Voters vexed indeed

Offshore wind could power all of Maine

Deploy huge offshore wind farms in the deep waters of the Gulf of Maine that could power the entire State by 2030—with an equal amount of energy left over to sell.

Maine is ideally suited. It is out of range of most hurricanes and close to urban centers. The waters are deep, so one [...]

Yet another reason not to do meth

Man high on meth sexually assaults chihuahua, gets 10-year sentence.

China insolvency wave begins, Big borrowers “defer” payments

This is why I love Zero Hedge. Not only are they frequently first with important financial news, their snarikiness and withering attacks are a joy to read in a world where the mainstream financial media is too often asleep.

Remember, back in the day, when a bankruptcy was simply called a bankruptcy? Naturally, this [...]

Solyndra damage control is all about Save Obama in 2012

[Documents reviewed by WaPo] show that as Solyndra tottered, officials discussed the political fallout from its troubles, the “optics” in Washington and the impact that the company’s failure could have on the president’s prospects for a second term. Rarely, if ever, was there discussion of the impact that Solyndra’s collapse would have on laid-off workers [...]

Solar Millennium declares bankruptcy

Solar Millennium, a German solar power company that specializes in concentrated solar power, has filed for bankruptcy. The primary reason was rapidly dropping solar photovoltaic prices and the subsequent shift from CSP to PV. The proposed 1 GW Blythe Solar Power Project in California has decided to switch from CSP to PV, which was [...]

200 MW wind farm approved in San Diego

The Department of the Interior has approved the Tule Wind Power Project.

Now it needs the approval of the “California Public Utilities Commission, Bureau of Indian Affairs, California State Lands Commission and County of San Diego” and needs them quickly so they can build it before tax credits expire at the end of 2012.

Merry Christmas from Obama to his bankster buddies

Mike Luckovich

Jesus was a pinko commie

Zazzle button

It’s that time of year where we celebrate a hodge-podge of Pagan and Christian stuff all brought together by Coca Cola in the 1930s under one of the most successful ad campaigns in history. Some people hate it for the consumerism that it breeds. Others love the deep sense of humanity and [...]

Merry Christmas to all!

And may our Jewish friends have joyous gatherings today at their local Chinese restaurants.