Re: Expensive oil is the only way to stop gluttony

Rich wrote:
> Major Debacle wrote:
>> Poetic Justice wrote:
>>> Rich wrote:
>>>> Bill Ward wrote:
>>>>> On Sun, 20 Jul 2008 08:21:27 -0700, bvallely@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> .
>>>>>>> Let's tax oil if it drops below $120. That way, the price we pay
will
>>>>>>> always be at least $120 and OPEC won't be able to put alternative 
>>>>>>> energy
>>>>>>> companies out of business at their whim. It's a matter of national
>>>>>>> security.
>>>>>> .
>>>>>> An inconvenient truth:  Alternative energy sources generally don't 
>>>>>> work.
>>>>> Of course not.  When they work, they're just "energy sources". 
>>>> They're never energy sources, energy converters perhaps.
>>>>
>>>> And solar power generally does not work at night.
>>>>
>>>> Wind power, although variable in nature, is still nonexistent when
>>>> the wind don't blow. Heat waves are caused by stationary highs, and
>>>> during stationary highs, there ain't no wind, and no wind power.
>>>> This is also a time of peak load. If you depend on wind power you've
>>>> got a problem.
>>>>
>>>> Cheers,
>>>>
>>>> Rich
>>>>
>>> Well said.
>> Tell that to T. Boone Pickens:
> 
> What are his plans for power generation when there is no wind?

Why not ask him?

I'm sure he completely neglected to consider the prevailing winds when 
choosing his site. Imagine how relieved he will be when you bring this 
oversight to his attention

> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Rich
> 
> 
>> *Pickens = Worlds Largest Wind Farm*
>>
>> PAMPA -- T. Boone Pickens and his Mesa Group are working on a wind
>> energy project that would tower above any other in the world.
>>
>> The multi-billion dollar wind energy project, they are working on
>> cover's a four county region.
>>
>> Mostly of the development will be seen in Gray and Roberts counties,
>> with a little Hemphill and Wheeler counties.
>>
>> Pickens invited only a select group of people to a private meeting on
>> Tuesday where he outlined his plan to start the largest wind energy
>> production the world has ever seen.
>>
>> “We looked at an area where we had water rights, with real good wind
and
>> it's just that simple,” said Mike Boswell with the Mesa Group
>>
>> The early plans call for a two-to-four thousand-megawatt project,
>> doubling maybe quadrupling the current largest wind farm residing in
>> Abilene Texas.
>>
>> more...
>> http://www.kvii.com/news/news_story.aspx?id=38035