Micro solar thermal comes to the rooftop

Sopogy will debut the world’s first concentrating solar power for rooftops at Solar Power International in Anaheim on Oct. 27. From their email press release -

At 8 feet long by 2.5 feet wide, [it] is perfect for quick and easy installation by local HVAC and Plumbing professionals. SopoFlare incorporates Sopogy’s proprietary “stow [...]

It was 90 today in L.A., snowing in Connecticut, and there’s a Cat 5 off Mexico

It appears the weather gods are getting capricious.

Weasel of the Week Award: First Premier Bank for charging 79.9% interest on credit cards

The bank is based in South Dakota where, surprise, there are no laws setting maximum interest rates. How jolly convenient for all involved. Except consumers, of course.

Electric Car. They Might Be Giants

Daughter of Ahmadinejad’s advisor applies for asylum in Germany

She hopes her father will see the error of his ways and support the Green Movement.

As one of the employees of the Islamic Centre in London quietly told me, the Green Movement has penetrated every layer of the Iranian society, its not a question of if the Green Movement wins, its just a question [...]

Raj Rajaratnam, hedge fund billionaire arrested for insider trading. But that’s just the start

He’s Tamil, from Sri Lanka. and gave the Tamil Rehabilitation Organization $3.5 million. Their assets were frozen in the US in Nov 2007 by Treasury after being judged a link to the Tamil Tigers.

The Feds apparently used techniques against him they typically use against organized crime and drug cartels, and this has [...]

Team Germany wins Solar Decathlon

Among other amazing features, their house generates more energy that it needs for itself.

Solar Decathlon

Hi, I’m the new COO for SEC enforcement. Be scared, be very scared

This is Adam Storch, the just appointed COO of the SEC enforcement division. I know, you’re thinking, he’s not old enough to shave, has no experience in this kind of enforcement, and isn’t isn’t even a licensed broker. But you’re forgetting his most important qualification. He’s a Goldmanite and apparently has enjoyed a speedy [...]

SEC names 29 year old Goldman employee as Enforcement Unit Operations Chief

Gosh, I’m sure he must have the needed experience and toughness or else they wouldn’t have hired him.

PS SEC officials who missed Madoff are living large. And you probably thought they were fired or at least disciplined, right?

Worst new trend

Burning bunnies for biofuel