Are China's Environmental Policies Just Lip Service? Written By: Mark Bershatsky 2007-09-30 18:34:58 a burgeoning economy and fending off pressures of global warming has, is, and will continue to be an interesting challenge for the Chinese government. China is a ratified member of the Kyoto Protocol (has been since 2002), yet is now the world's top emitter of greenhouse gases. Just three years ago, China had emitted approximately 54% of the greenhouse gases of the United States. Even though the United States is still easily the largest emitter of greenhouse gases per capita, this is a testament to China's growth. But what can we say about China's commitment to combat global warming?
Are Clotheslines Making a Comeback? Written By: Jeanne Roberts 2008-04-04 09:05:55 HB1270, as passed by the Colorado Senate and sent to the House, will prevent homeowner's associations from adopting or enforcing restrictive covenants that prevent the use of solar and wind generation, shade structures, shutters, attic fans, evaporative coolers, energy-efficient outdoor lighting and retractable clotheslines.
As the Auto Shows Evolve... Written By: Mark Bershatsky 2008-01-16 12:23:19
I fondly remember the first (and only) time I went to the International Auto Show in Detroit. On that blustery Saturday morning in January 1997, I had recently begun my last semester of college and I was lamenting with a couple of friends about how we had never been to the largest and most famous auto show in the country. So, without much ado, we decided to climb into a car and drive one hour east to the Motor City.
I’ve been seeing balloons lately, and it’s not a circus or senility, or even the fact that age has me revisiting the delights of my childhood, but rather the potential for balloons (or blimps, or kites) to provide virtually unlimited energy to an increasingly power-hungry world.
Berkshire Hathaway Charlie Munger on Ethanol Written By: David Neubert 2007-05-05 14:23:46 When asked by a shareholder about ethanol, Charlie Munger made the following statement:
