Archive for September, 2008
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[?]Submitted by New Energy News Blog
Could it be the Kurds have finally had enough of their land being the place where the world comes to fight for oil?
The Kurdistan Regional Government is inviting bids for the opportunity to do a study on the feasibility of building wind energy installations in the […]
WILL ITALY TURN TO NUCLEAR?
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[?]Submitted by New Energy News Blog
In the absence of an economy large enough to initiate a massive move to New Energy, governments have 3 choices for large-scale power generation: coal, nuclear or natural gas.
In the carbon-constrained society that Europe’s unblinking recognition of global climate change has turned it into, coal is […]
New Banking Data: Where’s The Credit Crisis? Total Bank Loans and Leases Exceed $7T For First Time
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[?]Submitted by CARPE DIEM
New banking data were released today from the Federal Reserve on bank loan volume through September 17 (for weekly data and August for monthly data), showing that “Total Loans and Leases at All Commercial Banks” reached an all-time high of $7.026 trillion (reported weekly) in mid-September, going over […]
American Manufacturing Workers Are World-Class
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[?]Submitted by CARPE DIEM
To balance all of the bad news about the U.S. economy, here’s some good news today from the BLS: Not only are American manufacturing workers probably the most productive in the world, they keep gaining on workers in other countries.
The top chart above lists the productivity gains […]
LIFEVILLAGE FROM ENVISION BUILT IN COTE D’IVOIRE
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[?]Submitted by New Energy News Blog
“Infrastructure in a crate.”
Designed by architects, LifeVillage(TM) is a self-contained building that can be shipped in 2 containers and rapidly assembled at any location, no matter how remote. It is powered by solar panels and contains a battery system for energy storage. It also has its […]
U.S. Consumers Are Being Taken to the Cleaners
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[?]Submitted by CARPE DIEM
In May, I posted about tariffs on hangers from China, enacted to protect the only remaining domestic supply of hangers, M&B Hangers in Leeds, Alabama, and to “punish” Chinese manufacturers for “dumping.”
Economist Frank Stephenson now reports in The Freeman that hanger tariffs are responsible for doubling […]
Frank’s Fingerprints Are All Over Financial Fiasco
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[?]Submitted by CARPE DIEM
Barney Frank: “The private sector got us into this mess. The government has to get us out of it.”
Jeff Jacoby in yesterday’s Boston Globe:
While the mortgage crisis convulsing Wall Street has its share of private-sector culprits, they weren’t the ones who “got us into this mess.” Barney […]
The Circle Of Life
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[?]Submitted by New Energy News Blog
AKA What goes around comes around (and the theme song). It’s not the Disney version of “The Circle of Life,” it’s the Brazilian World Wildlife Fund version, the version Disney would make if its rainforest was being destroyed at the rate Brazil’s is. From dabugattas via […]
Avoiding a Recession Without the Bailout Bill
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[?]Submitted by Businomics Blog
The critical issue is whether main street businesses that rely on credit to fund their operations will be cut off, suddenly, from credit. A sudden cut-off of credit to otherwise healthy companies would trigger a severe recession, but I think we have the tools in place now […]
Architectural Wind
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[?]Submitted by New Energy News Blog
A “building integrated energy system.” It does for wind what solar panels do for solar. The slogan is “Ride the winds of change.” It is certainly change you can believe in. In fact, it’s change you can buy. From diamondsolar via YouTube.
I DON’T LIKE MONDAYS
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[?]Submitted by The Capital Spectator
There’s never a good time to release bad news about consumer spending and income, but it’s even worse on the day that’s likely to witness Congress vote in favor of the $700 billion bailout for the U.S. financial system.
Spending that mountain of cash to salve so much […]
Sad Earth, Happy Earth
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[?]Submitted by New Energy News Blog
Interesting mix of image and sounds. It starts a little harsh but has a happy ending. Let’s hope things turn out as well for the real Earth. Better yet, let’s WORK to MAKE it turn out as well. From anitasancha via YouTube.
Cops Beat Civilians, Then Celebrate It With A T-Shirt
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[?]Submitted by YOUR NEW REALITY
Funny, because it’s true :
What? You don’t want riot cops with a sense of humor?
