Cleantech investments plummet 44% in Q2
Renewable Energy World tries to be optimistic but this is a wipeout. But then there’s no leadership from DC on cleantech (or anything else) so it’s no wonder investing has slowed down drastically.
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 August 2011
German police call airport full-body scanners useless
Israel has said the same for years.
Police officers guilty on all charges in Katrina shootings
A federal jury found five current and former New Orleans police officers guilty on Friday afternoon on all counts in the unjustified shooting of civilians just days after Hurricane Katrina, and of orchestrating a wide-ranging cover up over the ensuing…
Concentrated solar power is a water hog
CSP focuses the heat of the sun onto a central tower to power turbines. Unforunately, it uses more water than any other form of energy generation. This is made worse by CSP plants invariably being located in deserts where water…
Polizeros Radio podcast. Debt bill, Middle East destabilizing
We had a wide-ranging discussion last night, and with greatly enhanced audio as I hosted it via Skype rather than phone. Topics included: Assad is attempting to do to Hama precisely what his father did a few decades ago; demolish…