Although nuclear power is technically not a renewable source of energy, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) maintains a stance on promoting nuclear power as a step towards sustainable energy production. The Workshop on IAEA Tools for Nuclear Energy System Assessment for Long-Term Planning and Development from 20-23 July 2009 in Vienna, Austria, for instance, [...]
Micro Hydro: Water Mills and Clean Energy
Although it has been over a century since Thomas Edison invented the monumental light bulb, many communities around the world are either left out in the dark or choked by the emissions produced by coal-powered plants. Interestingly, creative leaders have responded to this setback with something much more creative than attaching power lines to an [...]
The High Cost of Inaction
The Senate Environment and Public Works committee held a hearing today covering the effects of the ACES bill on agriculture and forestry here in the United States. The hearing focused primarily on the potential cost/benefit relationship for farmers. While not surprising, the fear mongering regarding price hikes for “heartland” farmers was cranked up to a [...]
