By: Dan Yurman via The Energy Collective Some things to ponder as the situation comes under control As I write this on Sunday afternoon March 20, 2011, it appears the crisis involving six nuclear reactors in Fukushima, Japan, is headed toward cold shutdown. That’s good news for the tens of thousands of people who evacuated [...]
From The Energy Collective: In the wake of cap-and-trade’s defeat, and as we begin a new session of Congress, common ground must be found on policy to renovate America’s energy infrastructure. Now may be the time to explore the possible benefits of renewing America’s once vigorous nuclear power production. Notably absent in recent advances in America’s [...]
By Catherine Maleki Independence Day is quickly approaching, but frankly we are far from independent. Oil has always been that tie between us and the Middle East. I guess one good thing that has come from this dependence on foreign oil would be the friendly relations we’ve created with these nations…oh wait. The key to [...]