December 2, 2014 The ongoing United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (December 1 through 12, 2014) in Lima must not fail to slow, and eventually halt, the use of fossil fuels and nuclear energy to generate electricity. That would greatly reduce carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the … Continue reading
Category Archives: Employment
Solar Power Economics
October 24, 2014 Here’s an example –albeit of limited scope- of how solar power could be used to reduce unemployment. An Arizona-based private company will build a 60-megawatt solar power plant on 600 acres of dry, vacant land near Mendota, California, a drought-stricken community with near 30% unemployment about 25 … Continue reading
Worldwide Jobs Crisis 2014-2030
In a report prepared for the G20 Labor and Employment Ministerial Meeting Melbourne, Australia, 10-11 September 2014, the World Bank warns the world faces a jobs crisis. 600 million jobs will need to be created worldwide by 2030 to cope with the expanding population. The report makes it clear that … Continue reading