"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
The ability to store power so it can be instantly converted to electricity is essential to the stability of the grid. Pumped hydro, using excess energy to pump water uphill into a storage lake where it can be released to…
We’re moving towards a Glorious Future indeed where the Internet of Things, burbling full of useful data and talking to itself, guides and informs our decisions. And what a grand time it will be, when traffic lights automatically adjust to…
Half-heads have intensely selective focus, only look at one part of a problem, and think they look at everything. For example, one can be anti-militarist while being pro-imperialist. Or think Wall Street is the problem while paying little attention to…
Everyone should be troubled by the government’s view that those opposing it are threats, can never be journalists, and thus do not have protections that mass media journalists get. Peter Santilli has been indicted for his roles in the Bunkerville standoff…
Water officials in three states have negotiated voluntary water reductions in water use from the Colorado River. The deal, which still needs to be ratified by the states and various water agencies, is aimed at slowing any decline in water…
The biggest problem renewable energy faces is greedhead, reckless management taking on huge debt for the company in a delusional attempt to grow-or-die. This is aided and abetted by Wall Street and hedge funds who, at least initially, profit handsomely…
We keep hearing the economy is improving, yet major retailers are going under. Since 2015, they include Aeropostale (800 stores), Pacific Sunwear of California (600 stores), Body Central Corp (256 stores), Anna’s Linens, Radio Shack, and more. This puts thousands…