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Virgina Tech win top honors at Solar Decatlon Europe 2010

 

How to help the gulf recover from the oil spill

Newsweek article highilighting ways to get involved in the clean up.

Feed in tarrifs make solar farms profitable

Yale Environment blog

The Energy Bulletin

News and developments in the US energy markets

Google invests in wind energy

Google invested $38.8m on two wind farms capable of generating 169.5 megawatts.

 

 

New Energy Focus

Essential news and information about renewable energy and low carbon developments in the UK.

UPI Energy news

Up to date news on the energy industry

How the Energy Industry Works - an insiders guide

Covering oil, gas, power, coal, nuclear and alternative energy, the guide provides students and new hires at energy companies, who need to get to grips rapidly with a wide range of complex issues, with an invaluable and easily digestible insight into the inner workings of the energy industry. A directory of leading employers provides a selection of the best companies to work for in the sector.

FT Africa Oil and Gas Report

A report detailing the issues in the African energy sector.

Reuters Energy News

All the latest news on the Energy sector from Reuters.

 

Modern Apprenticeships Recruitment

The upstream oil and gas industry technician scheme is now recruiting for the 2008 intake. The scheme comprises of an 18 month full time placement at college, followed by two years on a worksite placement.

Guardian

Various news stories from the Guardian's energy section.

The Future Leaders Survey 07/08

Forum for the Future and UCAS have reported on their Future Leaders Survey for 07/08. The survey asked applicants to universities and colleges in in the UK in 2007:

What they think about the future?
What do they think the world will be like when they are mid-career?
What are the big challenges facing humanity?

In terms of what the world will be like in 2032 here is a sample of some of the responses:

• 89% think oil will be in short supply and very expensive
• 84% believe the effects of human-made climate change will be felt
• 80% feel the frequency of natural disasters will have increased
• 61% think the Amazon rainforest will have almost disappeared
• only 38% believe all countries will have signed up to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions

The report further outlines young people's views on:

• Who is responsible for creating change most urgently?
• Past and future personal behaviour
• What factors are important when choosing a university or college?
• Deciding who to work for
• What will make our future leaders happy?

Although the report is wide ranging there are aspects of it that will be of interest to those seeking a career in energy and to energy employers. Further details can be found on the report's website.