He called this our "Sputnik moment" (referring to the space race against the Soviets in 1950) and claimed that Congress would be provided with a budget authorized for, "investing in biomedical research, IT and especially clean energy technology."
The Science Cafe is welcoming guest speaker Dr. Yogi Goswami, Co-Director of the Clean Energy Research Center at USF, who will discuss our energy situation, advances in alternative energy, and how much its going to cost. Free event.
Three professors from USF's Marine Science department explained about the oil circulation pattern, the sea life death toll and where all of the oil may have gone to.
Just one gigawatt of wind-generated energy would create 800 permanent new jobs in addition to 20,700 direct job-years in manufacturing and installation. The potential job increase and the ability for wind energy to supply power to homes along the coast has government officials buzzing with wind energy plans.
Modeled after the successful World War II Victory Bonds, Clean Energy Victory Bonds (CEVB) are an opportunity for the American population to lend their help in the green energy effort.
The Pentagon and the CIA have established agencies to consider the implication of climate change. Climate changed is considered settled science by these organizations. What is kicked about like a political football is mans contribution. My view of mans contribution is like my view of secondhand smoke: it may not kill me, but I dont want it around my children.