Politics in the Zeros
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
Politics in the Zeros
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
Day April 13, 2008
Nuclear waste can create electricity
Red Charlie comments in our recent post about nuclear power. Nuclear waste is the elephant in the room when it comes to nuke power. Everything else pales in comparison. A nuke plant has at most a 50 year lifespan, the…
Maoists win huge victory in Nepal elections
Two years after ending their armed insurgency, Maoists have won stunning victories in Nepal, becoming the majority party in their Constituent Assembly. But, go figure, the leader of the Maoists however “is calling for an overhaul of the state and…
Gasoline from plant matter
Researchers at the University of Massachusetts have devised a way to create gasoline (not ethanol) from plant matter. It could become a commercial reality within ten years.