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| Joel Swisher hired as director of ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Institute for Energy Studies | |||
| Western Window, episode 12 | |||
| Washington residents deck the halls with energy efficiency | With the holiday season just around the corner, neighborhoods across the Northwest will glow with strings of lights. But whether residents choose more energy-efficient LEDs over traditional incandescent bulbs may depend on where they live, according to the PEMCO Insurance Northwest Poll. … |
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| Adding cost of pollution reveals true cost-benefit of power sources | Discussions of energy policy often begin with claims such as "All we need to do is 'drill, baby, drill' or 'we can generate all our electricity with wind or solar power.' " Both statements are usually based on a misunderstanding of where we are and how we got here.… |
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| Washington needs trained workers for new energy economy | Rapid changes in a wide range of energy industries will be key components for the growth of our state's economy for decades to come. What is missing from today's workforce are individuals who can think across disciplines - from understanding the science of climate change to product… |
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| State support needed for ²ÝÁñÉçÇø degrees that would fuel high-tech jobs | The state must reinvest in Western's successful model, with a specific focus on programs that will train students for the jobs of the emerging economy. The university already has two proposals queued up that would take ambitious steps towards that goal. The first is the proposed… |