1.  Survey Shows Strong Support for Nuclear Energy

2.  Survey: Americans Not Warming Up to Nuclear Power as Solution to Energy Crisis and Climate Change

3.  Federal Aviation Administration suspends wind projects in Midwest

4.  Stanford's Environment and Energy Building: Town Hall Meetings, June 5 and June 8

5.  From Classroom to Startup: PV/LED Light for Developing Countries, June 6

6.  Green Roof Symposium, June 13;  Integrated Green Bldg Design, June 21

7. Part-Time Position:  Stanford and The Tech Museum of Innovation in San Jose

8.  JOB:  KW Engineering

9.  JOB at Navigant:  Technology Strategy and Management Consultant

10.  JOB:  MMA Renewable Ventures

11.  JOB:  URS Environmental and Engineering Consulting

12.  Job:  Southwest Energy Efficiency Project

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The Clean and Safe Energy Coalition released a national public opinion poll that shows strong support among Americans for nuclear energy and reveals a dearth of knowledge among many that currently shapes opinion. The poll conducted April 3-5, 2006, by Penn, Schoen & Berland Associates, among 810 registered voters has a +/-3.44 margin of error.

"I am convinced that as people learn more about nuclear energy, they will come to share my certainty that increasing America's supply of nuclear energy makes sense from an environmental and an economic standpoint," said CASEnergy Co-Chair and former EPA Administrator Christine Todd Whitman.

"The survey shows that when given the facts that nuclear power is a clean, affordable and domestically produced energy source, support grows substantially," said David Ginsberg, Director of Political Operations for Penn, Schoen & Berland. "With just a little bit of new information, people become extremely favorable to using nuclear energy and believe it should play a much larger role in our nation's electricity grid."

After just a brief amount of education, nuclear energy's favorability rating increased, with 73 percent of respondents very favorable or somewhat favorable to it. Furthermore, upon hearing simple facts, nearly half (48 percent) of respondents said that United States should rely heavily on nuclear energy, giving it either a seven, eight or nine on a nine-point scale when asked to rate how much the country should rely on nuclear energy as a source of electricity.

"These findings clearly indicate there is a need to educate and raise awareness about nuclear energy as a clean, safe, affordable and reliable supply of electricity for America," said Whitman. "The Clean and Safe Energy Coalition is committed to fulfilling that mission."

SOURCE Clean and Safe Energy Coalition

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Despite a major sales push by the Bush Administration and the electrical utility industry, nuclear power is viewed in a deeply skeptical way by a "strong and strikingly bipartisan majority" of Americans, according to a major new Opinion Research Corporation (ORC) survey released today by the Civil Society Institute, a nonpartisan and nonprofit think tank that has conducted extensive public opinion research into the attitude of Americans about energy-related issues. According to the survey, Americans favor developing clean renewable energy alternatives and strategies -- including increased conservation, solar energy and wind power -- that can be delivered more rapidly than nuclear power.

The new CSI survey found that more than three out of five Americans (61 percent) say the nation can't "afford to wait ... to put in place part of the solution to the energy crisis and global warming" if "building more nuclear power plants will take a decade or more in the U.S. and cost tens of billions of dollars." Only a third said the U.S. could wait for more nuclear power plants to come on-line as a way to dealing with today's energy and climate woes.

Another illustration of the strikingly bipartisan nature of the views of Americans on nuclear power: Only 9 percent of conservatives, 8 percent of independents and 5 percent of liberals say they have "no concerns about increased U.S. reliance on nuclear power."

Opinion Research Corporation Vice President Wayne Russum said: "These survey findings suggest that Americans in general - and politically active Americans more specifically - are unlikely to be persuaded by arguments that nuclear power is a credible solution to today's energy crisis and climate change. Those who are out there selling nuclear power on the campaign trail and in the news media clearly have their work cut out for them. The bottom line is that Americans want to hear more about conservation, solar and wind power - which they view as credible steps that can be taken now to deal with the energy crisis and global warming."

For full survey findings, go to the Civil Society Institute Web site at http://www.civilsocietyinstitute.org.

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The FAA has stopped work on more than a dozen wind farms planned across the Midwest, saying research is needed on whether the giant turbines could interfere with military radar.

But backers of wind power say the action has little to do with national security. The real issue, they say, is a group of wealthy vacationers who think a proposed wind farm off the coast of Cape Cod in Massachusetts would spoil the view at their summer homes.

Opponents of the Cape Wind project include several influential members of Congress. Critics say their latest attempt to thwart the planting of 130 turbines in Nantucket Sound has led to a moratorium on new wind farms hundreds of miles away in Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota.

Federal officials declined to reveal how many stop-work orders have been sent out. But developers said that at least 15 wind farm proposals in the Midwest have been shut down by the Federal Aviation Administration since the start of the year.

