A history and factual account of epidemics and pandemics thorughout the ages.

An explanation and quick guide to biofuels by the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)

e-gold is an electronic currency, issued by e-gold Ltd., a Nevis corporation, 100% backed at all times by gold bullion in allocated storage.

Other e-metals are also issued: e-silver is 100% backed by silver, e-platinum is 100% backed by platinum, and e-palladium is 100% backed by palladium. However, the most popular e-metal (by an overwhelming margin) is e-gold.

Online graphs illustrate the prevalence of certins buzzwords onthe internet, prior to and during the stock market crash.

This special report pulls together the latest reports, expert views, analysis and advice.

The author suggests 9 questions to ask before decding whether a particular form of alternative energy is a realistic prospect.

Make your own hydroponic garden for the coming hard times ahead. Stock up on nutrients. This article is about survival for city dwellers.

Yes. The same organization and the same scientist that predicted a strong solar cycle 24 according to a prediction based on changes in the Earth’s magnetic field, predicts a weak solar cycle 25 based on observations of the Sun (for a change)

May 10, 2006: The Sun’s Great Conveyor Belt has slowed to a record-low crawl, according to research by NASA solar physicist David Hathaway. “It’s off the bottom of the charts,” he says. “This has important repercussions for future solar activity.”

(CBS) It is America's new reality: security and surveillance. From intense scrutiny at airports to expanded government authority to track Internet use, federal agents now watch American citizens more closely than ever, reports CBS News Correspondent John Blackstone.

Richard Heinberg tells why we are now at the end of the oil age.

Chevron is attempting to use algae as biofuel. The concept of algal biofuel has been discussed for decades.

The author believes the practicalities of fuel cells have been hyped.

We can still have all the electricity we want in 2020, says Paul Brown. But we need to learn to love renewables.

Complete plans for making your own hydroponic Single Bucket Drip unit.

R. H. Coase, "The Postal Monopoly in Great Britain: An Historical Survey," in J. K. Eastham, ed., Economic Essays In Commemoration Of The Dundee School Of ...