As thousands of Japanese protest against the nuclear power industry in Tokyo, it may be time to consider investing in the alternative energy sector. Thousands of Japanese citizens took to the streets on Monday in Tokyo, calling on the government to reduce the country’s use of nuclear power. The protests are the latest reaction to… ( read more )
September 25, 2011 | By Mike Gonet | Filed under: Articles, Education, General, Green News, Solar Energy, Wind Energy
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