Department of Energy Grants
The U.S. Department of Energy that appears to have no less than 6 “GRANT PROGRAMS“ (look at the right sidebar of the page in the link) and, technically, maybe even a 7th (which I’ll mention at the end). I’ll go through each of the 6 grant programs in the following: Weatherization Assistance Program — This grant...
Department of Energy Jobs
If you are seeking a job with the Department of Energy, chances are you are probably referring to the U.S. Department of Energy. Of course, you might consider state-level opportunities as well, if they exist. I put together a sample in the following: DOE.gov — Go right to the source. Link to takes you...
Is Nuclear Energy Renewable?
Is Nuclear Energy Renewable? Let’s first consider a general definition of renewable energy. It is, “energy which comes from natural resources such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, geothermal sources, and biomass, all of which are replenished naturally.” Uranium, the fissile element typically used to make nuclear energy, is not replenished naturally and so is...
How Does Nuclear Energy Work?
How does nuclear energy work? We know that to generate nuclear power (nuclear-generated electricity), uranium atoms are split in a process called fission, a great deal of heat results, and said heat is ultimately converted to electricity. The resources mentioned in our previous post, “What is Nuclear Energy?,” provided an over-view concerning this process....
