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The Humble Libertarian Accusations of racism are probably unfair to Mitt, because let’s be honest, if he had actually even been thinking about Obama’s race, he wouldn’t have said what he did at all. But here’s the most important– and true– accusation: Mitt Romney is obviously not ready for prime time. A libertarian friend [...] CleanTechnica presents the case for why we need massively decentralized solar and wind power. I don’t disagree, but think we need both millions of rooftop solar installations as well as gigawatts of solar in deserts. Both require a new, smarter grid. Our current grid is not designed for power going both ways or [...] As usual, TEPCO has no clue what is happening or why. Construction has started on a cellulosic ethanol plant in Italy which will produce 13 million gallons of ethanol a year from Arundo Donax, a giant reed which can reach 30 feet in height and which is classified as invasive by California. Much as we need alternative fuels, using amounts of crop land to grow plants [...] Wal-Mart shoppers often shop in bulk at the beginning of the month when paychecks (and welfare and food stamp payments) come in. Their CEO reports purchases are dropping off faster by the end of the month. He attributes this to the higher price of gas. Unlike Ben “Do you banksters need more billions?” Bernanke, the [...] Kickstarter has more. New processes now capture heat generated by oil refineries in crushing rock to extract methane and use it to generate electricity. There are huge amounts of wasted energy and unused heat in our manufacturing processes. The more we can use this essentially free energy, the more efficient we will be. [...] The Mises Institute on how libertarians and some on the Left have common ground. There are many, many left-wingers whose primary motivation for their left-wing political stance is the very libertarian impulse to protect people who are being pushed around. These left-wingers look at contemporary society and see an economy dominated by mammoth, impersonal corporations [...] Six tornadoes ripped through Huntsville, AL on Wednesday, not just one. Power is still out for much of North Alabama. The earliest power will be fully restored is Saturday or Sunday. Our fellow podcaster Josh Mull lives there. He’s ok and so is the comic book store where he works. Whew. But many were [...] |
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