A reader from the U.K., Derek Deighton, writes: I’m sorry, am I missing something? Does it matter what America thinks and does? Assuming no doomsday, America is not going to be more than at best an equal partner in a …
Americans Are Patriotic, But Sadly Misled Regarding Energy Read More »
We’ve all seen comparisons of the virtues of electric vehicles to their internal combustion counterparts, and noticed that they seem to exclude the many different externalities of oil: lung disease, environmental damage, national security, etc. Most people believe that we …
In response to my recent piece on electric vehicles, a few readers sent me John Peterson’s position on the subject. Thanks, but I’m already quite familiar with it. John’s a brilliant, honest, and levelheaded guy; in fact, I plan to visit …
The Electric Vehicle Adoption Curve – Two Opposing Views Read More »
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyrehx520so]In November’s webinar, I discussed some of the best business plans I’ve encountered in renewable energy and electric transportation. This is part of an ongoing project in which I review an incoming stream of clean energy business concepts, apply …
A quick reminder that we come from a long line of alternative fueled vehicles: It’s the 116th anniversary of the first automobile race in the United States. 89 had entered, but only six actually started, of which half were electric …
We Hail from a Long Line of Alternative Fueled Vehicles Read More »
My nephew Garrett continues to reflect lasting credit on all of us in the extended Shields family — not only with his scholarship, but also with his participation in incredible activities like this Public Health Brigade, centered around global health …
Bringing Global Health and Sustainable Development to Rural Honduras Read More »
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgKgc_Oo1fI]As part of my series of basic videos for newcomers on the main renewable energy technologies, I lay out the basic forms of clean energy and say a few words about photovoltaics, solar thermal (aka concentrated solar power or …
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73aSNb7EvHg&w=500&h=369] Here’s a short video in which I discuss the future of algae and other biofuels, synthetic fuels, and cold fusion.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s clarity of viewpoint, not to mention writing style, is quite impressive. In this short masterpiece, Big Carbon’s Sock Puppets Declare War on America and the Planet, he correctly identifies the issues that lie at the core …
What’s Behind America’s Pitiful Abdication of World Financial Leadership? Read More »
A fellow I know has developed an incredible new coating for machinery, and points out that the business case for using this is quite compelling. He writes, “Experts estimate that 25 to 30 percent of all corrosion costs (estimated at …
Renewable Energy and Electric Transportation Face Issue with “Discount Rate” Read More »
