May 19 2008 William writes:
The book delivers an optimistic outlook of how the United States can realistically address its energy security vulnerabilities and global warming impacts by putting the new energy companies on an equal playing field with their fossil fuel competitors. Krupp and Horn argue that internalizing the environmental costs of fossil fuels with a CO2 cap and trade system will allow the market, not the government, determine which companies and technologies can reduce greenhouse gasses most efficiently and provide energy at the lowest cost. The reality of the solutions are shown with explanations of the leading energy and environmental service companies in operation today. The book is comprehensive update of the status of renewable energy technologies and the economic and political landscape that faces them.
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May 16 2008 William writes:
In an attempt to keep this site up to date here is a summary of the events of the past couple months. After returning to the states I stayed with on some friends couch in Manhattan while I looked for a job in energy finance. I had such a good time and still did not have a real job so I decided to stay a while get a resaurant job and apartment and explore the city. Working at Spitzers Corner half a block from my appartment on Rivington and Ludlow was a treat and it could not have been in a better neighbor hood. The Lower East Side is full of bars (Pianos was my favorite with live music and an energetic crowd), young people and a history that never matches the next decade. Several job leads led to nothing I wanted to comit to for any period of time. One lead at a recruiting firm on a Friday in early March had several interviews lined up with a “company” that needed analysts with a technical bachground. Turns out that the majority of those interveiws were with Bear Stearns, the investment bank that announced bankrupcy the following Monday. This beginning of the financial slowdown convinced me to head back to Jackson to enjoy the summer because NYC did not need another unqualified cog looking for work.
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April 17 2008 William writes:
India construction knows no limitations … so it deserves another look. The following pictures were taken on Wyatt’s and my trip through Rajasthan, India.
First plans are made.
Then the necessary materials are made... and transported
Cammel Power
Bull power.
Sometimes scaffolding is needed. Why not use bamboo?
Pipes are the most important part of a fort located in the desert...
Looks straight to me.
And of course, fences and walls are the most important part of any project.
Do we really need this?
Gaurd Birds
Sometimes construction can be a lonely business...
Work Every Day
and the next day.
And a cell tower...
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