Another reason why Iceland rocks
Iceland crowdsources new constitution on Facebook
Politics in the Zeros
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
Politics in the Zeros
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
Month June 2011
Magical thinking on the left and the right
Paul Kedrosky My friend Barry calls out the right for magical thinking about ”¦ everything, a position with which I agree. Their embrace of supply-side silliness in its most extreme forms, evolutionary nonsense, goofball religiosity, healthcare loopiness, and complete derangement…
Romney / Bachmann in 2012? And hurray for Iceland!
From the discussions on our podcast last night: Bachmann did well in the Republican debate because she was non-wacko and thus surprised many. However, Romney is still the frontrunner. The nomination is his to lose, even as a recent poll…
Sen. Udall: End corn ethanol subsidy, support algae and cellulosic
From Sen. Udall: America no longer needs taxpayer subsidies for corn-based ethanol. It is a mature technology and the Renewable Fuels Standard already ensures that we use ethanol to displace foreign oil. “The debate in the Senate over the past…
First 20 MW flywheel grid storage going online
The flywheel system is already operating at 90% capacity in New York. Flywheels store power as kinetic energy and can release it instantly, This makes them highly useful for balancing out grid fluctuations.