California will pay dearly for overpriced renewable energy

A utility watchdog in California confirms what I’ve been saying. California’s manic push for renewables will cost consumers huge amounts of money. Yes, I favor renewable energy. But this is crony capitalism. Deep pocket investors (including Google) are building huge solar and wind projects and the California public will be forced by the new laws [...]

Nevada water wars

Goshute tribal council member on the huge water grab being attempted by the Southern Nevada Water Authority

Although this pipeline threatens Goshute water rights and the very future of our existence, Goshute land is not the only land that will be affected by this pipeline. Southern Nevadans should closely examine the impact this project will [...]

Toilet Bike Neo completes 870 mile Japan trip

It runs on biogas from poop. Inhabitat has more.

California High Speed Rail costs soar to $98 billion

The California High Speed Rail Authority has released a report saying costs for their own proposed high speed rail (HSR) lines from Anaheim to San Francisco have more than doubled to $98 billion and will take thirteen years longer to complete than previously estimated. Yet, ever perky, the Authority says the line will be [...]

MF Global. Where is the missing money?

Several days after the bankruptcy, there’s still no word on where the missing money is. Tracking where it went should be straightforward enough for examiners with access to the brokerage account records. Yet it’s anything but that.

The $593 million shortfall in client money at MF Global Holdings Ltd., the broker that filed for [...]

DOE ran interference for the crumbling Solyndra

Crony capitalism, pure and simple.

On Friday night, the White House refused the subpoena saying their internal investigation clearly shows no problems whatsoever, thanks for asking, so Congress can go suck.

What’s so hard about complying with Solyndra subpoena?

Because the White House sure is stonewalling.

Sound Tribe Sector 9. New Soma

Siemens gets $900 million of wind turbine orders in Americas

Worth more than $900 million, the [293] turbines’ combined capacity totals 673 MW, enough to provide clean, renewable power for more than 200,000 homes

They will be installed in the US, Puerto Rico, and Canada.

Direct report from OWS at Zuccotti Park. Polizeros podcast.

David Buccola spoke eloquently about Occupy Wall Street while standing in the rain at Zuccotti Park. He says this is what we’ve been waiting for, a viral mass movement with no leaders.

OWS is still growing in NYC, with a really big protest planned for Nov. 17. On Tuesday night, several got arrested for [...]