A reader named Barry has been active in 2GreenEnergy since its inception and asks: I had a couple of college professors that told me in 1977 at UCSB that nuclear power was using a flawed theory and that we have …
Is Nuclear Power Necessary for a Workable Approach to Energy? Read More »
Living here in the U.S., it’s easy to think that the rest of the world shares our state of delusion with respect to climate disruption, ocean acidification, loss of biodiversity, and the many other environmental catastrophes that are unfolding all …
If You Want Some Good News in the Renewable Energy Arena, Look to Norway Read More »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 »