Denver’s police union is facing criticism for printing a commemorative T-shirt that makes light of the use of violence by police, particularly in the wake of 154 arrests during the week of Democratic […]
Introducing EnergyTechStocks’ ‘Wise Energy Use’ Stock Index (Part 2 of 5) – EV Firms Nissan, Mitsubishi, Toyota, Ener1, A123
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[?]Submitted by EnergyTechStocks.com
Try as you might, you won’t find an exchange-traded or mutual fund that targets “smart energy” companies whose technologies and processes serve to reduce energy costs. And yet, in the wake of the Wall Street meltdown, every company and household can be expected to put a higher priority on […]
Beware of Dr. Horowitz - lies and mistreatments for profit
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[?]Submitted by Natural Cures Blog
Written by Michael Vass
I ran across something that really had me wondering. A cure for AIDS, malaria, and infectious disease. This wasn’t something that hit the major news media, nor most of the minor media outlets. So I have my questions about it.
If there is a cure […]
If Charley Maxwell and Amy Jaffe Are Right, Now May be a Good Time to Sell Shares in Big Oil Firms
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[?]Submitted by EnergyTechStocks.com
Have you noticed that when the spot price of oil goes up, the stock prices of oil giants like ExxonMobil go up too? But if two leading oil analysts are correct, rising oil prices should serve as a warning about the future financial health of the western world’s oil […]
Nintendo DS will get camera and music
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[?]Submitted by Gaming Briefs
According to this report:
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese video game maker Nintendo Co Ltd plans to launch a new model of its DS handheld machine that can take pictures and play music by the end of the year, the Nikkei business daily said on Sunday.
The move would pit the […]
Why It is Important for Investors to Create A ‘Wise Energy Use’ Stock Portfolio
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[?]Submitted by EnergyTechStocks.com
Starting today – with the story right below this one on our Home Page – EnergyTechStocks.com is rolling out a new kind of stock index not to be found on Wall Street. The time has come for a “Wise Energy Use” index — a strictly informal stock index intended […]
An AP review of a game called “de Blob”
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[?]Submitted by Gaming Briefs
This is something like a painting game:
After immersing myself in the colorful world of THQ’s “de Blob” for many hours, I was quickly able to come to two conclusions about this new Wii platform game.
First, “de Blob” ($49.99) is without a doubt the best painting-themed video game since […]
ETS Investor Alert 9-29-08
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[?]Submitted by EnergyTechStocks.com
The chairman of Coal India Ltd. has warned that India’s coal reserves may run out by 2040.
business-standard.com
Before then, Partha S. Bhattacharyya reportedly said, the country will need to increase its coal mining by 6 % to 7% per year, which will require new technologies and greater environmental degradation.
No wonder […]
6am Workout
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[?]Submitted by Turbulence Training Blog
I don’t usually workout so early, but had meetings all day today…so I got up at 5, did a bit of work, then did a quick interval type training workout and some stretching. I actually went outside for a 10 minute walk to get started, because I […]
FOCUS ON: What You Eat…..And How Much, #1
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[?]Submitted by My Fitness Hut Blog
Many times, you don’t reach your goals because you lose FOCUS! Over the next few months, I will help you stay FOCUSED on your health and fitness goals. I will do this by staying FOCUSED on particular subjects for 2 weeks, starting with your eating habits. […]
Introducing The ‘Wise Energy Use’ Stock Index (Part 1 of 5) – Lighting Firms Philips, Cree, Lighting Science
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[?]Submitted by EnergyTechStocks.com
Try as you might, you won’t find an exchange-traded or mutual fund that targets “smart energy” companies whose technologies and products serve to reduce energy costs. And yet, in the wake of the Wall Street meltdown, every company and household can be expected to put a higher priority on […]
The Recovering Machine Junkie’s Workout
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[?]Submitted by Got Strength? Blog
If you’ve been working out exclusively on machines for a while, you’ve been robbing yourself of a lot of the great benefits of fitness. That’s ok, though! It’s never too late to change, and today I’ve designed a Recovering Machine Junkie workout just for you! […]
Kick the Machines to the Curb!
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[?]Submitted by Got Strength? Blog
Man, every time I go into the gym it pains me to watch people who spend their whole workouts on machines. I see them all lined up, pressing or pulling away, and they either have those dead cow eyes or they’re staring at the television in […]
