Do we really need to be reminded that America is dependent on our enemies for energy? Or that reliance on fossil fuels may lead us to ecological catastrophe?
Apparently so. Because the news from Colorado is that the National Renewable Energy Laboratories is laying off some workers.
Already a popular conservative web site, the Daily Caller is calling the layoffs part of a “scandal” where federal money for alternative energy is automatically assumed to be wasted.
Not true.
NREL, of course, is where the Department of Energy tests and develops new materials and techniques for solar, wind and other kinds of energy. This is an important part of the backbone of our infrastructure for moving away from fossil fuels.
NREL are the good guys. They are the ones setting standards, measuring output, and generally keeping everyone honest. NREL are the honest brokers of the renewable energy world. They do good work that people in the business depend on.
Apparently so. Because the news from Colorado is that the National Renewable Energy Laboratories is laying off some workers.
Already a popular conservative web site, the Daily Caller is calling the layoffs part of a “scandal” where federal money for alternative energy is automatically assumed to be wasted.
Not true.
NREL, of course, is where the Department of Energy tests and develops new materials and techniques for solar, wind and other kinds of energy. This is an important part of the backbone of our infrastructure for moving away from fossil fuels.
NREL are the good guys. They are the ones setting standards, measuring output, and generally keeping everyone honest. NREL are the honest brokers of the renewable energy world. They do good work that people in the business depend on.
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