Tag: loss of biodiversity

Here’s another piece of my conversation with a reader on the subject of government’s role vis-à-vis bringing about positive change re: the deteriorating conditions surrounding our environment: climate disruption, ocean acidification, increasing levels of toxicity, loss of biodiversity, etc. I …

Humankind’s Chances for a “Soft Landing” Re: the Environment Read More »

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What is the single most tangible and immediate effect of our devotion to fossil fuels as the source of the world’s energy?  It’s probably disease.  Because of the oxides of sulfur and nitrogen, as well as the heavy metals and …

Amazon Watch: Focusing World Attention on Biodiversity Read More »

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A young lady who served one of our famous internships here at 2GreenEnergy (and did a fabulous job, btw) wrote me this morning, asking for answers to two questions: Hello Mr. Shields.  I had a question for you that I …

2GreenEnergy Intern Poses Questions on Organic Food, Climate Disruption Read More »

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I can’t say enough about the people who work in entry-level positions at the iconic ad agency Ogilvy and Mather. They work hard, they’re fabulously bright, and they’re profoundly respectful. One in particular (whom I won’t identify) and I have …

Ford Motor Company Will Soon Have Large Solar Carport Read More »

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I had a very interesting meeting yesterday in Washington D.C. at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill with Randy Flood, a fellow who’s been an important part of the law-making process at the federal level since the early …

Renewable Energy Job Creation Read More »

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In response to my request for a suggestion on new, untapped strategies and business models for 2GreenEnergy, one of my earliest subscribers wrote: I have always admired your work and your skills. You are where you belong in CleanTech. It …

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I had a lengthy breakfast meeting yesterday with 2GreenEnergy’s intern Louis de Saint Phalle, during which we spoke about the overall state of the world vis-à-vis climate change and the fossil fuel industry that, according to our scientists, is the …

ExxonMobil Responds To Investors’ Concerns re: the Report of the International Panel on Climate Change Read More »

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One of the great questions concerning the migration to renewable energy is as follows: Will it come from policy, i.e., government’s creating a level playing field, perhaps with a carbon tax—or will it come from technology, i.e., waiting for the …

Will Clean Energy Come Through Policy or Technology? Read More »

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Our society needs a greater reverence for science, especially at this important point in the evolution of humankind, where we’ve come face-to-face with all manner of existential threats: climate change, ocean acidification, nuclear proliferation, loss of biodiversity, the end of …

Science Doesn’t Have All the Answers, But It’s Still the Best Foundation for Decision-Making Read More »

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Here’s an article that summarizes a recent presentation on energy trends conducted by Pulitzer prize-winning author and energy analyst Daniel Yergin.  About a year ago, I saw Yergin present at the University of California at Santa Barbara, and I appreciate …

Daniel Yergin’s Talks on the Major Trends in Energy Leave an Elephant in the Room Read More »

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