SEAMEN’S CHURCH RESCUES MARINERS

SEAMEN’S CHURCH RESCUES MARINERS BY STAS MARGARONIS, RBTUS Over one million seafarers operate container ships, tankers, and bulk carriers which help provide the critical logistical flow that keeps the world economies viable. These men and women face piracy challenges,...

ARE WE EVER GOING TO GET SERIOUS ABOUT NEW JOBS?

ARE WE EVER GOING TO GET SERIOUS ABOUT  NEW JOBS? BY STAS MARGARONIS, RBTUS The news that the U.S. economy added only 88,000 jobs in March was a sharp drop from previous months and  raises questions about rosy economic predictions  that ignore the crisis in employment...

SONOMA CLEAN POWER AUTHORITY AIMS AT 33% RENEWABLES

SONOMA CLEAN POWER AUTHORITY AIMS AT 33% RENEWABLES   BY STAS MARGARONIS, RBTUS   Sonoma County, California established the Sonoma Clean Power Authority (SCPA), and solicited energy partners to move the county toward a 33% renewable energy goal. Cordel...

SOLMETRIC CEO URGES RENEWABLE ENERGY SURGE

SOLMETRIC CEO URGES RENEWABLE ENERGY SURGE BY STAS MARGARONIS, RBTUS Willard Mc Donald, president and CEO of Solmetric, a maker of testing equipment for the solar energy industry believes that solar energy is a fundamental source of energy. McDonald spoke at the Green...

STOCKMAN SAYS IT’S SUNDOWN IN AMERICA

STOCKMAN SAYS IT’S SUNDOWN IN AMERICA   BY STAS MARGARONIS, RBTUS   David Stockman, former budget director to President Reagan, writes that the U.S. economy is not recovering. The recent rise in the stock market is   fueled by cheap financing provided by the...