Siles Systems Aquisition

Plans by Silex Systems Limited to buy the assets of Solar Systems, the Melbourne-based solar energy company that was placed into administration last September, injects life into a cherished plan, but uncertainty persists. Government support is in the offing and, worse for engineers, the technology remains unproven at utility scale. http://anthillonline.com/silex-systems-buys-collapsed-solar-systems%E2%80%99-assets-raising-solar-energy-hopes-and-many-questions/ Solar Systems’ planned 154MW [...]

Why Spending on Infrastructure Won’t Lead to Prosperity

“Hey, your light isn’t working”, Daily Reckoning editor Dan Denning pointed out to the security guy checking passports at San Francisco International Airport (SFO). “Yeah, well, that’s your tax dollars not at work,” he replied. “There’s supposed to be a light fixed to the desk here, instead they’ve given me this hand light which wasn’t [...]

Response to That NBN Email

This email was written by someone who is obviously NOT an expert: “and eventually it can’t do it`s bouncing of light thing anymore” Did they really say that? The original email is at the bottom of this article. Where do we start? Ok, let’s dispense with the misconceptions first. These type of articles are nearly [...]

Gas – Versus Investments

Bongo Project http://www.hotcopper.com.au/post_single.asp?fid=1&tid=1185965&msgid=6657827 First I will explain a couple of oil and gas terminologies essential for understanding how, generally, oil and gas financial analysis is done (given a certain information set). So lets start of with proven, probable, and possible reserves. Denotations of the following are given to explain each of the three types of [...]

Coal Seam Gas

Pipe Dreams – 02/05/2010 http://www.abc.net.au/landline/content/2010/s2888078.htm ANNE KRUGER, Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme or not, it’s full steam ahead for Queensland’s coal seam gas industry. Some of the world’s biggest energy companies are investing billions of dollars developing gas fields on some of the state’s prime farmland, not to mention the infrastructure necessary to export it. But [...]

Daily Reckoning

The Case for Austerity: Keynesianism, Pharaoh and the Frogs May 19, 2012 dr@dailyreckoning.com.au (The Daily Reckoning)
The European Union is Doomed — Economically and Politically May 19, 2012 dr@dailyreckoning.com.au (The Daily Reckoning)
The Physical Gold Market – From the Weak to the Strong May 18, 2012 dr@dailyreckoning.com.au (The Daily Reckoning)
Eduardo Saverin and Team Freedom Versus Team State May 18, 2012 dr@dailyreckoning.com.au (The Daily Reckoning)
Washington DC: Immune to the Financial Crisis May 18, 2012 dr@dailyreckoning.com.au (The Daily Reckoning)
Why JP Morgan is Playing the Same Old Rigged Game May 17, 2012 dr@dailyreckoning.com.au (The Daily Reckoning)
How the Feds Fight a Great Correction and Prolong Economic Depressions May 17, 2012 dr@dailyreckoning.com.au (The Daily Reckoning)
Turning on China’s Economy May 17, 2012 dr@dailyreckoning.com.au (The Daily Reckoning)
Why Greece Can’t Afford to Stay in the Euro May 16, 2012 dr@dailyreckoning.com.au (The Daily Reckoning)
Will China Become Australia’s Godfather? May 16, 2012 dr@dailyreckoning.com.au (The Daily Reckoning)

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