Month May 2009

DC power plant will switch to natural gas

Finally. This pork-laden boondoggle that brings coal by train into DC to burn to create power for Congress and others will finally be converted to natural gas. Naturally the National Assoc. for Destroying Mountaintops and Pumping Carbon into the Atmosphere…

Another reason not to visit United Arab Emirates

A wealthy Gulf prince has been torturing those who displease him. We’re talking serious, bone-breaking torture. And he he may have done it to at least 25 people. Authorities say they’re investigating. Right. UAE is a medieval dictatorship surrounded by…

New processing scheme for algae biofuels

OriginOil may have found a more efficient and cheaper to separate oil from algae. They use ultrasound and electromagnetic pulses to break down cell walls. MIT Tech Review Then the algae solution is force-fed carbon dioxide, which lowers its pH,…

Sue graduates

My wife Sue graduated yesterday with a Masters in Taxation from Golden Gate University. It was a two years Masters program jammed into just nine months. So, as you can imagine, it was a teensy bit on the intensive side.…