Dept. of Energy News- DOE Releases New Report on Benefits of Recovery Act for Small Businesses in Clean Energy, Environmental Management Sectors March 17, 2010
- Secretary Chu Op-Ed on Energy Efficiency from the World Economic Forum March 16, 2010
- Department of Energy Issues Requests for Applications for Nuclear-Related Science and Engineering Scholarships and Fellowships March 12, 2010
- Treasury, Energy Announce Guidance for Tax Treatment of Smart Grid Investment Grants March 10, 2010
- NREL News
- Tool That Tracks Solar Installations is Open to All March 12, 2010
- High-Speed Pipeline Revs Up Biomass Analysis March 8, 2010
- Light Inspires Energy Efficient Building Design March 1, 2010
- Making Wind Turbines Builds Career Interest February 22, 2010
Current and future renewable energy topics explained and discussed.
Nuclear Energy Advantages & Disadvantages
Advantages:
* Large amount of energy produced per acre of land used.
* Lots of technological advances still to be made will increase efficiency, safety.
* Small amount of fuel can produce a huge amount of energy.
* Nuclear fission could solve a lot of the disadvantages.
Disadvantages:
* Safety concerns due to potential for uncontrolled reactions.
* Waste byproducts must be stored properly to avoid impact on environment.
* Fuel source is limited making it a non-renewable energy source and unsustainable.
* Waste from some reactors can be used to produce weapons grade materials for nuclear weapons.