Photo Unhindered by Talent @ flickr

The question of where to put your money in 2009 is something even the biggies like Warren Buffet are definitely grappling with. The problems of the economy - astounding debt and an uncertain dollar - are such that not even geniuses know exactly which way the money winds will blow.

This is what you get for your infrastructure investment dollars. Texas A&M

After the Tesla Model S, Here Comes BYD's F3DM...
It was only a couple weeks ago that BYD's F3DM plug-in hybrid went on sale in China. At that time, BYD still said it had plans to "bring the F3DM to the US in 2010", but that has now changed without much in the way of explanations. Read on for more....

Oil Shale Specimen. Image credit: Los Angeles Times, Michael Brands

photo by zorilla

Some mountaintops removed for mining, photo courtesy of the NY Times

Image courtesy of the Sietch

The slowing of construction in the USA has created a once-in-a-generation opportunity for driving significant, positive environmental change. Although I hesitate to even use the word because it has so little currency in the USA, an opening exists for a nation-wide consideration of sustainable development.

The construction slow-down reduces pressure on endangered species and prime farmland surrounding urban areas.

Photo via the official website of Congresswoman Hilda L. Solis