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"You wasted a lot of time and money with that
ethanol farce. As long as you don't develop real solutions, I'll stay on
top. See you at the pump!"
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The Latest Advances in
RENEWABLE
Hydrogen Energy
NUCLEAR, OIL & COAL'S GREATEST FEAR
THE HYDROGEN CENTURY BEGINS! |
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OIL-DEPENDENCE SUICIDE
PROMISES
GRIM TIMES AHEAD FOR AMERICA
"The market is beginning to perceive that OPEC has lost control. It is a
devastating realization because it means that there is no supply-based
ceiling on price."
--
Jack Zagar, associate of Colin
Campbell
Hydrogen
Hawaii
Directed by Richard D. Masters
2001
"The oil price is out of our control."
Qatar's oil minister Abdullah
al-Attiyah
Oil
Steady Above $126
Reuters
May 11, 2008
"Our society is in a state of
collective denial that has no precedent in history,
in terms of its scale and implications."
What
They Don't Want You to Know About the Coming Oil Crisis
The Independent (UK)
January 20, 2006
OUR CALLS TO AVOID THIS DIRE FUTURE
HAVE FALLEN ON DEAF EARS FOR 9 YEARS
NOW THAT FUTURE IS PRESENT
U.S.
FOOD-FOR-FUEL CATASTROPHE LAYS OUT
RED CARPET FOR RETURN OF GLOBAL COMMUNISM
"Casino capitalism has taken a seat
at the table of the poor. This is immorality carried to the extreme."
Martin Schulz, MEP,
European Parliament
India
Suspends Soybean Oil Futures Trading
Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
The Telegraph (UK)
May 8, 2008
As food and fuel riots spread across
the world, a string of governments have resorted to steps that menace the
free flow of food and key commodities. |
Oil-Rich States Starve the World Food Program
George Russell Fox
News May 9,
2008
The OPEC total amounts to roughly
one minute and 10 seconds worth of the organization’s estimated $674 billion
in annual oil revenues in 2007 — revenues that will be vastly exceeded in 2008
with the continuing spiral in world oil prices. The only other major oil
exporter who made the WFP list of 2008 donors was the United Arab Emirates,
which kicked in $50,000. UAE oil revenues in 2007 were $63 billion. By
contrast, the poverty-stricken African republic of Burkina Faso is listed as
donating more than $600,000, and Bangladesh, perennial home of many of the
world’s hungriest people, is listed as donating nearly $5.8 million.
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Food Crisis Provides Opening
for Array of
Ethanol Opponents
AP May 8,
2008 |
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An informal coalition of
oil refiners, environmentalists and food processors is trying to convince
lawmakers that increased output of the alternative fuel is inflating food costs
by siphoning off corn otherwise fed to livestock and discouraging U.S. farmers
from planting wheat, soybeans and other crops. These strange bedfellows also
argue that ethanol distribution constraints are contributing to higher prices at
the pump, and that the biofuel is unlikely to reduce greenhouse gas emissions,
and may even increase them. ...Despite
the wave of second-guesses by many lawmakers, most analysts say Congress is
unlikely to alter or drop the ethanol mandate, given the political importance of
farm states in an election year and President Bush's support for the industry.
The top ten ethanol producing states account for half the electoral votes needed
to win the White House, notes Kevin Book, an analyst at Friedman,
Billings Ramsey & Co. Inc.
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Europe Grapples Over Biofuels
Leo Cendrowicz
Time May 8, 2008 |
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The latest call for a change of
course came from economist Jeffrey Sachs, special adviser to U.N.
Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, who this week urged the European Parliament
to scrap the E.U.'s much-touted target of increasing biofuel's share in
Europe's diesel and gasoline consumption to 10% by 2020. |
Abu Dhabi Aims to Build First Carbon-Neutral City
Joe Palca
National Public Radio
May 6, 2008
Siphoning Off Corn to Fuel Our Cars
Steve Mufson
Washington Post
April 30, 2008
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THE GREAT ETHANOL
FRAUD BEGINS TO CRUMBLE |
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 CONNECTICUT
GOVERNOR
JODIE RELL POLITELY ATTEMPTS TO
EDUCATE GEORGE BUSH ON THE SEEMINGLY UNFATHOMABLE CONNECTION BETWEEN OIL,
CORN AND FOOD -- AND TELLS CONGRESS TO KILL THE BLOODSUCKING ETHANOL
INDUSTRY IMMEDIATELY! -- RDM |
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Governor Rell Urges President, Congress to Tackle
Twin Pressures of Energy & Food Price Spikes
Office of the Governor (CT)
May 1, 2008 |
Governor M. Jodi Rell today announced
she is urging President Bush and Congressional leaders to temporarily
waive the federal Renewable Fuel Standard and lift a 54-cents-per-gallon
tariff on imported ethanol. The Governor said these two steps could reduce
the pressure that families in Connecticut and across the nation are facing
from endless increases in energy prices and the costs of staple foods.
