What do you think about the ban on light bulbs

[Colleen27]

Yup, there's that capitalism. I was wrong.

I suspect this is more what Bicker had in mind:

http://ir.a123systems.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=403095

A123Systems Announces Plan to Build U.S.-based Lithium Ion Battery Mass Production Facilities

At full operation, A123 expects the combined plants would occupy as much as 7 million square feet and create over 14,000 jobs. These plants would produce battery cells and systems to meet the needs of A123’s broad automotive customer portfolio, which currently includes over seven vehicle manufacturers and 19 vehicle models ranging from HEVs (hybrid electric vehicles) to EVs (electric vehicles).

http://news.dow.com/dow_news/manufacturing/2010/20100203a.htm

Michigan Selected to be Site of New DOW™ POWERHOUSE™ Solar Shingle Facility

Manufacturing Operations for Groundbreaking New Technology Expected to Create More Than 1,200 Jobs, Bring Affordable Renewable Energy to Consumers

http://detnews.com/article/20090507/BIZ/905070406/Wind-turbines-generate-Michigan-job-hopes

Wind turbines generate Michigan job hopes

Not long ago, MasTech Manufacturing's future looked bleak.

The latest auto industry downturn had nearly halted production on the factory floor. The plant, which made high-tech machinery for car and truck plants, was limping by with only five workers. And parts orders were drying up.

But today, the cavernous, two-story factory is ramping up production of another sort, churning out wind turbines to meet a fast-growing demand for this renewable power source. MasTech has restored its workforce to more than 40 employees -- hiring many former auto workers -- with plans to grow as the firm seeks to meet a 2,500-unit back order.

So-called "green" jobs are our likeliest bet for filling the void left by the flight of the consumer-goods manufacturing sector, and no matter how fashionable it is right now to minimize the importance of blue collar jobs that pay a living wage, those jobs are essential to our accustomed way of life.

 

[bicker]

oy vey

Very illuminating.

 

[bicker]

I suspect this is more what Bicker had in mind:

http://ir.a123systems.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=403095

A123Systems Announces Plan to Build U.S.-based Lithium Ion Battery Mass Production Facilities

At full operation, A123 expects the combined plants would occupy as much as 7 million square feet and create over 14,000 jobs. These plants would produce battery cells and systems to meet the needs of A123’s broad automotive customer portfolio, which currently includes over seven vehicle manufacturers and 19 vehicle models ranging from HEVs (hybrid electric vehicles) to EVs (electric vehicles).

http://news.dow.com/dow_news/manufacturing/2010/20100203a.htm

Michigan Selected to be Site of New DOW™ POWERHOUSE™ Solar Shingle Facility

Manufacturing Operations for Groundbreaking New Technology Expected to Create More Than 1,200 Jobs, Bring Affordable Renewable Energy to Consumers

http://detnews.com/article/20090507/BIZ/905070406/Wind-turbines-generate-Michigan-job-hopes

Wind turbines generate Michigan job hopes

Not long ago, MasTech Manufacturing's future looked bleak.

The latest auto industry downturn had nearly halted production on the factory floor. The plant, which made high-tech machinery for car and truck plants, was limping by with only five workers. And parts orders were drying up.

But today, the cavernous, two-story factory is ramping up production of another sort, churning out wind turbines to meet a fast-growing demand for this renewable power source. MasTech has restored its workforce to more than 40 employees -- hiring many former auto workers -- with plans to grow as the firm seeks to meet a 2,500-unit back order.

So-called "green" jobs are our likeliest bet for filling the void left by the flight of the consumer-goods manufacturing sector, and no matter how fashionable it is right now to minimize the importance of blue collar jobs that pay a living wage, those jobs are essential to our accustomed way of life.

Absolutely.

 

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

Very illuminating.

makes you want to get the LED out!!!

 

[moburg]

bicker is the Plato of these boards. Agree with him, or not, but his posts are usually some of the best around. Plenty to see IMO.

And, I have disagreed with him countless times.

 

[bicker]

I wonder how I'd look in a toga.

 

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

I wonder how I'd look in a toga.

Just don't accept drinks from your students!!!

 

[bicker]

Oy I could tell you stories of back when I was an college mathematics instructor...

 

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

Oy I could tell you stories of back when I was an college mathematics instructor...

after the toga comment, I was thinking more along the lines of Socrates.

 

[bicker]

Alas, the closest I ever got to that sort of thing was Classical Logic. Modus ponens; Modus tollens; various syllogisms; etc.