http://www.economist.com/world/na/displayStory.cfm?story_id=3914915 Rethinking the Axis of Oil Apr 28th 2005 | WASHINGTON, DC From The Economist print edition ...
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All Energy
a11energy
May 2, 2005 10:23 pm
http://news.yahoo.com/s/space/energyimbalancebehindglobalwarming;_ylt=As9XQwAO2duRSEDUQWxMciMEtbAF;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl Energy Imbalance...
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Ron Anderson
energy_is_li...
May 3, 2005 5:33 pm
I read the below (anonymous) commentary on the internet. I'm having difficulty accepting some of the figures - such as 8% of U.S. energy coming from nuclear....
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Free Energy
fossilfreedom
May 3, 2005 7:53 pm
Iindustry uses 30-40% of all US electric Power, and is very inefficient. Government, transportation and commercial about another 30%, and the balance is...
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gumsh0e
May 3, 2005 10:24 pm
... inefficient. Government, transportation and commercial about another 30%, and the balance is residential use. The question wasn't about how the energy is...
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Mike Neuman
mtneuman
May 3, 2005 10:29 pm
Here's something I worked on locally but thought I'd post it for general information. Feel free to comment or sign the petition if you'd like to. Mike Neuman ...
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John Grant
grantjoh2002
May 4, 2005 3:25 am
... I think it is closer to 70%. ... Much industrial power goes to drive motors. These motors are 90 to 97% efficient ... Nuclear produces 20% of the electric...
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EERE Network News by...
tomgraywind
May 4, 2005 12:01 pm
[] [] A weekly newsletter from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) <http://www.eere.energy.gov/>Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE). The...
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OrbservingHuman@...
theguywithth...
May 4, 2005 7:00 pm
Green Building Gaining More Converts By Jim Welte, IJ reporter It's a project some think might have a chance in Marin County. How about a sprawling...
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Free Energy
fossilfreedom
May 4, 2005 8:43 pm
Then you are asserting that the wind does not blow at night, just like the sun don't shine? John Grant <grantjoh@...> wrote: Free Energy wrote: ...
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Free Energy
fossilfreedom
May 4, 2005 8:49 pm
Our positions are not mutually exclusive. The fact remains that when the combined cycle gas turbine peak-shaving plants run during the day, nuclear power's...
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gumsh0e
May 4, 2005 11:16 pm
... peak-shaving plants run during the day, nuclear power's contribution drops. ... Your position is wrong, mutually exclusive or not. You seem to by trying to...
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John Grant
grantjoh2002
May 5, 2005 4:54 am
Of course! Wind energy is a form of solar energy. The sun heats the land. The land heats the air above the land. The heated air rises. Cold air rushes in...
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pulsed_ignition
May 5, 2005 12:58 pm
This article proves just how valuable superhard materials are to the US Government and Energy. Superhard materials must be invested in for the security of our...
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John Grant
grantjoh2002
May 5, 2005 2:06 pm
U.S. proposes 100 new nuclear power plants across U.S. By Joseph Mann Business Writer South Florida SUN May 4 2005 The United States needs to add about 100...
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OrbservingHuman@...
theguywithth...
May 6, 2005 12:22 am
Renewable Energy Technology At Risk In Australia Canberra, Australia [RenewableEnergyAccess.com] --Australian Labor Party member Anthony Albanese has cited...
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OrbservingHuman@...
theguywithth...
May 6, 2005 12:30 am
City Gets Energized About Alternative Power Sources By JOSH KELLER, Contributing Writer The city is looking to double its use of renewable energy by going...
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OrbservingHuman@...
theguywithth...
May 7, 2005 4:58 pm
Japan Firms Introducing Fuel Cell Power Generation Systems Tokyo--Japanese gas suppliers and oil distributors are introducing household-use power generation...
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OrbservingHuman@...
theguywithth...
May 7, 2005 5:07 pm
Ontario Legislature To Put In Environmental Cooling System Toronto -- A system which uses the frigid waters of Lake Ontario to cool downtown Toronto office...
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John Grant
grantjoh2002
May 7, 2005 5:27 pm
... It is unsound to use the power from a nuclear power plant to produce hydrogen and then produce electricity from the hydrogen. It makes sense to use the...
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Free Energy
fossilfreedom
May 7, 2005 7:06 pm
That's ridiculous, their is the local diurnal wind cycle you suggest does exist, it is trivial compared to the far greater wind cycle that exists due to larger...
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Hakan Falk
hakan_falk
May 7, 2005 11:07 pm
Yes, it is ridiculous and it is not even called wind, if I am not wrong, what John describes is called morning and evening breeze. At least in half a dozen...
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John Grant
grantjoh2002
May 8, 2005 12:38 am
Sure!. All you have to do is build 1000 foot towers to get to that wind. Why do you think that windmills placed in the best locations have a duty factor of...
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John Grant
grantjoh2002
May 8, 2005 12:55 am
Of course it is not correct for describing morning and evening breezes, because it is NOT describingmorning and evening breezes. And just what causes pressure...
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angelsonebikes
May 8, 2005 4:30 am
Photos of totally electric bike prep for VEVA 2005 Consider this an invitation to see electric vehicles at the Vancouver Electric Vehicle club's June event. ...
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Jim Hoerner
jim_hoerner
May 10, 2005 1:34 am
... True enough. Or maybe not. Looking at 2004 data at http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/electricity/epm/table1_1.html , petroleum liquids generated 2.5% of US...
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Ken Bosley
wind@...
May 10, 2005 2:28 am
I love this comment. Nukes are safer, cleaner, and cheaper. And importantly, they are expandable (unlike hydro and geothermal) and reliable (unlike wind and...
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John Grant
grantjoh2002
May 10, 2005 5:03 am
... They work real well at night and in cloudly weather. They even work when they have several inches of snow covering them. John Grant...
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Jim Hoerner
jim_hoerner
May 10, 2005 10:14 am
... Ken, wrong on most counts. Capacity factor is an indication of reliability. It tells you on average how often you can rely upon the machine to produce the...
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Mike Neuman
mtneuman
May 10, 2005 11:55 am
It looks like the Congress will soon be deciding what to include in the U.S. energy bill. The House of Representatives voted in favor of the bill already, and...
