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We do not currently have a workforce with adequate skills to build an economy based on renewables, energy efficiency, and smart transportation.[read more]
Daniel Fielding - Next Generation of Solar Panels?
“We have the technologies for a global clean economy, but they will not deploy in significant numbers without greater public policy certainty and incentives,” said Andrew Liveris, Chairman and CEO, The Dow Chemical Company. “Even without the optimal policy environment, however, we are investing in energy efficiency, in research,...[read more]
US and UK governments prioritising Green technologies in patent applications
Photo credit adulau I was talking to Paul Craane of Chicago law firm Marshall, Gerstein & Borun today. Paul is a patent attorney an interest in Green technologies. Paul got in touch because he wanted to highlight the fact that the US Green Technology Pilot Program, a special program announced by the US Patent and Trademark...[read more]
Where do new jobs come from?
Every time a bell rings an angel gets his wings. And every time an environmentalist speaks, new jobs miraculously appear. At least that's what most environmentalists want us to believe. Unfortunately, economics tells us something different.From CNNMoney.com:To hear environmentalists tell it, investing in renewable...[read more]
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“I believe that the FF companies, since they have the money to do so at this time, will invest in the machine automation required to mass produce batteries and solar. The object is to extract the cheapest, most abundant sources for these new energy components.As something to think about, solar's growth averaged about 33% and as of 2012, was a whopping 78%. Now, if subsidies were reduced to where ...”
“It's pretty clear Alberta and thus Canada house certain political and financial powers that point to being the head quarters of the so-called 1%. I'm glad to finally see signs of people and organizations awakening from within the country. The only means we have to break the beast's ugly neck is to reject globalization and make ourselves as independant as we can from fossil fuels. ”