Today’s links to interesting news and analysis, collected from around the Internet. If you find this useful, pass it to a friend or colleague.
- This looks interesting: “Algae to solve the Pentagon’s jet fuel problem“, Guardian, 13 February 2010 — “US scientists believe they will soon be able to use algae to produce biofuel for the same cost as fossil fuels.” Odd that this was leaked to a UK newspaper.
- For more information about the DARPA biofuel program, see their Fact Sheet (April 2009) and Information Paper (June 2008).
- Interesting perspective: “Commentary on China’s External Grand Strategy“, David M. Finkelstein (The CNA Corporation), 38th Taiwan‐U.S. Conference on Contemporary China, 14–15 July 2009
- Worthwhile reading from A-team economists: “The future of public debt: prospects and implications“, Bank for International Settlements (BIS), 3 February 2010
- “Another IPCC Error: Antarctic Sea Ice Increase Underestimated by 50%“, World Climate Report, 16 February 2010
- Using the climate doomsters’ own words to show their follow: “Consistent with Being in a Deep Fog“, Roger Pielke Jr, 16 February 2010 — Everything is “consistent with” climate change”.
- “Bulk of Stimulus Spending Yet to Come“, Wall Street Journal, 17 February 2010
- “Climategate 2.0 — The NASA Files: U.S. Climate Science as Corrupt as CRU (PJM Exclusive — Part One)“, Christopher Horner, Pajamas Media, 17 February 2010
- Today’s must-read: “Wall Street’s Bailout Hustle“, Matt Tabbi, Rolling Stone, 17 February 2010 — “Goldman Sachs and other big banks aren’t just pocketing the trillions we gave them to rescue the economy – they’re re-creating the conditions for another crash.”
Feature story of the day: Who are the people supporting the Tea Party movement at the Tea Party demonstrations?
Results from a CNN Poll, 17 February 2010:
- They’re mostly male (60% vs. 50% of those polled),
- White (80% vs. 71%)
- Some college (74% vs. 54%)
- Upper middle class (66% with income over $50 thousand, vs 42%)
- Rural (50% vs. 38%)
- Conservative (77% vs. 40%)
- Tend to vote Republican (87% vs. 46%)
