The volatility of the global energy market has forced consuming countries worldwide to take a serious look at the skyrocketing cost and its impact on their economies, and to plan and implement strategies aimed at reducing their dependence on fossil fuel. The [Jamaican] Government, which is also feeling the effects of the cost of imported… ( read more )
August 30, 2011 | By Mike Gonet | Filed under: Articles, Education, General, Green News, Solar Energy, Wind Energy, Wind Power
Andrew Smolski, a specialist in Political/Economic Sociology, argues that alternative energy is a boom industry that needs government help in order to cover the initial losses that would be incurred by private industry: It will not “be some socialist evil over-centralizing,”, he concludes, “but it will allow America to rebuild an economy that hangs on… ( read more )
August 11, 2011 | By Mike Gonet | Filed under: Articles, Green News, Solar Energy, Wind Energy
Alternative energy investments often make sense for an individual homeowner; however, well-known investor advisory service “The Motley Fool” explains that the idea that widespread deployments of wind turbines, solar panels, and electric vehicles will slash hydrocarbon consumption and give us a greener planet is flawed. These technologies are heavy users of industrial metals. Any significant… ( read more )
July 18, 2011 | By Mike Gonet | Filed under: Green News, Solar Energy, Wind Energy, Wind Power
Imagine gliding along University Avenue in a light-rail car powered by solar-generated electricity and spotting solar energy panels on nearly every rooftop you pass. Better still, imagine that one of the buildings outside your window is a manufacturing site for solar panels, employing hundreds of workers. http://www.startribune.com/opinion/commentary/47070762.html?elr=KArksc8P:Pc:U0ckkD:aEyKUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU
June 7, 2009 | By Mike Gonet | Filed under: Solar Energy
A startup has a new solar technology so light and malleable that it could charge your laptop – or light up a skyscraper. http://money.cnn.com/2009/01/27/technology/gimbel_solar.fortune/?postversion=2009012713
May 29, 2009 | By Mike Gonet | Filed under: Solar Energy