The Hydrogen Dream
Last week I went to Longwy's university campus, the Institut Universitaire de Technologie (part of the University of Lorraine), for a conference on renewable energies and energy efficiency. It was an event integrated in an InterReg project for innovati...
New “Bonds” Category
We have added “Bonds” to the blog categories listed under the main menu so that readers can quickly find items most focused on government and corporate bonds. You May Also Enjoy... Bonds During the Off Season? Ideal Hedge for High-yield Cor...
10th ASPO Conference Vienna 30 May – June 1st
The 10th International ASPO Conference will take place in Vienna, Austria over the course of three days from May 30 to June 1st 2012. The conference will cover a wide range of energy topics including the future availability of fossil energy, geopolitic...
“What Works Best?” Update
An update to the “What Works Best?” page makes the discussion more expansive (to address strategic asset allocation), shifts emphasis and adds references. You May Also Enjoy... A Few Notes on What Works on Wall Street Why Momentum Investing...
Revised “Popular Posts” App
The “Popular Posts” application in the lower right corner of the home page now screens out guru evaluations (which tend to swamp blog posts). This revised application also includes a link at the bottom of the list to an extended listing of...
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, or, For Some, Just Plain Old Have a Nice Day
I hope everyone has a great day.
Twas the Night Before Christmas
This is a repeat from previous years, something my grandfather read to us each Christmas Eve, Twas The Night Before Christmas (other repeats: What Happens at the North Pole Stays at the North Pole... and "Sinte Klaas"): was the night...
Investing Demons Update
An updated Investing Demons now includes relevant research summary statements from the past year. This section provides a broad perspective on the content of CXOadvisory.com. You May Also Enjoy... A Few Notes on The Power of Passive Investing 4% Soluti...
The Energy Return on Investment Threshold
Hall and Day (2009) report that the EROI for coal might be as high as 80 and that for hydropower, EROI is 40. Does this mean that coal is twice as ‘good’ as hydro? The answer is no, and in this post I will discuss how this relates to the idea of an...
2011 ASPO-USA Conference: Day 2
Day 2 of the ASPO-USA Truth in Energy conference continued the wide ranging discussion about our current energy predicament, the reasons society isn't talking about it, and potential ways to begin preparing for a world with increasingly scarce liquid f...
Miscellaneous
Larry Summers : To end slump, United States must spend, MIT News: ... Summers also weighed in on economists’ performance in light of the largely unanticipated economic crisis. For the most part, Summers defended economists, arguing that the profession has...
ASPO-USA Conference, November 2 – 5; Letter to Secretary Chu
Conference Next Week
The Association for the Study of Peak Oil-USA's conference in Washington DC, "Peak Oil, Energy, and the Economy" will be held next week. There is still time to register. Details are available on ASPO-USA's Conference Website.
The m...
