Weekly News Roundup (Feb 15)
Interesting news and online content from the week:
Will France Give Up Its Role as a Nuclear Powerhouse? (MIT Technology Review)
A look at how France, who gets most of its electricity from nuclear power, is debating whether or not …
Weekly News Roundup (Feb 8)
Interesting news and online content from the week:
Predictions for the Building Industry, 2030 (Engineering News-Record)
Some fascinating thoughts on where the building industry is headed — and how digital technology is playing a role.
Weekly News Roundup (Feb 1)
Interesting news and online content from the week:
Global Offshore Wind Energy Capacity Expected to Skyrocket by 2020 (North American Wind Power)
A look at the coming surge in offshore wind energy installations, especially in the U.K. where the increase …
Weekly News Roundup (Jan 25)
Interesting news and online content from the week:
Sellwood Bridge Move Comes Off without a Hitch, Amazing Hundreds of Onlookers (The Oregonian)
A massive engineering project here in our home state– taking the Sellwood Bridge from it’s permanent concrete supports …
Weekly News Roundup (Jan 18)
Interesting news and online content from the week:
Coming Home (The Economist)
A look at the growing number of companies who are “reshoring” manufacturing back to the United States.
2012: The Year Solar Turned the Corner? (Renewable Energy World)…
Weekly News Roundup (Jan 4)
Interesting news and online content from the week:
Wind Power Looking Strong in 2013 (Renewable Energy World)
Comprehensive look at the year ahead for wind — given this week’s federal production tax credits extension.
Weekly News Roundup (Dec 28)
In the spirit of year-end transitioning, this week’s roundup is dedicated to ‘best of’ lists and predictions for 2013. Here are our favorites from this week:
Ten Amazing Metal Stories from 2012 (Mining.com)
A collection of some of the year’s …
Weekly News Roundup (Dec 21)
Interesting news and online content from the week:
Powering Cities with Man-Made Tornadoes (SmartPlanet)
An innovative idea for an energy source that produces zero emissions, can be turned on and off, doesn’t require storage and is extremely inexpensive.
Weekly News Roundup (Dec 14)
Interesting news and online content from the week:
Fracking for Shale Gas Gets Green Light in UK (The Guardian)
The UK government has lifted restrictions on fracking — but with new controls to address risk of seismic activity.
Weekly News Roundup (Dec 7)
Interesting news and online content from the week:
Germany and Norway Link Up in Renewable Energy Deal (DW)
Part of Germany’s plan to phase out nuclear power by 2022– they just signed a contract with Norway for a high-voltage undersea …