Governor Rell also called on Congress and the President to
pass a second, energy-related stimulus package to help families keep up
with food and energy costs.
“Connecticut residents and business owners, squeezed from one
side by energy prices and on the other by food prices, are trapped in a
vise,” Governor Rell said. “The pressure is relentless and mounting
ever-higher. It is time for the federal government to take some strong,
definitive action to address these issues.”
The Governor noted in her letter that a gallon of regular
unleaded gasoline currently costs an average of $3.787 in Connecticut. A
month ago the average was $3.35; a year ago the average was $3.06. A dozen
eggs costs around $3, while a gallon of milk runs about $4. A box of
Kellogg’s Corn Flakes costs $4.29 while a top round beef roast and chicken
breasts are both priced at $4.99 a pound.
“As unrelated as the cost of a gallon of gas and a gallon of
milk might seem, these price increases actually have a common link: corn,”
Governor Rell said. “The demand for ethanol – either as an additive to
gasoline or as the primary component in fuels such as E85 – has increased
sharply in recent years. Since most ethanol is made from corn, that demand
has meant there is less of the crop for use as food for people and
animals. Moreover, many farms are opting to switch from crops such as
wheat to corn because of the higher price commanded by corn.
“Every day the families of Connecticut – like their
counterparts in every other state – face difficult decisions and
diminishing choices,” the Governor said. “They are struggling to cope with
the epic upward spiral of energy prices, struggling to avoid the worst
effects of the current economic slump and struggling to make ends meet.
Their struggles have been made all the more difficult because the prices
of basic staples such as eggs, cereal, bread and milk have shot up by
double digits even as more and more of our household budgets are consumed
at the pump or burned to heat our homes.”
Governor Rell recommended two specific actions to ease the
demand pressure on corn prices:
- Lift the current 54 cents-per-gallon tariff on
imported ethanol. “The tariff is a major
disincentive to imports of ethanol,” the Governor said. “Especially
since refiners have turned to ethanol in lieu of additives such as MTBE,
virtually all of the ethanol used in motor fuels has been domestically
produced. Importing less-expensive ethanol from producers such as
Brazil, Mexico and Jamaica could reduce gasoline prices and ease
domestic demand, but because of the tariff those potential savings have
not been achieved.”
- Waive temporarily the federal Renewable Fuel
Standard. “I recognize that ethanol is an
increasingly important component of the nation’s efforts to decrease its
dependence on foreign oil imports and improve air quality, and I value
these efforts,” Governor Rell said. “However, given the current crisis,
I believe a temporary waiver is in order and will not significantly
hinder energy independence or environmental improvement programs.”
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"If government funds become short, subsidies for
fuels will be looked at very carefully.
When they are, there's no way ethanol production can survive."
Tad Patzek,
University of California Berkeley
UC Scientist Says Ethanol UsesMore Energy Than It Makes
Elizabeth Svoboda
San Francisco Chronicle
June 27, 2005
"The fact is we can't grow enough
corn in this country to make a dent in our petroleum dependency."
Richard Bond, CEO
Tyson Foods
Ethanol vs. Food Debate Growing
Joshua Boak Chicago Tribune (IL)
May 1, 2008
A
recent analysis estimated that government subsidies for ethanol reached as
high as $8.4 billion last year, a sum showing that all stages of ethanol
production and consumption depended on some form of public support rather
than the free market. |
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Statement of Joseph Glauber, Chief Economist, USDA
Before the Joint Economic Committee, U.S. Congress
May 1, 2008 |
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Continued expansion of biofuels
production will likely maintain corn and soybean prices at historically
high levels and livestock producers will adjust to the increase in feed
costs by reducing production, leading to higher retail prices for beef and
pork in the longer term. |
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UN Moves to Head Off Food Riots
Laura MacInnis, Eliane Engeler
The Scotsman (UK)
April 30, 2008
The United Nations'
secretary-general, Ban Ki-Moon, yesterday said he was setting up a task
force to tackle the global food crisis, in an attempt to avert "social
unrest on an unprecedented scale". ...Farmers in the developing
world are not benefiting from the higher prices. They tend to eat most of
what they grow, rather than sell it, and higher prices for fuel and
fertiliser are putting them off growing more, World Bank analysis shows.
Opec Says Oil Could Hit $200
Carola Hoyos
Financial Times (UK)
April 28, 2008
Gas Bills Ate Your Rebate!
Steve Hargreaves
CNN Money March
19, 2008 |
“These findings show that
chemical pollutants may cause heritable mutation.”
