Solar and wind farms require optimal conditions to perform well. “It is not the p/kWh of wind, solar, or hydro that is the limiting factor, nor does it come down the mixture of wind, solar, energy storage and fuel-based power Read more…
Despite the decades-long trend of globalization, national environmental policies have proved to be widely divergent. This is evidenced in the global EPI distributions, seen below: Regional grouping in the report include: Global West, Asia-Pacific, Eastern Europe, Former Soviet States, Greater Read more…
The United States and European Union this week imposed a new round of sanctions on Russia in a coordinated move. Despite wholly lacking evidence, the US and European allies support his bizarre and frankly incredible claims that he was the Read more…
No longer must you wander through life plagued by that nagging insecurity-am I liked. The underpinnings of frightened compliance with, “Do as you're told or else!” are rickety compared to a chorus chanting in unison “We're all in this together!” or some such rot. Read more…
With the Biden administration now in power, there has yet to be a visible protest from the White House of Beijing's new plan to construct a 7,500-mile submarine communications cable from Pakistan to Africa to Europe. The high-speed, 7,500-mile Pakistan and Read more…
The only reason millions of “bumbling hicks” were forced to endure power outages is because so many of them believe CNN and MSNBC are “fake news” and this belief caused them to vote for Trump. As someone who lived through Read more…
“So, when we were looking for a solution, in terms of providing a safer dining experience, my tendency is actually to lean towards technology and see what's available out there.” Myint and his wife, Poe, opened Bistro Royale during the Read more…
It is still true, because of the interests for which statistics are deployed. This analysis is sparked by recent changes to the definition of M1 money supply in the US. The basic elements are money, velocity and total spending, represented Read more…
Having attempted to insert an amendment that would disallow the $1400 handouts to illegal immigrants (paid for by legal US taxpaying residents), he was attacked as a “liar” by Senator Dick Durbin Cruz had asked, “The question for the American Read more…
Meanwhile, the budget deficit is pegged at 3.2% of GDP, lower than the record 3.6% last year, but higher than the 3% consensus. In any case, even if the government ensures it won't yank stimulus abruptly, gradual tapering in credit Read more…