Energy and World: Law Student Opportunity?

[zorro]

As the world runs out on the fossil fuel stocks, the renewable energy has become a key to the global energy needs. The renewable energy is created from the resources that are regenerative and unlimited in supply. The renewable energy is also environment friendly as it does not cause any harmful pollution to the atmosphere. As such the renewable energy sources have become a desired source of energy for many.

The cost of setting up a renewable energy plant may be high initially but once the plant is set up, it takes only the first few years to cover up the costs and start earning profits.

The renewable energy sources are the sun, ocean water and the wind. These are one of the cheapest sources of energy which can then be converted into electricity. Although fossil fuel remains a dominant source of energy, the renewable energy can prove to be an ideal source of alternate energy.

The world energy research is engaged in finding and developing the prospects in the energy sector. With increasing investments into the sector, the organization channels the funds into productive ventures that can take the economy to a sustainable future.

Is environmental law something that more law students might get into when leaving law school?

[DazedNConfuzed]

Hi there. I'm not a lawyer yet, or even an aspiring law student. But I can tell you that certain areas should be very lucrative based on my nearly 20 years as an engineer and sales engineer in water quality. More and more states, especially in the arid Southwest are fighting over "water rights", and there should be no shortage of companies willing to pay you to defend against environmental lawsuits - especially if you are in California.

As far as renewable energy goes, I would think if any areas of corporate R&D grow over the next 20 years, anything along the lines of energy, renewable energy, or chemistry conversion processes to hydrogen should do well. Of course you must also realize that at the same time, manufacturing in this country has been nuetered, so it's possible you may be working with a lot of foreign sources, assuming you don't land that dream job at GE.

I would see it as a safe area, but then again, I thought my field was safe too 20 years ago.