Air Pollution Implicated in Genetic Damage
Engineer Live
April 27, 2008
HYDROGEN FROM ALGAE
Designer Plants May Produce Hydrogen for Fuel
Jon Van
Chicago Tribune (IL)
April 28, 2008
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ASK A KID, THEN ASK AN ETHANOL ADVOCATE,
"WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU BURN YOUR FOOD?" |
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"That's good if you're
a corn farmer!"
--
brilliant elected leader |
"Look, Ma. No food!"
-- stupid kid |
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Food Rationing Strikes the U.S.
Josh Gerstein
New York Sun
April 21, 2008
Major retailers in New York, in areas of New England, and on the West Coast
are limiting purchases of flour, rice, and cooking oil as demand outstrips
supply.
Oil and Rice Race to Record Levels
WALL STREET BIOFUEL PUSHES THE WORLD'S POOR TO THE BRINK
GLOBAL FOOD RIOTS SPREAD
Marc Lacey International
Herald Tribune April
17, 2008 |
In Haiti, where three-quarters of the
population earns less than $2 a day and one in five children is chronically
malnourished, the one business booming amid all the gloom is the selling of
patties made of mud, oil and sugar, typically only consumed by the most
destitute.
"It's salty and it has butter, and you don't know you're
eating dirt," said Olwich Louis Jeune, 24, who has taken to eating them more
often in recent months. "It makes your stomach quiet down." |
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WIND, SOLAR,
WAVE, GEOTHERMAL,
AND OTHER NEW CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES THREATEN THE
FOSSIL AND
NUCLEAR MONOPOLY THAT OWNS MOST
SENATORS AND CONGRESSMEN.
THE
U.S.
GOVERNMENT
SHUNS RENEWABLE
ENERGY AT ALL COSTS, AS DEMONSTRATED BY THE SENATE'S PASSAGE OF AN UNFUNDED,
1-YEAR EXTENSION OF THE PRODUCTION TAX CREDIT FOR WIND. BANKS ARE
SUPPOSED TO PROVIDE 30-YEAR FINANCING BASED ON A ONE-YEAR HORIZON? NO WONDER
THE HOUSE KILLED IT!
WHILE OTHER COUNTRIES HIKE GAS TAXES TO FINANCE RENEWABLE INFRASTRUCTURE,
U.S. PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES CALL FOR A GAS TAX HOLIDAY DURING PEAK SUMMER
DRIVING SEASON. OH YEAH, THAT'S GOING TO SAVE GAS?
"GULLIBLE FOOLS, VOTE FOR ME."
THEY WILL.
AND THE CYNICAL PURPOSE OF THE
GREAT ETHANOL FRAUD? IT WAS
DESIGNED TO
DRAW OFF FUNDING FROM TRUE RENEWABLE SOLUTIONS. AND IT WORKED, BIG TIME!
"GULLIBLE FOOLS, BURN YOUR FOOD!"
THEY DID!
I NEVER THOUGHT MY FELLOW AMERICANS WOULD FALL FOR THIS, BUT HERE WE GO,
DOWN THE TUBES IN FLAMES WITH THE GHOST OF KURT COBAIN WAILING "RAPE ME" IN
THE BACKGROUND.
YEARS OF TAXPAYER INVESTMENT IN NEW ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES IS SQUANDERED AS
COMPANIES SEEK FOREIGN MARKETS OR ARE ACQUIRED BY FOREIGN INTERESTS.
THE LACK OF EFFECTIVE ENERGY ALTERNATIVES KEEPS THE PRICES OF OIL
PRODUCTS AI ALL-TIME HIGHS AS
OUR MILITARY IS HIJACKED TO SERVE THE NEEDS OF INTERNATIONAL OIL
CORPORATIONS AND
DRACONIAN FOREIGN DESPOTS -- ALL THIS PAID FOR BY LYING TO
TAXPAYERS ABOUT INFLATION AND TRUE COSTS, THEN ROBBING THEM BLIND OF THEIR SAVINGS
VIA DISHONEST FINANCIAL MANIPULATIONS, RESULTING IN A DEVALUED CURRENCY.
THERE IS NO PLAN FOR THE FUTURE.
THERE IS NO VISION.
INERTIA
RULES RAMPAGE.
THIS COUNTRY IS BROKEN AND WE ARE IN BIG, BIG TROUBLE.
