Archive for June, 2008
Plan Would Lift Saudi Oil Output to Highest Ever
June 14th, 2008What does one have to do to get on the list of traders who receive Saudi planned oil production numbers before the information is announced? Actually, I don’t want to know. It will be very interesting to watch how this unfolds on Monday. Via: New York Times: Saudi Arabia, the world’s biggest oil exporter, is […]
No Market for Electric Cars? Auction for Used Toyota Rav4 EV Bids Over $45,000
June 14th, 2008Why buy this old Toyota when the Phoenix Motors SUT will be available this year, and for around the same money? Feral madness is the best explanation. Via: eBay: Vehicle for Sale Description: 2003 Rav4 EV (purchased from Cabe Toyota in Long Beach 12/28/02) Silver with gray interior Original Owner, non-smoker, bought new (no lease) […]
Japanese Invent Car That Runs On Water
June 14th, 2008Via: Nikkei Business Publications: Genepax Co Ltd explained the technologies used in its new fuel cell system “Water Energy System (WES),” which uses water as a fuel and does not emit CO2. The system can generate power just by supplying water and air to the fuel and air electrodes, respectively, the company said at the […]
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Britain: MP Resigns Over Maniac Fascist 42 Day Detention Policy
June 13th, 2008Via: Independent: David Davis became an unlikely hero of liberal Britain yesterday by sacrificing his political career to launch a one-man crusade against the Government’s plan for suspected terrorists to be detained for 42 days without charge. The former SAS reservist, who supports the death penalty for premeditated murder, shook Britain’s political establishment to its […]
Ireland to EU: Enough
June 13th, 2008Via: Telegraph: Ireland has voted No to the Lisbon Treaty, plunging the European Union into a new crisis. With results coming in from across the country, a final result of 52 per cent against and 48 per cent in favour of the treaty was rapidly hardening. A final declaration is not expected until after 4 […]
Who’s More Innovative When it Comes to Electric Vehicles? The Soviet Ministries of Ford and GM, or a Besieged Palestinian in Gaza?
June 13th, 2008Ford and GM are asking for subsidies to accomplish a fraction of what Fayez Annan has already done… under siege conditions. Never mind Think, Phoenix, Aptera and all the rest. Let’s look at Ford and GM vs. a man living under siege conditions to see who can produce a better EV. Story 1: DOE Awards […]
British Mercenary to Stand Trial for Attempted Coup in Equatorial Guinea
June 13th, 2008Via: Reuters: British mercenary Simon Mann will go on trial on Tuesday for leading a failed 2004 coup in Equatorial Guinea, the West African state’s public prosecutor said on Friday. Jose Olo Obono said that Mann, arrested in 2004 in Zimbabwe with 70 mercenaries en route for oil-rich Equatorial Guinea, will face three main charges: […]
How Iran Has Bush Over a Barrel
June 13th, 2008“The Iranian strategic military plan for engaging the United States must include crippling oil exports from the Persian Gulf. Iran is (probably) in a position to close the Strait of Hormuz, the most strategically important waterway in the world.” —Cryptogon, 7/15/2006, The Strait of Hormuz: It’s Not That Bad, It’s Worse FYI: Robert Baer, the […]
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