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The Looming Water Shortage

June 13, 2008 · Filed Under Gold and Resources · Comments 
“There’s no argument that water is much more necessary to life than oil. Without water, we die. Without oil, well, we learn to use biofuel… or bicycles.” — Mike Burnick by Mike Burnick Baltimore and Florida – (TFN): Commodity prices have been going through the roof for years, thanks to a [...]

Brazillian Sugar Cane: The Answer to the Energy Crisis

May 29, 2008 · Filed Under Oil and Energy · Comments 
“There is an ‘emerging’ alternative energy source that is a lot more efficient than corn-based ethanol and doesn’t require the same food vs. fuel trade-off.” — Mike Burnick by Mike Burnick Baltimore – (TFN): A month ago, I wrote an article here in the (Sovereign Society) A-Letter detailing the global food [...]

Commodities Trading: Did ethanol cause high food prices?

May 16, 2008 · Filed Under Gold and Resources · Comments 
“The Bush administration is currently disputing the International Monetary Fund’s claim that increased production of biofuels, namely ethanol, is the biggest factor in rising food prices.” — Jason Simpkins by Jason Simpkins, Money Morning Baltimore — (TFN): U.S. consumer prices rose less than forecast in the month of April, assuaging some inflation fears, but food prices experienced [...]