For Fed watchers out there, today is one of the good days.  Already, we have seen NY Fed President William Dudley make headlines when he said that it will take another three or four months before Fed policymakers will know whether or not the economy is on firm enough footing to start easing on stimulus.  At 10 am, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke will be testifying in front of a Congressional Committee on the Fed's outlook for the economy.  If that's not enough to tide you over, at 2PM we will get the release of the FOMC minutes from the 4/30-5/1 meeting.

EROI studies for most energy resources show a decline, indicating that depletion has been more important than technological improvements over time.

U.S. businesswoman Katherine Lucey is working with a network of women entrepreneurs in sub-Saharan Africa to sell inexpensive, household solar energy systems. In an interview with Yale Environment 360, Lucey explains how solar electricity can transform lives, particularly those of rural women and girls.