http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v448/n7153/full/448526a.html


Future crops: The other greenhouse effect


Rising carbon dioxide levels should increase crop yields. But what if their effect on the nutritional value of our food is less benign, asks Ned Stafford.


When you step into a commercial greenhouse, the chances are you are stepping into the future. To plants, carbon dioxide is food, and greenhouse operato… Continue

Chris Seymour is going to be sharing with us some of his research into GTL and I am playing around with Fischer Tropsch refitting on the Off Gridder so it is time for a group.

Liquid fuels make sense for a variety of reasons, but mostly energy storage and synergy with current infrastructure. It also releases heat t… Continue

Thanks to Ben for bringing up economics in his most recent post.

I began studying economics several years ago. I was compelled to do so primarily to understand the causes of two observations: (1) why oil prices were rising, and (2) why home prices were rising. Well, I answered my questions, and many more. I've read many books over the last several years, and I came across a handful that were so good that I read them more than once. I recommend these books for anyone who may be interested in lea… Continue

I have been watching the dollar fall as of late and as a consequence I have watched stainless steel prices rise dramatically in the last few months. Some stock is up as much as 50%, ouch!

I was poking around CNBC and… Continue