Jimbo

Chinese Rare Earth Rationing Shouldn't Sink Wind Power Sector

Embargoes, if that is what the Chinese have in mind, may come back to bite them. In April, 1941, the British, Dutch, and U.S. government embargoed oil to Japan. The objective was to stop the further Japanese penetration of China. Japan was almost 100% dependent on oil controlled by those countries. The Japanese strategic oil reserve held nine months supply. In December, 1941, the Japanese Navy paid a social call on Pearl Harbor. China may also find retaliatory embargoes applied from other countries who export materials to China. I have read several articles about the constriction of supply of critical raw materials by originating countries. Oil is one of the most prominent mentioned. This prospect could get messy fast.

Will Pickens' Scrapped Project Slow Wind Energy Momentum?

I am an investor in a utility that has a significant footprint in wind (FPL). It must be noted that all alternative sources of energy have problems and consequences. I have read that the Danes, who are possibly the most advanced country in wind derived electricity in the world, have concluded that 20% is the maximum a grid can handle from wind. And not all objectors to wind are knuckle dragging neanderthals...that nice, pure in spirit liberal, Ted Kennedy doesn't want those nasty windmills spoiling his ocean view.

The Market Domino Effect: Staying Ahead of the Curve

I hear what Texasgolfer is saying. However I think "W" must bear some responsibility for the fiscal mess of the Federal Government. I admit to voting for George W. Bush twice. We get the government we deserve. Most of the time, I find my self voting for the "evil of the two lessers".
The SUPREME COURT, IN THEIR INFINITE WISDOM, KILLED THE IDEA OF TERM LIMITS. I do not believe we can straighten out the cesspool in Washington until we can stop the lifetime careerists in Congress and elsewhere in government.