The one-sentence congressional order directs the Defense Department to study whether wind towers could mask the radar signals of small aircraft.   Last year, Sen. John Warner (R-Va.), a critic of the Cape Wind project planned for Nantucket Sound, added an amendment to a military spending bill directing the Defense Department to study wind turbines' effect on small-aircraft radar signals. Since then, despite the fact that dozens of wind projects currently operate within sight of radar systems and have caused no discernable problems, all proposed turbines within the scope of military radar have been blocked.

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Pamela Matson, Dick Luthy, Jeff Koseff and Greg Deierlein invite you to attend one of two town hall meetings to update you on the progress of the Environment and Energy Building.  The meetings will be held on the following days and times:

All are welcome!

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5.  From Classroom to Startup: PV/LED Light for Developing Countries, June 6

Sally Madsen

Founder and Director of Engineering

Ignite Innovations

Time: Tuesday, June 6, noon -1pm

Place: Packard Electrical Engineering Building, Room 204 (2nd Floor)

 

A light lunch will be served.

RSVP appreciated to Alex Tung (tungsten@stanford.edu)

 

Sally Madsen received her BS and MS degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University. Her past experience includes work for design consultancies in the US and development projects in Honduras and Nepal. Sally is one of the founders and director of engineering of Ignite Innovations, a spin-off company from a class at Stanford, which seeks to "empower lives in the developing world through innovative products." The company's first product is a solar-powered lantern using Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) in India. Sally is currently a designer at IDEO, a Palo-Alto-based product design consulting firm.

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TUESDAY, JUNE 13, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm, San Jose Green Roof Market Development Symposium, San Jose State University, www.greenroofs.org

WEDNESDAY JUNE 21, 8:30 AM-1 PM: INTEGRATED GREEN BUILDING DESIGN, A Sustainable Silicon Valley Educational Forum. Jasper Ridge Biological Field Station, Stanford University, Sand Hill Road near Portola Road in Portola Valley. Carpooling encouraged! Details and Registration information at http://www.sustainablesiliconvalley.org/. REGISTER BY JUNE 7 for FREE LUNCH.Tour the Field Station, designed to be zero net carbon. Confirmed speakers include:

·        Philippe S. Cohen, Administrative Director of Stanford University's Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve.

·        Scott Shell, a Senior Associate at EHDD Architecture and a nationally recognized expert on high performance and sustainable design.

·       Peter Rumsey, founder and President of Rumsey Engineers, Inc., a global player in energy efficiency.

·       George Denise, Cushman and Wakefield Facilities Manager for Adobe.

 

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 Stanford's Woods Institute for the Environment has an opening for an environmental science advisor to collaborate with The Tech Museum of Innovation in San Jose for the creation of a cutting edge exhibition on sustainable energy. This is a great opportunity for a scientist to collaborate with museum designers, developers, and educators to communicate directly with the general public on issues affecting all of our lives. This is a part-time position, for a duration of three to six months. The hours are flexible and the position starts as soon as possible.  Please forward widely per our discussion.

 

The exhibit will open in September and is the first phase of a multi-year exhibit called Green by Design.  Inquiries should be directed to Leigh Johnson at leighj@stanford.edu.

 

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Engineer

kW Engineering is seeking entry to mid-level engineers to join our team in

Oakland and Long Beach. We are looking for self-motivated people willing to

accept responsibilities for a wide range of projects. Learn from an

experienced staff committed to saving energy in buildings and industrial

processes. We offer flexible work hours, hands-on experience, and a creative,

casual work environment. Excellent opportunity to obtain PE or EIT. DOE-2 or

M&V experience are pluses. Temporary and permanent positions are available.

Please visit our website at www.kw-engineering.com for more information. Reply

with résumé to hr@kw-engineering.com.

(Several recent Stanford grads working there.... )

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The position, based in San Francisco, CA, is for a Consultant in the Technology Strategy and Management (TSM) group within NCI's Energy Practice . This position will be part of a team that assists leading energy-related organizations (including utilities, energy companies, government organizations and equipment suppliers) create innovation and exploit technology across the full spectrum of their activities, from setting strategy to developing and deploying cutting-edge products and applications.

The Technology Strategy and Management consultant will assist the team by:

- Assessing technologies and analyzing technology trends

- Modeling the cost and performance of advanced technologies

- Assessing U.S. and international market opportunities

- Analyzing business models and processes and suggesting ways to enhance them

- Developing technology strategies for utilities, government, energy companies, and equipment suppliers

- Supporting the design and implementation of technology management processes (including portfolio management, technology sourcing, and R&D management)

- Building business plans (including new technology deployment and commercialization strategies)

- Communicating solutions and new strategies to clients through reports and presentations

Responsibilities:

- Provide detailed fact finding, research, and analysis on energy-related activities

- Perform technology assessments; statistical and economic analyses; data collection and spreadsheet creation and management

- Prepare reports, presentations and other documents for clients

- Present results of assigned tasks and analyses to clients

- Interview business managers, technology experts and public policy officials to support client projects

- Work effectively with colleagues and client staff as part of a project team, work independently as needed

Candidate Qualifications and Attributes:

- Entry level position for individuals with 0 - 2 years of post graduation professional experience

- Strong interest in the following areas: renewable energy, distributed generation, energy efficiency, electricity transmission and distribution, advanced transportation solutions, and other advanced technologies

- Bachelors degree in an Engineering, Business or technical discipline (Economics, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, etc.)

- Outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills

- Superior interpersonal skills

- High degree of self-confidence and determination

- Highly developed organization and management skills

- Ability to manage multiple time-sensitive priorities without diminished effectiveness

- Demonstrated proficiency with spreadsheets, databases, word processing, and slide presentation software

- Ability to travel an average of 50% of the time and to work overtime hours as needed

The company offers competitive compensation packages including an incentive compensation plan, comprehensive medical/dental/life insurance, 401(k) and employee stock purchase plans.

A contact:  "Guy, Amy" <Amy.Guy@hdrinc.com>

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Renewable Energy project finance firm is hiring four highly qualified individuals to support its expansion in the renewable energy marketplace. All positions are located in San Francisco, CA with immediate start dates. Please email us your CV and mention the position for which you are applying. Please only respond if you have a relevant background.

Finance Associate - 1 Position: Work with executive team in all facets of project financing, including sophisticated modeling, structured finance, sourcing equity and debt, lending agreements, risk analysis, investor education and relationship management and project economic analysis. In addition, you must demonstrate the ability to understand financial statements, in particular the relationship between income statements and cash flows.

Deal Associate - 2 Positions: Work with executive team in all facets of new project development, technology research, market segmentation and sales, financial and economic analysis, risk analysis, contract preparation and negotiation and customer interaction. Having an understanding of current renewable energy policies and the ability to drive policy decisions state by state are also key advantages.

Asset Manager - 1 Position: Work with executive team to develop and execute the portfolio management strategy. Project portfolio will constitute multiple renewable energy technologies including solar, wind and biofuels. The role requires an engineering background in order to effectively screen system design proposals as well as to develop a detailed technical understanding of the mechanical and operational characteristics of portfolio projects. In addition, the role will require the ability to develop a process for remote system monitoring, customer billing, O&M subcontractor management and integration to billing systems.

Required Skills for Associates and Asset Manager:

* Extensive spreadsheet modeling experience

* Strong analytical thinker and attention to detail

* Good communicator and team player

* Excellent Microsoft Office skills

* Interest in renewable energy technologies and finance

* Self-motivator that enjoys rapidly growing and changing environment

Preferred Skills for Associates and Asset Manager:

* Background in the energy sector

* 2+ years working for investment bank, accounting firm, strategic consultant with significant quantitative focus or utility finance division

* Graduate level education in finance, engineering, or economics

* Experience with distributed generation technologies

* Interest in REC markets and carbon trading

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At URS, we have an ever expanding

environmental and engineering consulting practice in the area of renewable

energy, particularly solar and wind. Anyway, we are anxious to provide

graduating students a challenging career.

Jay B. Clare, PE

Vice President

Manager, Oakland Environmental Services Division

URS Corporation

1333 Broadway, Suite 800

Oakland, CA 94612

(510) 874-3027 (direct)

(510) 874-3268 (fax)

 

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Description: The Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP) is seeking a Program Associate in its Boulder, CO office.  The responsibilities for this position include:

ÿ conduct research and write articles, case studies, and market assessments related to combined heat and power (CHP) systems and issues;

ÿ conduct outreach and education to raise awareness and promote adoption of CHP systems in the southwest region;

ÿ maintain a web site to promote CHP systems in the region; and

ÿ undertake actions to help remove regulatory barriers to CHP systems in the region.

The program associate will carry out these activities in conjunction with the Intermountain CHP Application Center, which SWEEP is co-leading. For more information about the Center, visit http://www.intermountainCHP.org.

Qualifications: Applicants should have experience in the energy efficiency field.  Masters degree plus three years of experience or Bachelors degree plus five years experience, at a minimum. Strong analytical, communications, and computer skills. Experience working on combined heat and power and/or distributed generation is a plus, as is experience working in non-profit organizations.  Last but not least, a personal commitment to a cleaner environment and more sustainable future.

Compensation: Salary commensurate with experience, plus excellent benefits.

Start Date: As soon as possible.

Application deadline: June 20, 2006.

To apply, send a brief cover letter and resume (no phone calls, please) to:

Program Associate Opening

SWEEP

2260 Baseline Rd. Suite 212

Boulder, CO 80302

SWEEP is a public interest organization focused on promoting greater energy efficiency in six states-Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming.  For more information about SWEEP, visit its web site -- www.swenergy.org

Howard Geller

Executive Director

Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP)

2260 Baseline Rd. #212

Boulder, CO 80302

Ph: 303-447-0078 x1

Email: hgeller@swenergy.org

Web: www.swenergy.org