Republican Presidential candidate, John McCain is betting that Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin can help bring the right kind of reform to Washington, restoring accountability and effectiveness to government, and working to secure energy independence, according to a WSJ opinion piece by a senior policy adviser and national spokesperson for the McCain campaign. The fact is [...]
Presidential hopefuls, Barack Obama and John McCain, have starkly different plans on how to reverse the year-long slide in workers’ incomes, reports Money.com. The report notes that Democratic contender, Barack Obama’s proposals of creating jobs through government investments (such as a $150 billion investment in clean energy projects and infrastructure projects he says will create [...]
There is growing demand for legal advice on environmental law from clients such as developers, venture capitalists, and even state and local agencies seeking good environmental counsel to avoid costly litigation, according to an Environmental Law Forum at the University of Virginia. One member of the panel discussion, Bill Sinclair, an Attorney with Beveridge & [...]
The American Solar Energy Society finds that renewable energy and energy-efficient industries were responsible for the creation of nearly 8.5 million jobs in 2006, and that number is expected to reach 40 million by 2030, according to the AP. Overall, concerns over climate change and rising oil prices have made reducing energy consumption and emissions [...]
Presidential contenders, Barack Obama and John McCain have announced plans to stimulate the economy by creating jobs. Among the most pressing issues in which the federal government is being urged to intervene: clean technologies.
Democratic Presidential candidate, Barack Obama, has said that as president he would spend $150 billion to develop more environmentally friendly energy sources…and [...]
Large-scale U.S. solar power facilities are becoming commonplace, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. Underscoring the trend, a recent McKinsey report projects that solar will become more economically attractive, despite technological uncertainty and the continued importance of regulation. In fact the report states, “A new era for solar power is approaching. Long derided as [...]
Wind has emerged as the fastest growing source of renewable energy around the world. Globally, rapid growth is predicted in the wind market and the United States is one of three nation’s leading future growth in the industry, reports Reuters. In fact, the Department of Energy projects that wind power is capable of becoming a [...]
World energy use is expected to skyrocket. The Energy Information Administration projects energy consumption to jump 50% by 2030 due to population growth and rapid economic expansion. The government report adds that as energy use soars, greenhouse gases will see a similar surge and oil prices will range from $113 to $186 a barrel. High [...]
Data center managers have the technologies at their disposal that can cut their energy consumption by nearly 50% and reduce associated greenhouse gas emissions by an amount equal to taking 8 million cars off the road, according to GreenerComputing, citing the Data Center Demonstration Project. According to the report, the new research, which was launched [...]
Sen. John McCain is calling for the construction of 45 new nuclear reactors by 2030, according to the AP. The report quotes McCain as saying the 104 nuclear reactors currently operating around the country produce about 20% of the nation’s annual electricity needs. “Every year, these reactors alone spare the atmosphere from the equivalent of [...]
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