-- RDM |
GREEN JOBS
4/17/2008
TEST & PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS ENGINEER |
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Responsible for testing and analysis of fuel cell stacks (short stack,
full-size and powerplant levels). Responsible for all stages of testing
and analysis including test plan construction, test execution, data
analysis and test report generation. Support testing of both production
and development units. Develop test procedures and provide instruction to
testers and technicians. responsible for test stand
checkout/troubleshooting, support of test stand modifications, support of
area quality initiatives and compliance with EH&S policies. BS in Chemical
Engineering or Mechanical Engineering. Experience with mechanical devices
(pumps, control valves) and instrumentation (flow meters, thermocouples,
pressure transducers). Experience in reading and interpreting P&ID
diagrams. Experience with Microsoft Excel and programming of Visual Basic
macros. Fuel cell background preferred but not mandatory. Northeast U.S. |
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Hydrogen Energy Conference Planned for July in Laramie, Wyoming
University of Wyoming
April 21, 2008 |
An energy conference focusing on hydrogen is expected to attract global
experts in the field to the University of Wyoming this summer.
The fourth annual Hydrogen Energy Implementation Conference will address
the technology, economics, policy, government activities and international
team-building necessary to build a hydrogen economy. The conference will
include a full professional program, exhibits and networking events.
Sponsored by the University of Wyoming School of Energy
Resources, the event will take place July 22-24 at the Hilton Garden Inn
in Laramie. The registration cost is $200. For more information or to
register, contact the UW Conference Center, (307) 721-7574, or visit:
www.mountainstateshydrogen.com.
Gov. Dave Freudenthal will deliver the keynote address
Wednesday, July 23, and is expected to emphasize the importance of a
diverse portfolio of energy sources as the nation moves toward developing
regulations on carbon dioxide emissions. Other featured speakers will
include Carl Bauer, director of the U.S. Department of Energy's National
Energy Technology Laboratory, Gerry Goenewold, director of the Energy and
Environmental Research Center at the University of North Dakota, and
Robert Dixon of the International Energy Agency.
Business and industry leaders will offer presentations and
exhibit equipment at the event. Electric Transportation Engineering
Corporation (eTec), which specializes in products and services for
hydrogen, hybrid and electric vehicles, will demonstrate hydrogen-fueled
vehicles at the conference.
The annual conference is organized by the Mountain States
Hydrogen Business Council, a non-profit trade group focusing on hydrogen
energy. Also supporting the event are the U.S.-India Business Alliance,
and the University of North Dakota's Energy and Environmental Research
Center.
The preliminary agenda for the UW Hydrogen Energy Implementation
Conference July 22-24:
Tuesday, July 22
4 p.m. -- Media event in exhibit area.
4-7 p.m. -- Registration opens.
5-7 p.m. Welcome reception in exhibit area.Wednesday, July 23
7:30 a.m. -- Continental breakfast in exhibit area; registration
opens.
8 a.m. -- Welcome, David Haberman, IF, LLC, president of the Mountain
States Hydrogen Business Council, conference chair; Klaus Hanson, mayor of
Laramie; Carl Bauer, director of the U.S. Department of Energy's National
Energy Technology Laboratory.
8:20 a.m. -- Keynote address by Wyoming Gov. Dave Freudenthal.
9:05 a.m. -- Panel 1: Hydrogen Energy: Vision and Impact, Sanjay Puri,
United States-India Business Alliance, session chair; Karen Kimball,
Parsons; David Haberman; Mike Holmes, National Hydrogen Association; Mike
Mead, United States Air Force.
10 a.m. -- Break.
10:20 a.m. -- Panel 2: Hydrogen Energy Business, Dan Rabun, Air Products
and Chemicals Inc., session chair; Barb Heydorn, SRI International; Glenn
Hamer, Arizona Chamber of Commerce; Jon Read, H2 investor; Bob Rose, U.S.
Fuel Cell Council.
11:15 a.m. -- Panel 3: Coal to Hydrogen, Dan Cicero, session chair; Steve
Benson, Energy and Environmental Research Center; Ray Hobbs, Arizona
Public Service; Lowell Miller, Department of Energy's Office of Fossil
Energy.
12:10 p.m. -- Lunch.
1:15 p.m. --Transitions To Hydrogen, Carl Bauer.
2 p.m. -- Panel 4: Enabling Technology, Rich Walters, National Energy
Technology Laboratory Albany, session chair; Bob Remick, National Energy
Technology Laboratory; Tom Barton, Western Research Institute; Morris
Argyle, University of Wyoming.
3 p.m. -- Break.
3:20 p.m. -- Panel 5: Driving Transition: Economics, Policy, Impacts, Jeff
Herholdt, West Virginia, Session Chair; John Geesman, American Council of
Renewable Energy; John Harju, Energy and Environmental Research Center;
Ron Surdam, Wyoming state geologist; Jack Halpern, Energy Independence
Task Force, American Jewish Congress; environmental group TBD.
4:30 p.m. -- Adjourn plenary.
5 p.m. -- Exhibits close.
6 p.m. -- Dinner.
Thursday, July 24
7:30 a.m. -- Continental breakfast in exhibit area.
