Ethanol from Brazil and the USA

Brazilian success with its ethanol from sugar cane has been cited as an example of how the USA could get free from its oil imports by substituting ethanol for gasoline. But comparing USA ethanol from corn with Brazilian ethanol from sugar cane is like comparing mangoes and apples.

Late empire? – Oct 1

U.S. economy losing its global dominance

America is living beyond its means

US housing bubble: Economy in denial

The diminished dividends of war

Is The Army At The Breaking Point?

Why Bush Will Nuke Iran

America’s Decline Gives Bush Putin-Envy

Late empire? – Oct 1

U.S. economy losing its global dominance

America is living beyond its means

US housing bubble: Economy in denial

The diminished dividends of war

Is The Army At The Breaking Point?

Why Bush Will Nuke Iran

America’s Decline Gives Bush Putin-Envy

Iraq – Sept 29

Iraq, China discuss reviving Saddam-era oil deals

Iraq’s revival of China deal heartens oil majors

Attacks, missteps cost Iraq $16B in oil exports

Iraqi Kurds raise secession threat over oil

Clashes in Iraq as parliament acts to resolve autonomy issue

Climate Policy – Sept 29

Calif. governor signs emissions cap

Warming Trend Is Hatching a Business

Vancouver mayor feels heat of global warming

Wa.Post: a crisis that no responsible politician can ignore

Environment – Sept 29

Shaming the hydro hogs
In India, water crisis means foul sludge

Forests worth far more alive than dead

Beetles trigger gold rush in B.C.

Mystery of methane levels in 90s seems solved

Renewables – Sept 28

WorldWatch/CAP report on renewables
Schizophrenic biofuels section in otherwise good report
The pied piper of ethanol
The ascent of wind power