Wind farms, geo-thermal energy, wave-power, biomass crops and solar energy. With all of this energy potential, you’d think there would be no problem providing clean, green energy to the Hawaiian Islands. However at this point, the 50th State is dependent on imported oil for 77% of its electricity, with another 14 percent generated [...]

What are the three things at the top of many Americans’ wish list? It wouldn’t be overstating it to say jobs, jobs, and more jobs — and President Obama has sent the message that he’s on the case.
Countering mounting criticism that hot-button issues like Afghanistan have distracted his administration from the unemployment situation, President Obama [...]

Despite the fact that surfers have a reputation for being eco-friendly, the reality is that the hobby is actually quite toxic to the environment in many ways. In fact, the surfboards used by those who enjoy the sport are made entirely from toxic materials such as polyurethane foam. Furthermore, the process of manufacturing surfboards is [...]

A Norway-based oil and gas company by the name of Statoil is working on an innovative project known as Hywind. The project, which involves placing a 213 foot tall wind turbine out to see, is the first full-scale floating wind turbine in the world. The turbine, which boasts three 139 foot rotor blades, started to [...]

For the Class of 2009, the news on the job front remains grim. Newly minted college graduates are facing 40% fewer job prospects, according to a recent study from Michigan State University. With the national unemployment rate topping 10%, the outlook appears anything but rosy. However, before throw up your hands in [...]

Who says you have to be ruthless to be rich? One major fall out of the recession is that people are less tolerable of unethical business tactics and an increasing emphasis has been placed on what the Wall Street Journal calls “socially responsible money-making.”
Social entrepreneurship is based on this premise – for-profit companies giving [...]

This just in from the Occupational Information Network (O*Net) – a menu of job entries that most of us have never heard of before. Sound like a scam? Nope. These are ‘professional pathway’ careers that O*Net tracks once a critical mass of workers is established in these positions, and a clear career [...]