Archive for the 'NUCLEAR' Category

Renewable Energy Training

Upcoming Trainings in January, February and March Have you put your New Year’s resolutions to train in renewable energy technologies in place? If not, start here today! This winter, enroll in Solar Energy International’s solar and renewable energy trainings, online and in-person, and start a new career or take your career to the next level. [...]

Mitt Romney’s Views on Conventional and Alternative Energy

Mitt Romney has an excellent chance of becoming our next president.  He won the primary in New Hampshire today. His website contains a lot of excellent information about him and his views. For his views on conventional and alternative energy, please visit mittromney.com/jobs/energy .

New Hampshire Republican Primary

Jan 9, 2012 – The 2012 New Hampshire Republican Primary is tomorrow.  Mitt Romney has a comfortable lead as of today.  Will any more prospective candidates quit after this primary?  Michelle Bachmann left after the Iowa caucuses.  How will this affect green energy going forward? Please leave your  predictions here.

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Durban, South Africa Concludes

Dec 12, 2011 – The international United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Durban concluded after generating mostly hot air!  The expression we hear many times with the politicians with regard to fixing the economy is that they are kicking the can down the road.  The 1997 Kyoto Protocol is being extended for several [...]

UN Climate Conference

Dec 5, 2011 – Are you at the  UN Climate Conference in Durban, South Africa.  Please write your comments here.

Nuclear Power: Green Energy or TMI, Chernobyl & Fukushima

Dec 2, 2011 – Helen Haldicott writes in The New York Times: “The nuclear power industry has been resurrected over the past decade by a lobbying campaign that has left many people believing it to be a clean, green, emission-free alternative to fossil fuels. These beliefs pose an extraordinary threat to global public health and [...]

Do You Need Qualified Green Energy Employees?

Dec 1, 2011 – Do you need qualified green energy employees.  They are reading this blog and similar  blogs and websites around the world.  Post your available jobs by clicking through on the posting to the right.  It is only $10 for 30 days of posting.  Please note that your posting will be seen on [...]

Green Energy Jobs Available

Dec 1, 2011 – Check out the green energy jobs posted to the right of this post.  Once you click through you will be able to search for many more.  Get a job that you really believe in and that you will enjoy.

DOE Awards Now Over $16 Billion

Oct 25, 2011 – As the government fiscal year wound down at the end of September the Department of Energy followed the famous government maxim: Use it or lose it.  In the last week of September it awarded almost $6 billion in loan guarantees for clean energy manufacturers. Hopefully, no more Solyndras. The total is [...]

Global Warming! Global Warming?

Oct 16, 2011 – Elisabeth Rosenthal writes an analysis about global warming in The New York Times. In 2008, both Obama and John McCain agreed about global warming.  But Obama has not followed through strongly and the 2012 Republican candidates are solidly against it. However, most countries around the world believe it and are taking [...]

Steve Jobs Innovations

Oct 9, 2011 – The green energy industry needs an innovator entrepreneur like Steve Jobs instead of solar energy companies all producing similar products.  The same goes for wind turbines, EVs, hybrid autos, lithium-ion batteries, the nuclear industry, waste conversion, wave power, etc.

What Is the Biggest Energy Problem?

Sep 19, 2011 – Too many people.  How many people are on earth now? 7 billion & growing!  The more people on the planet means the more energy needed.  More people require more food. That requires agricultural equipment that utiilizes energy. Processing food requires energy. Building housing and living in requires energy. Even insulation placed [...]

President Barack Obama to Speak Shortly on Jobs for America

Sep 8, 2011 – President Barack Obama will start speaking in a few minutes to a joint meeting of Congress on how to add American jobs in the coming year.  He will propose the American Jobs Act. Hopefully, there will be money for green energy projects.  Please leave your comments here.

Japan Passes Renewables Bill

Staff, Windpower Monthly, 27 August 2011, 9:14pm JAPAN: Japan is set to have a feed-in-tarriff following the passing of its renewable energy bill in the upper house of parliament. The law aims to reduce Japan’s reliance on nuclear power following the disaster at the Fukushima power plant. It also aims to reduce the country’s greenhouse [...]

Global Climate Treaty: What’s Going On?

Aug 17, 2011 – Do you think everything is going well with the global climate treaty?  Guess again.  The Kyoto Accord expires on December 31, 2012.  Everyone agrees that emissions must be reduced.  But will they all do it if the treaty expires and a new treaty is not put in place? The 2009 Copenhagen [...]