by Stas | Aug 20, 2018 | Uncategorized
BY STAS MARGARONIS Paul Strathern’s book The Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance, chronicles how Renaissance sculptors, painters and architects were promoted and financed by visionary bankers who also assumed the political leadership of Florence. Beginning in...
by Stas | Jul 30, 2018 | Uncategorized
By Stas Margaronis European Union mandated cutbacks in Greek government services and spending are winding down. However, the impact to the country has been devastating and could leave Greece in recession for years. After the 2008 economic crisis, the European Union...
by Stas | Jul 26, 2018 | Uncategorized
BY STAS MARGARONIS The first hydrogen fuel cell powered vessel built in the United States will sail on the San Francisco Bay in 2019 and it will generate zero emissions. The vessel is a ferry and is primarily financed by a $3 million grant provided by the California...
by Stas | Jul 25, 2018 | Uncategorized
Photo: ABB BY STAS MARGARONIS The recently announced ABB (ASEA Brown Boveri) and Ballard Power Systems collaboration will build zero emission fuel cell modules that can eliminate the need for costly shore power installations for ships at ports and provide zero...
by Stas | Jun 4, 2018 | Uncategorized
China’s Great Wall of Debt: Shadow Banks, Ghost Cities, Massive Loans, and the End of the Chinese Miracle Book Review by Stas Margaronis In the book, Red Capitalism; The Fragile Financial Foundation of China’s Extraordinary Rise, authors Carl Walter and Fraser...