8 a.m.-- Gerry Groenewold, Energy and Environmental Research Center's
Hydrogen Strategic Plan.
8:45 a.m. -- Panel 6: Hydrogen Energy Products and Applications, Hazen
Burford, Intelligent Energy, session chair; Don Karner, Electric
Transportation Engineering Corporation (eTec); Bob Boehm, University of
Nevada-Las Vegas; Bob Stokes, Versa Power Systems.
9:45 a.m. -- Nation's Hydrogen Direction, JoAnn Milliken, Department of
Energy H2 Program manager, "Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy."
10:15 a.m. -- Break.
10:30 a.m. -- International Cooperation in Hydrogen, Robert Dixon,
International Energy Association.
11:15 a.m. -- Panel 7, International Opportunity: Programs and
Initiatives, Robert Dixon, session chair; Engin Ture, chief scientist,
United Nations Center for Hydrogen Energy; plus representatives from
China, Brazil, Scotland, Canada, India and Israel.
12:15 p.m. -- Adjourn. |
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GREEN COMPANIES FORCED TO PAY CARBON
TAX!
Laughable British Carbon Tax Fiasco
Actually Attacks Renewable Energy
"The renewables industry is extremely hacked off about the CRC as there
are no incentives for renewables. In fact, if you are switching from a
relatively low carbon energy source, such as natural gas, to a genuinely
green energy source, you could end up paying more for carbon credits..."
Leonie Greene, Renewable Energy Association (UK)
Renewables Industry Slams "Crazy" Cap-and-Trade Plans
James Murray Business Green
April 17, 2008
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The New Face of Hunger
The Economist (UK)
April 17, 2008
ICHC GREEN JOBS
4/17/2008
MECHANICAL ENGINEER, TEST STAND DESIGN |
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Mechanical Engineer responsible for the fluid, thermal and mechanical
design of fuel cell stack and power plant test facilities. Responsible for
P&I diagrams, Test equipment layout and design drawings, hardware
selection, interface sizing, conceptual control logic, and thermal
management system design. Tasks include the planning, design, procurement,
construction, calibration, installation and modification activities
necessary to prepare, install and maintain the test equipment. Activities
also include participation in FMEA’s, HazOp’s, EH&S reviews, failure
investigations, and the training of hourly test operators. This position
involves close interaction with numerous engineering disciplines and
hourly functions. Ability to work in a team environment is a must.
Applicant must be comfortable in a fast paced, dynamic work environment. A
strong commitment to continuous improvement, root cause corrective action,
and A.C.E. is required. BS in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering.
Proficiency in AutoCad preferred. At least one year of experience in
product development and evaluation/test activity, or production testing.
Or two years experience in an engineering environment exercising the
responsibilities described. Experience in any of these is a plus: Fluid
handling component design or specification, piping system design and
layout, mechanical design and equipment layout, automatic or dynamic
controls, electro-mechanical components, Data Acquisition Systems. Some
shift rotation may be required. Fuel cell background preferred but not
mandatory. Northeast U.S. |
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STUDY PORTENDS THE END
OF COAL
THE END OF NUCLEAR EXPANSION
THE END OF RESOURCE DEPLETION
THE END OF OIL WARS -- RDM
RELEASED
"In several states, the renewable electricity
required by RPS policies appears
competitive with fossil generation."
Renewable Portfolio Standards
in the United States
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
April 2008 |
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As one indicator of the role of state
RPS programs in renewable resource development, over 50% of non-hydro
renewable capacity additions in the U.S. from 1998 through 2007 occurred
in states with active, mandatory RPS policies, totaling roughly 8,900 MW
(see Figure 5). Since 2002, this percentage rises to over 60%. In 2007
alone, approximately 76% of all non-hydro renewable capacity additions
came from states with active RPS programs. By this metric at least, it
appears that state RPS policies are already playing a major role in
renewable resource development in the United States. |
Silicon Nanotube as a Promising Candidate for Hydrogen Storage
ICHC GREEN JOBS
4/17/2008
TEST & PERFORMANCE ENGINEER |
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Test & Performance Engineer for testing and performance analysis of both
development and production fuel cell stacks and power plants. Responsible
for all stages of testing and analysis. Responsible for working with
production team to ensure product or deliverable testing is executed
according to quality and schedule requirements. For developmental units,
will be responsible for working with the ITP groups to develop and execute
tests according to developmental objectives. The Test and Performance
Engineer is responsible for writing test operator instructions for hourly
associates. Also responsible for test stand checkout / troubleshooting,
support of test stand modifications, support of area continuous
improvement activities, and compliance with EH&S policies. Minimum BS in
Chemical, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering Prior experience operating
PEM or PAFC fuel cells or power plants. Experience with test stand
operation and troubleshooting, including P&ID interpretation. Good oral
and written communication skills. Experience with Microsoft Excel and
programming of Visual Basic macros. Experience in any of these is a plus:
automatic or dynamic controls, electro-mechanical components, PC data
acquisition, PC real time control systems, N.I. software and hardware, PLC
programming. Some shift rotation may be required. Fuel cell background
preferred but not mandatory. Northeast U.S. |
"Thousands, hundreds of thousands of people will be
starving. Children will be suffering from malnutrition, with consequences
for all their lives."
