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From Trash to Treasure: The Future of Syngas

Posted by jpmax 1218 days ago (http://inspiredeconomist.com)
Category: Green
The renewable energy startup Ze-gen, Inc., has put a new spin on an old technology. Before the advent of the electric light bulb, many cities used co[...] read more »
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Buffet: ‘No Magic Bullet’ on Credit System

Posted by jpmax 1220 days ago (http://inspiredeconomist.com)
Category: Economy
In a wide-ranging interview with “Nightly Business Report” on Jan. 22, Berkshire Hathaway chairman Warren Buffett addressed the economy, credit crisi[...] read more »
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Nuclear Power Debate Heats Up California

Posted by jpmax 1221 days ago (http://inspiredeconomist.com)
Category: Green
California’s nickname of the Golden State couldn’t be more apropos than with its leadership on energy. PBS recently devoted an entire episode of “Nov[...] read more »
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Can “Cram Downs” Reduce Foreclosures and Improve The Economy?

Posted by jpmax 1223 days ago (http://inspiredeconomist.com)
Category: Economy
Senators Schumer, Durbin, Representative Brad Miller (D-NC) and others are introducing bills as part of the stimulus package to allow homeowners to h[...] read more »
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Falling Banks Pull Down Market

Posted by jpmax 1227 days ago (http://online.wsj.com)
Category: Business
Despite renewed government efforts to prop up ailing banks, financial stocks slumped Friday and caused the broader market to erase an early round of [...] read more »
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The Value Of Brand In Emerging Markets

Posted by jpmax 1227 days ago (http://inspiredeconomist.com)
Category: Green
Engineers will tell you that marketing is not necessary. They will say that it doesn’t matter what you call it - functional products that fill a ne[...] read more »
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Electric Innovation

Posted by jpmax 1227 days ago (http://inspiredeconomist.com)
Category: Green
Changing consumer behavior can be a slow painful process. Not only does it require educational efforts but often widespread systemic conformity is r[...] read more »
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Obama’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan

Posted by jpmax 1227 days ago (http://inspiredeconomist.com)
Category: Green
President-elect Obama has detailed his American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan. Among other efforts in the plan, major initiatives include the intent[...] read more »
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Free the Korean Economics Blogger!

Posted by jpmax 1231 days ago (http://inspiredeconomist.com)
Category: Economy
In a chilling precedent for economics bloggers around the globe, a South Korean economics blogger was arrested, and charged with “Spreading false eco[...] read more »
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Wolves in Green Fleece: Are “Clean Coal” Ads a Scam?

Posted by jpmax 1231 days ago (http://inspiredeconomist.com)
Category: Green
Corporate image ads are scattered around political news. They’re often masked as green tech, but their pitch more often advances corporate self-inter[...] read more »
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Obama Focuses on Wind, Solar Energy

Posted by jpmax 1231 days ago (http://inspiredeconomist.com)
Category: Green
President-elect Barack Obama spent part of his Jan. 8 speech at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va., discussing alternative energy, specifically [...] read more »
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Towards a Global Compact for Managing Climate Change

Posted by jpmax 1231 days ago (http://inspiredeconomist.com)
Category: Green
Despite an enormous amount of work done to persuade the world of the dangers of climate change and the need for quick corrective action, there is lit[...] read more »
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To Build a Better Battery

Posted by jpmax 1234 days ago (http://inspiredeconomist.com)
Category: Green
In the 1980s, the United States semiconductor industry was saved from moving completely overseas by the formation of a consortium called Sematech, a [...] read more »
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Continental Airlines Flight Demo Uses Sustainable Biofuels

Posted by jpmax 1234 days ago (http://inspiredeconomist.com)
Category: Green
Last week we posted about the Emirates Airlines Green flight which offers some degree of green protocol but still the darn plane runs on pure petrole[...] read more »
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High-Yielding ETFs: Getting Paid While Waiting for A Recovery

Posted by deborah 1235 days ago, popular 1234 days ago (http://www.etftrends.com)
Category: Funds and ETFs | Tags: finance fund interest money
WisdomTree’s line of dividend ETFs was one of them. The ETF provider known for using a dividend strategy in many of their ETFs provided impressive yi[...] read more »
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