Comments on: A Renewable Electricity Standard is Not Stimulating

By: Cory Borne, Southern

Cory Borne, Southern — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 18:15:00 +0000

I agree with the idea that more nuclear power plants should be built. It is a clean, efficient source of energy, and there is not a real reason not to do it. Drilling for more oil in the U.S. is another choice, but I don't think it's a good idea, especially around Yellowstone. Drill too much around there, and you're likely to rupture the giant caldera underneath. If that happens, half of the U.S. will die in an instant, with the rest of us dieing shortly afterward. Nuclear is a much safer alternative.

By: Tom Danley Fort Wayn

Tom Danley Fort Wayn — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 14:58:08 +0000

Congress isn't doing its jobs. but it is invitable that oil and natural fuels will run out at the rate we are using them. we have to have alternative fuels. But this isn't what congress should be working on. The world can't hold all of the people in it. We can't keep devolping farm lands into houses. Congress should do something about that. Right now congress should worry about creating jobs in the manufacture field. Not worring about alternative energy.

By: Thomas Gray South Ca

Thomas Gray South Ca — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 11:04:04 +0000

To, Tom Florida,and Frank O'Brian,

I see you both grasp most of the problems, but there are other factors, the supply of light sweet crude oil is now declining worldwide, although this fact is hidden at the moment by the decline in demand,

that said there are still very large reserves of heavy crude oil that the greens want nothing to do with, BUT our energy suppliers [ oil company's ], must consider these reality's,

becouse the price difference between the two is going to grow very rapidly becouse two of our major oil supplier's Mexico and the north sea are in sharp decline.

My hope is atom power, electric cars will suffice for people, electric rail for heavy freight,

and if I must walk to where ever it would be helpful to have electricity available when I get there.

By: frank O'Brien S

frank O'Brien S — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 19:48:23 +0000

What is wrong with these idiots in congress? wind & solar will not help to fuel trucks and other forms of transportation which are necessary for our economy. We need to drill for oil in America, and build lots of nuclear power plants. These things will not cause any harm to our environment,and will help us to be energy independent in a reasonably short time.

By: Tom, Florida

Tom, Florida — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 15:41:23 +0000

Yet another example of subsidizing failure and punishing success. Wind is viable only in limited locations. Solar is years away from viability. We need a modest amount of research, not the heavy spending in the "Stimulus" pork plan. Some day solar will be viable, but not now, and you cannot force it; tech development takes time. Premature spending is pure waste.

A genuine viable plan would be to build 500 nuclear power plants, but Dems hate that. Then we should recycle the waste, like the French do, to reprocess 90% of the leftovers and reuse them. And reduce the problem of long term waste storage by 90%. Dems are blocking all paths to progress.

I think Greenies have a sort of reverse compass, to direct them toward the worst possible solution. If we had ignored them and built 80% nuclear like the French did, we'd be producing 50% less CO2, and fostering the use of that power for transportation, because the energy would be so much cheaper, plentiful, and clean.

As for subsidies, who cares. Everything Greenies want require massive subsidies, and cause gigantic cost increases to the consumer. They are hypocrites. In many cases like the need for low, stable natural gas prices, they are driving industries to other nations, none of whom have our insane disincentives to exploitation of petroleum and natural gas. Greenies are killing jobs and wasting money. They are constantly making dire predictions and casting aspersions, yet their record is abysmal. They are selfish single-issue lobbyists.

By: Tim

Tim — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 14:44:08 +0000

The people who will suffer the most from this are the highly populated citys that vote these fools into office. The people living in these citys not only will have extremely high electric bills. They will not be able to afford clean water because of the extreme cost of the energy required to make the water drinkable. Not to mention Sewer treatment plants that also require large amounts of energy. The chickens maybe coming home to rooooooost.

By: Thomas Gray South Ca

Thomas Gray South Ca — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 23:20:19 +0000

Barbara,

You see none of this green energy will work becouse it is based on mandated use of FF as a backup electricity supply except for coal and nuclear the system as a whole will become so expensive many people will not be able to pay the extremely high electric bills.

Many people in the warmer climates do not realize that this is no joke to people living in the colder climates

By: W.E. Heasley, Greens

W.E. Heasley, Greens — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 17:54:22 +0000

The "market distortion" is the key point.

By: Barbara, California

Barbara, California — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 15:07:18 +0000

One of the things I see missing in this line of conversation is the jobs that "green" energy will create. Someone has to build the facilities (jobs). Building materials are required and are ordered from suppliers who build various parts (jobs); others supply raw materials. Once the facility is built, it has to be maintained (jobs).

While I agree with many of the arguments stated, e.g., that these renewable sources are costly and supplies intermittent and subject to the weather, there is some merit that it will create jobs. How many jobs? Well, that remains to be seen.

By: Bryan, Maryland

Bryan, Maryland — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 18:02:53 +0000

I would have liked to have seen drilling for new oil included in the stimulus. That would have created long-term jobs for Americans. Not only that, but these jobs would lessen dependence on foreign oil, which saves America oil and highly stimulates the economy. But, not a word.

Bryan
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