I just received this terse question from a reader: “What’s the ROI (return on investment) on solar thermal?” I responded, hoping to prompt more discussion: “That’s an interesting but impossible question to answer. What is the nature of your interest …
What’s the Return on Investment on Solar Thermal? Read More »
Here’s Part Two of the interview that EVWorld editor Bill Moore conducted with me shortly after Renewable Energy – Facts and Fantasies was published last year. In the course of the discussion, he asked me to provide my high-level impression …
EV World Editor Bill Moore Speaks with Craig Shields – Part Two Read More »
I was giving a speech earlier this month about Energy Security, and while preparing the speech came upon some stark realizations about electrical generation in the US: 1) Solar is equivalent to an insignificant rounding error for electrical generation in …
By Guest-Blogger Don: Wanted, People Who Can Grow a Company by 8% (per month) Read More »
Mankind is literally at an energy crossroads. He has just about half depleted his fossil fuel reserves, and while half does not sound bad, his present rate of consumption is higher than ever. What that means is while his supply …
By Guest-Blogger Dragmit: A FINAL PLANET WIDE SOLUTION TO RENEWABLE ENERGY Read More »
I’ve been preparing to make a few videos for newcomers to the subject of clean energy that answer basic questions on renewable energy, fossil fuels, nuclear energy, and the energy-related challenges we face. I’ll be recording a series of short …
Many years ago I donated 90% or so of my neckties to charity as I almost never wear one anymore. But I’m glad I didn’t get rid of them all, as here I had a rare opportunity a couple of …
Talking Renewable Energy on “Getting Your Money’s Worth” Read More »
Do you want to use alternative energy in your home or office? Non-renewable energy sources are causing a world of trouble for the world. Their amount is limited. Their emission of carbon into the sky is sky-high. Their cost is …
From Guest-blogger Mirsad Hasic — Clever Ways to Save Money with Alternative Energy Read More »
A few weeks ago, I was one of a lucky few to be invited to Seattle, the home of electrical distributor North Coast Electric Company, for a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Energy Transfer Merchant (“ETM,” a play on “ATM”), a …
“Energy Transfer Merchant” Offers Cutting-Edge EV Charging Station Read More »
Here’s a fantastic article in Renewable Energy World, in which the author points to 10 quick and easy reasons that he believes the Earth will exceed the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s estimate that the total penetration of clean energy will …
News Flash: Environmentalism and Capitalism Not Mutually Exclusive Read More »
“The way to have good ideas is to have lots of ideas,” two-time Nobel prize laureate Linus Pauling said modestly. That’s something to think about, isn’t it? Don’t stress out about the quality of your ideas – at least initially. …
