20 November, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Epsilon Theory: Two Discoveries
Epsilon Theory: Two Discoveries
The world made two discoveries last week. Everyone is aware of the first discovery – that ISIS is not “a junior varsity team” but an able protagonist in what Pope Francis quite rightly calls “a piecemeal third World War”. Very few are aware of the second discovery – the existence of…
20 November, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Energy Storage Tech Finally Starting to Compete With the Grid
Energy Storage Tech Finally Starting to Compete With the Grid
Critics of renewable energy always cite the fact that the sun does not always shine and the wind does not always blow. As such, the intermittency of renewable energy needs to be backed up by baseload power, which would need to come from natural gas, coal, or nuclear power.
20 November, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Paris, Sharm el-Sheikh, and the Resurrection of Old Europe
Paris, Sharm el-Sheikh, and the Resurrection of Old Europe
Soon after the Paris attacks, I picked up the phone to talk over the situation with my friend George Friedman. George is one of the truly world-class thought leaders on geopolitics. We had an animated 20-minute conversation. I didn’t particularly like what I heard.
20 November, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Obama to Veto Bill Requiring Background Checks on Syrian Refugees
Obama to Veto Bill Requiring Background Checks on Syrian Refugees
In response to the Paris terrorist attacks, President Obama essentially said terrorists are welcome here. ABC News reports Obama Vows to Veto Bill Increasing Screening for Refugees. “President Barack Obama is vowing to veto a bill from House Republicans that would increase …”
20 November, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Fed’s Bullard Says Investors Should Prepare for Uncertainty Era
Fed’s Bullard Says Investors Should Prepare for Uncertainty Era
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard said investors should prepare for uncertainty on whether the Federal Open Market Committee will raise its target interest rate at each meeting …
20 November, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Tesla recalling all Model S sedans for seat belt issue
Tesla recalling all Model S sedans for seat belt issue
DETROIT (AP) — Tesla Motors is recalling its entire fleet of Model S sedans to check their front seat belts after one passenger’s seat belt became disconnected.
20 November, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Big Oil Needs Tinder, not Google
Big Oil Needs Tinder, not Google
Targets are easier to find than new reserves, and getting cheap.