February 24th, 2010
Energy Crisis Internet Opinions IfEnergy
With the potential of a pending energy crisis on many peoples minds here are several select excerpts reporting what people are saying about the energy crisis across the Internet: "I am trying to develop arguments in support of a new science that will gradually replace economics as the tool of sustainability and wealth distribution. I must confess that at present I am not very hopeful about the future…" Alternet.org "U.S. demand for [...] Read More
Russian Energy Firms Consolidates the Energy Market IfEnergy
Two energy giants in the former Soviet Union have joined forces to gain massive control over the Russian energy market. According to this article the heads of state-controlled Gazprom and Rosneft have signed an agreement on strategic cooperation which will control the energy market of Russia. That includes oil, gas, and even energy bids and contracts. Critics and industry experts see the cooperation between the two giants as a super energy [...] Read More
Highest Sunlight-to-Energy Photovoltaic Device Unveiled IfEnergy
According to an article from Information Week, Boeing-Spectrolab has successfully developed a high-efficiency solar cell with a conversion ratio of 40.7% (sunlight to energy), the highest level ever achieved by any photovoltaic device. Currently, photovoltaic devices achieve anywhere from 12 to 18 percent sunlight-to-energy conversion efficiency and this breakthrough by the US Department of Energy sponsored activity has been verified by the United States National Energy Laboratory. With the continued rise [...] Read More
New Blog Deals With Crisis Eagle Par Birdie
It is truly a sign of the times; I recently received a comment from Malcolm Milburn on my post titled The Screws Tighten. Malcolm writes that he has become so concerned over the financial crisis – which I call a depression – and its impact on the game of golf that he has created a blog dealing specifically with that subject. I applaud him. If you read his bio, you will note [...] Read More
A Time to Renegotiate The Outsourcing Weblog
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Jacob Wackerhausen With many offshore vendors needing to address lost revenues caused by the financial crisis, now may be the perfect time for customers to initiate renegotiation proceedings. By offering to extend the term of a deal at a time when other deals may be evaporating, customers may find themselves with substantial pricing leverage. Furthermore, the slowdown has also affected advisors, consultants and attorneys, creating an opportunity to [...] Read More