Month November 2011

Utah most vulnerable to European slowdown

It exports gold and silver to the UK and has the highest percent of GDP to Europe of any state. However, the biggest problem and impact will be from financial contagion as yet more houses of cards come tumbling down,…

Sources of renewable energy worldwide

Yes, hydropower is by far the biggest provider of renewable energy. But finding new sites for cost-effective hydro is becoming problematic. And even though solar gets enormous press, the amount of installed wind dwarfs it. No big surprise that the…