Dominique
Strauss-Kahn
International Monetary Fund Head Warns About Food Prices
Harry Dunphy AP
April 12, 2008 |
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Earlier Saturday,
Germany's development minister, who is attending the World Bank's meeting
Sunday, called for greater regulation of the global biofuels market to
prevent its expansion from driving up food prices.
"It is unacceptable for the export of agrofuels to pose a
threat to the supply situation of the very people already living in
poverty," Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul said in a statement.
The development group Oxfam, a frequent IMF critic, said rich
countries are largely responsible for the food crisis because they have
been cutting aid to developing countries and encouraging biofuel
production, which the IMF says is responsible for almost half the increase
in the demand for food crops.
"Rich countries' demand for biofuel is driving up food prices
and is a big part of the problem," said Elizabeth Stuart, an Oxfam policy
adviser. "Meanwhile, by cutting aid levels, they are doing precious little
to be part of the solution."
"To grant enormous subsidies
for biofuel production is morally unacceptable and irresponsible.
There will be nothing left to eat!"
Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, Nestle
EU Defends Biofuel Goals Amid Food Crises
AFP April
14, 2008 |
Global Warming Up to a Hydrogen Economy
Seeking Alpha
April 14, 2008
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FUEL CELL BREAKTHROUGH!
A team of chemists at Brown University
for the first time has consistently created uniform platinum nanocubes, a
breakthrough that could make hydrogen fuel cells more efficient and less
costly.
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The Making of a Platinum Nanocube: On
the left is a transmission electron microscopy image of 7 nanometer
platinum nanocubes used for oxygen reduction reaction. In the upper right
corner of this image is a high resolution picture of a single cube. On the
right is an illustration demonstrating the oxygen reduction on a Pt(100)
surface of a cube.
Platinum Nanocube Enhances FC Operation
Brown University (RI)
April 10, 2008 |
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Two great obstacles to hydrogen-powered
vehicles lie with fuel cells. Fuel cells, which like batteries produce
electrical power through chemical reactions, have been plagued by their
relatively low efficiency and high production costs. Scientists have
tested a wide assortment of metals and materials to overcome the twin
challenge. Now a team led by Brown University chemistry Professor Shouheng
Sun has mastered a Rubik’s Cube-like dilemma for dealing with platinum, a
precious metal coveted for its ability to boost a chemical reaction in
fuel cells. They show that shaping platinum into a cube greatly enhances
its efficiency in a phase of the fuel cell’s operation known as oxygen
reduction reaction. |
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ICHC GREEN JOBS
4/17/2008
TEST STAND DESIGN, ELECTRICAL TECH |
| (NON-EXEMPT
POSITION) Assist in the Design, specification, installation and
comissioning of electrical and electronic systems used in fuel cell stack
and power plant test facilities. Responsible for hardware selection, wire
sizing, selection of circuit protection devices, control logic, and
software / hardware interfaces. Tasks include planning, design,
documentation, procurement, construction, calibration, initial
verification, troubleshooting and modification of fuel cell test
equipment. This position involves close interaction with numerous
engineering disciplines and hourly functions. Ability to work in a team
environment is a must. Applicant must be comfortable in a fast paced,
dynamic work environment. A strong commitment to continuous improvement,
root cause corrective action, and A.C.E. is required. AS in electrical
technology. Minimum of 5 years experience with the design, installation
and maintenance of electrical or electronic test equipment. Experience in
a development or production test environment is preferred. A thorough
understanding of the NEC is required. Experience in any of these is a
plus: automatic or dynamic controls, electro-mechanical components, PC
data acquisition, PC real time control systems, N.I. software and
hardware, PLC programming. Some shift rotation may be required. Fuel cell
background preferred but not mandatory. Northeast U.S. |
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HYDROGEN FUEL CELL
CARS WOULD CUT GLOBAL FOSSIL FUEL USE BY 50%
NEW STUDY SLAMS ALL ALTERNATIVES TO
HYDROGEN
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COMPARISON OF TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS
IN A CARBON-CONSTRAINED WORLD:
HYDROGEN, PLUG-IN HYBRIDS AND BIOFUELS
C. E. (Sandy) Thomas, Ph.D.
March 31, 2008 |
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"We conclude that
even if all FCVs use hydrogen from natural gas, the impact on natural gas
resources would be minimal on a global scale, and the slight decrease in
natural gas consumption is more than offset by the larger increase in oil
resources. The net effect is to partially improve the balance between
natural gas and oil consumption while cutting total fossil fuel use in
half."
