The Position Makers

keith johnson over at environmental capital of the WSJ points us to the services of Firstlook, a new mashable combining atmospheric data with google maps. and the result is AMAZING.
i’ve been a big fan of alternative energy for years; being immensely curious about the potential of starting an energy production company, i was always […]

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“When our constituents ask us to do something about gas prices, they don’t want us to raise them,” Mr. Herger said. “Yet by increasing taxes on U.S. energy manufacturers by more than $17 billion, this bill creates a significant disincentive for domestic production, decreasing our energy security and increasing our over-reliance on uncertain foreign supplies.”
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not sure if anyone’s seen the article in the NYTimes today.
here’s the gist:
The idea is simple. Air would be blown over a liquid solution of potassium carbonate, which would absorb the carbon dioxide. The carbon dioxide would then be extracted and subjected to chemical reactions that would turn it into fuel: methanol, gasoline or […]

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i had the luck of getting tipped an awesome interview of barack obama speaking with the san francisco chronicle editorial board. thanks, sherry!
i strongly encourage everyone to check this out, if they’re at all curious about obama, his political policies and agenda as well as goals if elected president.here’s the actual vid, it’s 52 […]

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Zacks released a note today stating a six-month target on Southern Copper (PCU) at $115.  I’ve been long on PCU for about a month, in which time it’s sticker price has eroded about 5% so it’s comforting to know others are thinking its undervalued as well.
Paying out about 7.5% dividend (probably going to be another […]

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