue to call readers’ attention to material on the subject that I consider to be professionalially constructed and compelling.  On such item was co-written by Erik Conway, a gentleman whose work is chronicling the history of JPL (which, coincidentally, I can see from my back patio from my home here just northwest of Pasadena, CA).   You may want to check out Merchants of Doubt, an exposé of the group of rightwing scientists hell-bent on destroying the cause of environmentalism.

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by Craig ShieldsPosted on Posted in Photovoltaics

Here’s another blog post on the legacy of Hermann Scheer, German Parliamentarian and clean energy hero, who died unexpectedly yesterday.

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by Craig ShieldsPosted on Posted in Renewables - Business

Americans used 4.5% less energy during 2009 than they did in 2008, while wind power generation jumped a dramatic 37.25% last year, according to a recent report released by the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Natural gas use declined, while solar, hydro and geothermal power all recorded gains. US carbon dioxide emissions from energy consumption fell 7% from 2008 to 2009, according to the annual energy review of the Energy Information Administration.

But let’s not get too excited.

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by Craig ShieldsPosted on Posted in Renewables - Politics

It is with great sadness that I announce the passing of Hermann Scheer, a man who will always be remembered for his incredible vision — and effectiveness — with respect to the deployment of renewables.  Through his tireless work over 30 years in the German Parliament, his country soared to a position of unrivaled leadership in replacing fossil fuels and nuclear with solar, wind, biomass and hydro.  Germany deployed more solar power last year than the rest of the world combined.  (more…)

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by Craig ShieldsPosted on Posted in Electric Vehicles

PhotobucketYou’ll travel far to find someone with more provocative and important observations on the subject of transportation than Chelsea Sexton. (more…)

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by Craig ShieldsPosted on Posted in Renewables - Business

Good news: After a considerable chain of referrals, I have a really good starting point for my next book. My strategy is to make sure my first interview is with someone who can really take me on a deep dive into the big-picture macro-economics of clean energy (particularly job creation) both here in the US, and internationally as well.

In response to my request to Dr. Robert Pollin, from the Department of　Economics and Political Economy Research Institute (PERI) at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst:

Per the voice message I just left for you, I’m working on a follow up to my first book, Renewable Energy – Facts and Fantasies, which was a fairly general survey of the subject of clean energy: I’d like this one to focus on the macro-economic implications, particularly job creation.　 Do you suppose I could interview you?

Dr. Pollin writes:

Of course I would be happy to speak to you. Great idea for a book. This week is pretty booked already but next week is more open. Let’s find a decent time.

Not only is the guy super-qualified, but I really like his enthusism! Looks like a bulls-eye.

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