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LISTEN FOLKS,
IF YOU WOULD JUST STOP VOTING FOR ROTTEN
PEOPLE WHO TAKE BRIBES FROM BIG ENERGY,
WE COULD MAKE HYDROGEN FROM WIND
FOR JUST $2.16 GALLON EQUIVALENT.
CENTRALIZED ENERGY AND BIG AGRICULTURE WOULD LOSE INFLUENCE IN WASHINGTON.
WE WOULD NO LONGER FIGHT OIL WARS OR
STARVE THE WORLD'S POOR BY TAKING FOOD FOR FUEL.
THAT IS WHAT THIS WEB SITE IS ALL ABOUT.
-- RICHARD
D. MASTERS
Adding the reduction in health and mortality costs from
wind Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles of $0.29 to $1.80/gallon, which is the
externality cost of gasoline, gives a direct cost plus externality cost of
U.S. gasoline/diesel of $2.35 to $3.99/gallon, which exceeds the mean cost
of hydrogen from wind ($2.16/gallon) even if retail hydrogen is marked
up.
Cleaning the Air and Improving
Health
with Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Vehicles
M. Z. Jacobson, W. G. Colella, D. M. Golden Science
June 24, 2005 |
Rice Jumps to Record
Glenys Sim and Danielle Rossingh
Bloomberg
April 8, 2008
Germany Drops Plan to Boost Biofuels
Clean Tech
April 4, 2008
ICHC GREEN JOBS
4/17/2008
SOFTWARE DESIGN ENGINEER, TEST EQUIPMENT DESIGN
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Electrical
controls / Software design Engineer for the design of software and control
systems used in fuel cell stack and power plant test equipment.
Responsible for conceptual control logic, software design, software /
hardware interfaces and controls hardware selection. Tasks include the
planning, design, installation and documentation activities necessary to
develop and maintain test equipment control software. A thorough
understanding of National Instrument's LabView software and its use in
automatic or dynamic controls is required. This includes the use of
LabView software to control electro-mechanical components, acquire, store
and manage data using real time control systems. Experience with PLC
programming is also desirable. This position involves close interaction
with numerous engineering disciplines and hourly functions. Ability to
work in a team environment is a must. Applicant must be comfortable in a
fast paced, dynamic work environment. Participation in FMEA's, HazOp's,
EH&S reviews, failure investigations, and the training of hourly test
operators will also be required. A strong commitment to continuous
improvement, root cause corrective action, and the continuous improvement
process is required. Bachelors degree in electrical or computer
engineering. 2 - 5 years experience in product development evaluation and
testing. Alternatively, the same experience in an engineering environment
exercising the responsibilities described. Some shift rotation may be
required. Fuel cell background preferred but not mandatory. Northeast U.S. |
Air Products Surpasses 50,000th Hydrogen Fueling
Air Products
April 1, 2008
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THREE YEARS
AFTER YOU FIRST READ ABOUT IT
HERE, TIME MAGAZINE BARES THE UGLY
TRUTH ABOUT ETHANOL -- IN ITS EUROPEAN EDITION!
IT MAKES YOU WONDER WHAT THE WORLD WOULD BE LIKE IF WE HAD REAL
JOURNALISM.
-- RDM |
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"It's like witnessing a rape."
The Clean Energy Scam
Michael Grunwald Time
Magazine (Europe)
March 27, 2008
Ethanol increases global warming,
destroys forests and inflates food prices.
So why are we subsidizing it? |
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THE GREAT ETHANOL
TAXPAYER FRAUD
"With corn prices well over $5 a bushel, corn ethanol economics have gone
out the window."
Michael Jackson, President,
Syntec Biofuel
Corn Hits $6 a Bushel on Tight Supplies
Stevenson Jacobs
AP April
3, 2008 |
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Corn is the basic
feedstock for most of the plants and about 20 percent of last year's 13
billion bushel corn crop was consumed by ethanol production. That
percentage is expected to increase to 30 percent for the next crop year,
which ends Aug. 31, 2009, according to Terry Francl, a senior economist
for the American Farm Bureau Federation. |
ICHC GREEN JOBS
4/17/2008
ELECTRICAL ENGINEER, TEST STAND DESIGN |
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Responsible for the design of electrical and electronic systems used in
fuel cell stack and power plant test facilities. Responsible for hardware
selection, wiring design, conceptual control logic, and software /
hardware interfaces. Tasks include the planning, design, procurement,
construction, calibration, installation and modification activities
necessary to prepare, install and maintain the test equipment. Activities
also include participation in FMEA's, HazOp's, EH&S reviews, failure
investigations, and the training of hourly test operators. This position
involves close interaction with numerous engineering disciplines and
hourly functions. Ability to work in a team environment is a must.
