Month February 2009

Bankers kept silent over Madoff

According to the documents Harry Markopolos filed with the SEC in 2005, more than a few investment bankers were suspicious of Madoff – but said nothing. [several] were in contact with Markopolos, who claimed that each would give evidence to…

BiofuelBox. Processing waste into biofuel onsite

Through its modular and containerized bio-refineries, BioFuelBox empowers companies and communities with the ability to synthesize ASTM specification biodiesel from high free fatty acid (FFA) content waste feedstocks The innovative BioFuelBox goes to where the waste is and processes it…

Leftie blog roundup

Socialist Unity has the first of many promised roundups of newish and / or overlooked left wing blogs. Check it out.

Disaster chic

Yes, the news is bad, but Lordy, people seem to be outdoing each other in predicting how horrible things will be. First, some examples of the current problems: The Russian bond market is dead. Their companies can no longer borrow…