If you have been paying attention to international news over the last few weeks, you are most likely aware that the Middle East is once again heating up. While the civil war in Syria continues to rage, militant Islamic fundamentalists have risen up in Iraq (a group known as ISIS), and are slowly trekking toward Baghdad.
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Elon Musk, The Game Changer
Last Thursday, Tesla Motors (TSLA) CEO Elon Musk announced the electric car company will publish its technology patents. Musk stated that he and the company will not sue anyone who utilizes the patents, so long as they are used “in good faith.” The patents reference, but are not limited to, the technology within Tesla car batteries and the company’s charging station network. Since the announcement, analysts and investors alike are focused on how Tesla’s publication of valuable patents will (negatively) affect its future.
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Grey Skies Form Close Ties
Alternative energy is an emerging powerhouse industry within the United States. Although there are many variants of renewable energy, like wind, geothermal, hydroelectric, and oceanic, the leader is clearly solar. Solar power is attractive because it harnesses energy from an abundant, and natural source, the sun. Since the sun isn’t going anywhere for quite some time, solar energy offers promising prospects.
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