Real estate boom in US deserts
Say what? Yes, real estate sales in the desert are hot, hot, hot. Not for homes, but for locations to install solar power projects.
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 July 17, 2008
SEC blocks short sales for some financials
I have news for Bernanke and the SEC. This won’t work. China had short sale restrictions on and it did not stop the Shanghai index from falling over 50%. Insolvency cannot be cured by short sale restrictions and many of…
Red flowering tree. Havi, Hawaii
Not sure what kind of tree it is. Spectacular flowers though! We’re in on the Big Island until Tuesday. Lots of photos coming the next few days as we travel to Hilo, Puna, then around the island to Captain Cook…
Energy crisis, A discussion with Matt Simmons
Gasoline historically has been extremely cheap. It still costs less than beer or most any other liquid. Matt Simmons thinks gas could go to $12-15 a gallon. Demand is increasing while supply is dropping. That’s the problem.
Bury co2 under Pacific near California?
This plan to bury co2 8,000 feet deep in rock 200 miles off California seems 1) expensive and 2) risky to me. How could they possibly guarantee the co2 wouldn’t accidentally be released during an earthquake? Rather than screwy schemes…