Energy issues have been front and center over the past few days, what with the escalating tensions with Iran, the run-up in crude prices, and the release of a GAO (Government Accountability Office) report on the threat posed by peak oil.

Energy issues have been front and center over the past few days, what with the escalating tensions with Iran, the run-up in crude prices, and the release of a GAO (Government Accountability Office) report on the threat posed by peak oil.

If you read this blog regularly (thanks, Mom!), you may have gotten the impression (correctly) that I’m not terribly bullish on ethanol. Renewable, domestic, clean n green: What’s not to like?

If you read this blog regularly (thanks, Mom!), you may have gotten the impression (correctly) that I’m not terribly bullish on ethanol. Renewable, domestic, clean n green: What’s not to like?

So the Pres met with the CEO’s of the big three automakers today. I’d love to have been a fly on that wall… did he give them the tongue-lashing they deserve?

So the Pres met with the CEO’s of the big three automakers today. I’d love to have been a fly on that wall… did he give them the tongue-lashing they deserve?

This past week I paid a visit to what is perhaps the ultimate sustainable house-in-progress. It’s a multi-million dollar project, way beyond the means of financial mortals like myself, but sure was fun to do a walk through.

This past week I paid a visit to what is perhaps the ultimate sustainable house-in-progress. It’s a multi-million dollar project, way beyond the means of financial mortals like myself, but sure was fun to do a walk through.