Renewable Energy Internship Has Been of Interest to People All Over the World

When I think of Russian women, I think instantly of tennis. They certainly have a passel of them, and they seem to get better and stronger every year.

Earlier today, a young lady from Russia inquired about our (unpaid, sorry) internships here at 2GreenEnergy. As far as I can discern, she has no interest in tennis, but she is working on something even more meaningful: a “master’s program in sustainable energy engineering (fields of renewable energy, power generation and energy utilization in the smart buildings)”. I thought I’d publish my response, and it might interest others:

I’d guess that we’ve had 8 – 10 interns over the years–from all over the world. Some get apartments in Santa Barbara, which is a beautiful city by all accounts. Most, however, do all this from their homes.

As to work flow, I will custom-design something for you that involves research and writing, and fits your interests and abilities. Then I’ll work with you, directing your work, answering any questions you encounter, editing your writing, offering suggestions, guiding you into areas that I think will add clarification, etc. Of course, we’ll publish the final products on 2GreenEnergy, promote them to our readers, and encourage people to use social media to tell their friends.

While I’ve enjoyed interacting with the young people who have moved here temporarily, as I mentioned, this whole thing can be done easily with Skype and email.

To answer your question at some level, we can focus on things like:

• The business aspects of cleantech—where the true profit potential lies
• The macroeconomics of the energy future—job growth and prosperity
• The geopolitics of energy
• Understanding the “externalities” of fossil fuels—putting a price on climate disruption, ocean acidification, loss of biodiversity, etc.
• Oil and terrorism
• Technologies that, due to their cost-effectiveness, are most likely to replace fossil fuels
• Next-generation nuclear
• China’s energy future, and why little else matters

Thanks for your interest; I’ll look forward to speaking with you further.