I have been pretty busy this week, with travel and teaching and writing (and agnozing over the Cubs). Some additional analysis of Governor-elect Schwarzenegger’s energy plan for California, following up on this post from last Wednesday, are Ken Silverstein’s Utilipoint Issue Alert from Tuesday, and this LA Times story from Monday. UPDATE: And here’s a …
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Boy, it’s sure quiet around here today after last night’s game … I don’t have much to say, other than fans with front row seats in parks with short outfield walls and a team in the NLCS should learn to keep their hands to themselves. I think Tony Pierce summed it up with his title …
PJM reports new transmission construction on the Delmarva Peninsula. Delmarva is a notorious load pocket in Maryland/Virginia on the eastern shore, and has been struggling with increased demands for power and NIMBY concerns about building new generation and transmission. This report suggests that some compromise has been achieved, because there have been both generation and …
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Envirospin Watch is a thoughtful blog by Philip Stott, who is largely looking at how the UK media reports on climate change science and policy. It’s quite informative and light on invective and emotion, which is all too prevalent in climate change discussions.
I noticed two interesting articles touching on international trade today. The first is Arvind Panagariya’s Foreign Policy article coming out this month. He busts a bunch of myths and urban legends about the effects of trade and trade barriers (as well as providing evidence that supports truths): ?Rich Countries Are More Protectionist Than Poor Ones? …
The FCC issues guidelines on implementing number portabiilty starting November 24: The commission said companies should complete a phone-number switch between wireless carriers within 2 1/2 hours, a time already set as a goal by most major carriers. The FCC said the time period is not mandatory, but the commission would reconsider that if it …
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This Wired article from Wednesday points to an interesting case: a record label that enables sharing, lets you try before you buy, and splits the proceeds of sales 50/50 with artists from the get go. This label, Magnatune, has about 50 signed artists. Also interesting is that the artists retain rights to the songs; they …
So my beloved Pittsburgh Penguins start the hockey season tonight at home against the Los Angeles Kings. Mario Lemieux is on the roster, and it also looks like we’re pretty deep with talent both young and experienced at center, so the team’s fortunes won’t hinge so dramatically on his health. Martin Straka continues, and continues …
There are some planks in this platform that, if he can follow through and lead people with him, will unleash an amazing amount of creative energy and dynamism. From the Governor-Elect’s website, all points follow the statement “as Governor I will”: Encourage cost-effective conservation by increasing demand response to changing electricity markets. One of Governor …
Yeah, what he said. Co-integration, Granger causality, ARCH and GARCH models for estimation, all are things that I have used regularly. Congratulations to them both!
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