Renewable Energy Degrees: Green Jobs = Bright Future

According to the Worldwatch Institute: Driven by the gathering sense of a climate crisis, the notion of “green jobs”-especially in the renewable energy sector-is now receiving unprecedented attention. Currently about 2.3 million people worldwide work either directly in renewables or… Continue Reading

Is the failure of firms like Abbot-Detroit, AC, Adler, Allard, AM General, AMC, Auburn, American Bantam, Aston?

Atlas, Austin-Healey, Auto-Union, Autocar, Autodynamics and Avanti proof that the motorcar powered by an internal combustion engine is not a sustainable technology? B Question: If you answered no to the first question: Then why do Conservatives seem to think that… Continue Reading

what are the prospects of solar energy as an alternative commercial source of energy today ?

the solar industry today is being considered for the first time in a serious manner as an alternative clean fuel source to generating energy when compared to dirty fossil fuels like oil and coal that generate energy such as electricity.… Continue Reading

How much CO2 is reduced by solar panels compared to how much CO2 is required to manufacture them?

I was reading an article that stipulated that much of the CO2 issues purported to be reduced were practically negligible when compared to how much CO2 was expelled in their manufacturing. The idea was that many of the attributes of… Continue Reading

The United States is one of the world leaders in the solar PV industry. Nations like Japan and the U.K. are al?

The United States is one of the world leaders in the solar PV industry. Nations like Japan and the U.K. are also leading in this area. Japan and other European Nations have committed a great deal more funding toward research… Continue Reading

Are you part of the 64% of Americans who think Obama is doing a "good job" with the economy?

Is there such a thing as "mass denial"? Despite the fact his economic team has been in place since November 14th, it took Obama nearly four months to offer a detailed plan for addressing the core of the economic downturn… Continue Reading

The United States is one of the world leaders in the solar PV industry. Nations like Japan and the U.K. are al?

The United States is one of the world leaders in the solar PV industry. Nations like Japan and the U.K. are also leading in this area. Japan and other European Nations have committed a great deal more funding toward research… Continue Reading

CNN Eco Solutions : Energy : Spain Solar Tower

CNN Eco Solutions 2007-11-12 Concentrated Solar Power Spain’s new solar power tower A new plant uses solar technology, combined with traditional steam turbines, to generate electricity. CNN’s Al Goodman reports. *** – A 92 mile by 92 mile area of… Continue Reading

Solar (industry/technology) growth as a function of Oil prices?

Solar (industry/technology) growth as a function of Oil prices Driving forces for Solar Power: 1. Government incentives 2. High crude oil prices (upto 8 in june 2008 timeframe) 3. Green Energy With crude oil below (11/14/2008) the will this impact… Continue Reading