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Ryan Hallett - From Solar Calculators to Renewable Energy Careers

December 16, 2010 by Anja Atkinson
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When I was a kid, solar panels powered calculators, and that was about it. Renewable energy was a hobby, not a career path, let alone an industry. There was the odd off-grid system, but besides these, a few calculators, and some aerospace applications, solar power was a dream. In fact, according to Steven Aftergood of the Federation of... [read more]

NRC panel of advocates for dead-end hydrogen cars, chaired by a former ExxonMobil executive, trashes plug-in hybrids in deeply flawed report, Part 1

December 24, 2009 by Joseph Romm
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In a staggering lapse of judgment, the National Research Council let its panel of hydrogen advocates publish a deeply flawed report trashing plug-in hybrids. Last week, the NRC’s “Committee on Assessment of Resource Needs for Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Technologies,” which is stacked with hydrogen car experts and advocates, but lacks... [read more]

NRC: Burning fossil fuels costs the U.S. $120 billion a year — not counting mercury or climate impacts

October 22, 2009 by Joseph Romm
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A new report from the National Research Council examines and, when possible, estimates “hidden” costs of energy production and use — such as the damage air pollution imposes on human health — that are not reflected in market prices of coal, oil, other energy sources, or the electricity and gasoline produced from them.  The report... [read more]

"A Trove of Externalities"

October 20, 2009 by Tim Haab
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From the inbox: I'm just skimming through the morning research feeds, and saw something that might interest you if you didn't see it already. The National Research Council just completed its report on externalities of energy production and use: The web version is free, but for some reason they charge a hefty fee to download the PDF... [read more]