Tag: clean energy

As I’ve mentioned in previous posts, I’m electrified by Bill Paul – by his energy level, by his passion for New Energy, and by his love of great writing. I guess that’s what 20 years as a staff writer in …

Bill Paul's "5 Rules of Effective Alternative Energy Investing" Read More »

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Andrew, very smart fellow, writes: So Craig, it sounds like you are starting to believe that the “big” corporations (at least some of the automotive OEMS and utilities) are not actually devils. If that is correct — welcome to the …

Renewable Energy Double Standard? Read More »

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A number of politicians and economists who seem to think that “going green” would represent a huge financial burden to Corporate America need to pay closer attention to Wal-Mart. For this giant retailer, going green means appealing to shoppers 25-35 …

Wal-Mart's 'Green' Image is All About Making $$ Read More »

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James Woolsey wrote an interesting opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal this morning. Mr. Woolsey is a former director of the CIA, has served in four administrations, is a foreign policy expert and Rhodes Scholar. He is also dedicated …

James Woolsey: "End Oil Addiction Now" Read More »

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Probably next Thursday, Earth Day, the Kerry-Graham-Liberman climate-change bill will be announced by Obama at the White House. Every “green” stock traded on Wall Street should benefit, although the impact could be only temporary. Expect electric utilities to sell off, …

Investor Alert: Get Ready for Next Week's Big Announcement Read More »

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Despite the current economic malaise and the stalemate over “capping” carbon, the global wind power industry will grow 160% between now and 2014, according to a just-released forecast from the Global Wind Energy Council. China and the US will lead …

Global Wind Power Industry Forecasts 5-Year Growth of 160% Read More »

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We all have our “small world” stories — and I don’t think for a minute that mine are any better than yours. But for tomorrow at least, mine is pretty good. The marketing consulting firm that I ran for 25 …

Our "Small World" Stories Read More »

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[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qb-Bg5DfPzI&w=445&h=364] Craig Shields predicts a paradigm shift in American consumers’ driving habits, based on increasing sensibilities re: sustainability. Citing the backlash against the fur industry in the 1960s, Craig predicts a larger-than-expected demand for electric vehicles based on his belief …

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“…Yesterday I listed a few of the hottest new innovations coming our way in clean tech. Here are a few more. DuPont and Bio Architecture Lab are developing a process to produce bio-butanol from seaweed. This project is funded through …

Breakthrough Discoveries, Innovations and Renewable Energy – Guest-Blogger Kathy Heschelow – Continued Read More »

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“…Because energy has become a focus for innovation, things will start to move faster…The most important thing we did is make energy an interesting area for Ph.D. students over the last five years,” said Vinod Khosla at the inaugural ARPA-E …

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