Applicant must be comfortable in a fast paced, dynamic work environment. A
strong commitment to continuous improvement, root cause corrective action,
and A.C.E. is required. Bachelors degree in electrical engineering. 2 - 5
years experience in the design of development or factory acceptance test
equipment. Alternatively, a minimum of two years experience in product
design development or equivalent experience in a comparable engineering
environment exercising the responsibilities described above. Experience in
any of these is a plus: automatic or dynamic controls, electro-mechanical
components, PC data acquisition, PC real time control systems, N.I.
software and hardware, PLC programming. Some shift rotation may be
required. Fuel cell background preferred but not mandatory. Northeast U.S. |
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ETHANOL AND BIOFUELS: JUST ANOTHER WAY TO
PAY FOR OIL
GLOBAL STARVATION
HOLOCAUST LOOMS
DUE TO U.S. MANDATE TO BURN FOOD
FOR FUEL
RICE FUTURES JUMP 30%
COUNTRIES STOP
RICE EXPORTS
CHAOS APPROACHES
THE GREAT ETHANOL FRAUD SIPHONED
FUNDS AWAY FROM GENUINE RENEWABLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS (THAT THREATENED
OIL PRICES AND CONGRESSIONAL GRAFT)
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“I have no idea how importing
countries will get rice.”
Chookiat Ophaswongse,
President
Thai Rice Exporters Association
Jump in Rice Price Fuels Fears of Unrest
Javier Blas and Daniel Ten Kate Financial
Times (UK) March 27, 2008 |
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United Kingdom:
Biofuels "Profoundly
Stupid" |
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Top Scientists Warn Against Rush to Biofuel
James Randerson, Nicholas Watt The Guardian
(UK)
March 25, 2008 |
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John Beddington, the government's
current chief scientific adviser, has already expressed scepticism about
biofuels. At a speech in Westminster this month he said demand for
biofuels from the US had delivered a "major shock" to world agriculture,
which was raising food prices globally. "There are real problems with the
unsustainability of biofuels," he said, adding that cutting down
rainforest to grow the crops was "profoundly stupid". |
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A STARVING CHILD CONSUMES ENOUGH GRAIN
IN A YEAR TO DRIVE AN SUV ABOUT 90 MILES ON ETHANOL |
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ETHANOL: THE "FINAL
SOLUTION"
"America, I'm sorry I took your ethanol." |
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"It's criminal to burn corn for
fuel when we are out of food!"
BMO Financial Group strategist
Don Coxe |
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Could We Really
Run Out of Food?
Jon Markman
MSN Money March 6, 2008
Higher prices are not meeting any
resistance from desperate buyers. Most unusual about this phenomenon,
according to BMO Financial Group strategist Don Coxe, is that until now,
food crises in world history were regional concerns that arose from crop
failures, war or pests. Once global trade of grains got going in the 19th
century in a major way, food shortages in one country were ameliorated by
imports, he said. What's happening now is a lack of supply everywhere at
once. ...Coxe's solution: As a
first step, shut down all ethanol plants immediately. more |
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Energy: A Report from the Field
Lessons Learned and Choices for
Future Transportation
ICHC GREEN JOBS
4/17/2008
PROJECT ENGINEER, TEST EQUIPMENT DESIGN |
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Project Engineer responsible for managing the design, fabrication,
installation and commissioning of fuel cell stack and fuel cell power
plant test stands. Tasks will include estimating material and manpower,
establishing capital budgets, project planning and tracking, maintaining
vendor communications, coordinating test equipment installation and
facility interfaces, coordinating test plans and test equipment functional
requirements with internal customers, coordinating test stand
commissioning and reporting overall progress to the Engineering and
Program managers. Activities also include organizing and / or leading
FMEA's, HazOp's, EH&S reviews, failure investigations, and the training of
engineering associates within the test stand design group. Minimum BS in
Mechanical, Electrical or Chemical engineering, MS a plus. Minimum of 7
years test equipment or product design experience with at least 2 years of
that spent actively leading projects. This position involves close
interaction with numerous engineering disciplines and hourly functions.
Ability to work in a team environment is a must. Applicant must be
comfortable in a fast paced, dynamic work environment.
Fuel cell background preferred not mandatory.
Northeast U.S. |
THEY'RE NOT WHAT YOU THINK!
The Real U.S. Energy Priorities
Forget the Hype: Federal Energy Budgets
Indicate Federal Energy Priorities
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