Mint Widens Freeze on Gold Coin Sales - WSJ.com

Mint Widens Freeze on Gold Coin Sales - WSJ.com: "NEW YORK -- Citing extraordinary demand the U.S. Mint has broadened its freeze on sales of gold bullion coins as individual investors who are priced out of the futures markets have been piling up their holdings of the metal as a hedge against market uncertainty. 'Due to the extreme fluctuating market conditions for 2008 as well as current market conditions gold and silver demand is unprecedented and the demand for platinum is unusually high ' the Mint said in a memorandum late Monday released to its authorized purchasers. The Mint added in the memo that it s halting the production and sales of several gold and platinum coins while putting a few other coins under allocation sales. The move came after the Mint halted sales of two other coins in September and August."

Geothermal Sources Could Add Significant Power Generation Capacity : CleanTechnica

Geothermal Sources Could Add Significant Power Generation Capacity : CleanTechnica: "A study released last week from the U.S. Geological Survey reports that geothermal power production could significantly add to electric power generating capacity within the United States."