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Erik Hare blogs at Baratria and also provides consulting and other new media services for for integrated marketing solutions at MediaHare, focusing on empowerment and small business and nonprofits.

His latest project: a YouTube Channel dedicated to discussions of popular economics - because knowledge is power.

Energy: Implementation

By Erik Hare, Barataria

If you ask just about anyone who makes a living predicting the future of societies and economies in the developed world, they will tell you we are a technology drive society. New ideas, products, and systems will change our lives and get us out of any jam.

This is one post in a small series on energy in the US, focusing on energy independence and renewables.MORE »

Energy: Biogas

By Erik Hare, Barataria

Anyone who has spent time in a swamp, like the incredible Florida Everglades, knows what “biogas” is. It’s the end result of natural processes that break down plant matter and return the nutrients back to the soil – and produce a lot of methane gas. Capturing that process, improving it, and making use of the methane is a very old technology that has been in use in some form for centuries.MORE »

Energy: The Market

By Erik Hare, Barataria

There is nothing more fundamental to the health of economy than energy costs, particularly the price of gasoline. There are more important things in life, especially food, but that cost does not rise and fall as rapidly and unpredictably as the cost of the gasoline that keeps our whole system running.MORE »

Energy: A methane economy

By Erik Hare, Barataria

Natural gas has always been the bane of oil production. The processes deep in the earth that create oil over millions of years tend to produce even more volatile gases than liquid oil. These have typically been “flared”, or burned off to get rid of them, since they are difficult to transport or do anything with.MORE »

Cinco de Mayo: A story deep at the heart of Mexican character

By Erik Hare, Barataria

It started as invasion by France to collect a debt, but the larger and better equipped French invasion force was defeated by a ragged group of Mexicans, some armed with little more than machetes and pitchforks.  The Battle of Puebla on 5 May 1862 was 150 years ago this Saturday.  It was not decisive, needing a few years before the colorful armies and politicians could sort it all out.MORE »

Romney's economic approach: Growth or austerity?

By Erik Hare, Barataria

On the surface of it, the statement by top Romney advisor Eric Fehrnstrom is utterly ridiculous. “[Romney's] position on the bailout was exactly what President Obama followed.MORE »

GDP: The bet

By Erik Hare, Barataria

Is the economy growing? The short answer is “Yes”, but the long answer is “No”. Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate for the first quarter of 2012 came in at 2.2% annualized, which is at least a positive number.MORE »

Fort Road Federation's annual meeting a reminder of what makes a great community

By Erik Hare, Barataria

The crowd took their seats slowly, grudgingly giving up the moment to catch up with neighbors they hadn’t seen in a while. The formal program of the Fort Road Federation Annual Meeting started off last night with the same kind of connection, a brief talk by former Mayor George Latimer.MORE »

What does the latest jobs report mean?

By Erik Hare, Barataria

What happened to the jobs? Did the economy really crash down on job creation in March? If so, what’s to blame – higher gasoline prices? Is seasonal adjustment playing a role?MORE »

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