Comments on: Renewable Energy: The Road Less Traveled for a Reason http://blog.heritage.org/2009/04/07/renewable-energy-the-road-less-traveled-for-a-reason/ Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:34:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: California Assembly Outlaws Economics 101 : USACTION NEWS http://blog.heritage.org/2009/04/07/renewable-energy-the-road-less-traveled-for-a-reason/#comment-295946 California Assembly Outlaws Economics 101 : USACTION NEWS Tue, 12 Apr 2011 10:17:13 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=5012#comment-295946 [...] claims have been proved false, most notably in Spain and Germany (also here and here), where more than one existing job was eliminated for every [...] [...] claims have been proved false, most notably in Spain and Germany (also here and here), where more than one existing job was eliminated for every [...]

]]> By: Adam J http://blog.heritage.org/2009/04/07/renewable-energy-the-road-less-traveled-for-a-reason/#comment-28252 Adam J Mon, 20 Apr 2009 20:43:24 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=5012#comment-28252 I'm sure it's just a coincidence that an oil Company Repsol YPF just built the university both a Research Centre and it's Centre of Higher Energy Studies. Yup... coincidence... I'm sure it's just a coincidence that an oil Company Repsol YPF

just built the university both a Research Centre and it's Centre of Higher Energy Studies. Yup… coincidence…

]]> By: Jim in Missouri http://blog.heritage.org/2009/04/07/renewable-energy-the-road-less-traveled-for-a-reason/#comment-27951 Jim in Missouri Sat, 18 Apr 2009 15:31:17 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=5012#comment-27951 To Dennis in Idaho; Here in the "Land of Milk and Honey" (United States of America), our food supply is the best and safest in the world and the safest it has ever been in the United States. He specifically mentioned milk. Milk is not contaminated by any additives. I am sure he is referring to bST (growth hormone) given to some high producing cows. This is not harmful to humans and can be tested in the milk. Test reveal no elevated levels or any different composition to the milk. The only other things done to milk are the addition of Vitamin D, the standardization of butter fat to reflect what is on the label, pasturization to kill pathogens (disease causing bacteria) and homogenization (suspension of the butter fat evenly throughout the product. Milk is the most regulated, tested and inspected product in the human food supply. While nothing is perfect, we should appreciate the farmers and food processors that work hard to make it the best they can, all of whom are struggling with higher production costs. To Dennis in Idaho;

Here in the "Land of Milk and Honey" (United States of America), our food supply is the best and safest in the world and the safest it has ever been in the United States. He specifically mentioned milk. Milk is not contaminated by any additives. I am sure he is referring to bST (growth hormone) given to some high producing cows. This is not harmful to humans and can be tested in the milk. Test reveal no elevated levels or any different composition to the milk. The only other things done to milk are the addition of Vitamin D, the standardization of butter fat to reflect what is on the label, pasturization to kill pathogens (disease causing bacteria) and homogenization (suspension of the butter fat evenly throughout the product. Milk is the most regulated, tested and inspected product in the human food supply. While nothing is perfect, we should appreciate the farmers and food processors that work hard to make it the best they can, all of whom are struggling with higher production costs.

]]> By: Dueling Studies -- Does Renewable Energy Create or Destroy Jobs? | BNET Energy Blog | BNET http://blog.heritage.org/2009/04/07/renewable-energy-the-road-less-traveled-for-a-reason/#comment-26526 Dueling Studies -- Does Renewable Energy Create or Destroy Jobs? | BNET Energy Blog | BNET Fri, 10 Apr 2009 07:30:48 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=5012#comment-26526 [...] commentary on this study elsewhere. Unfortunately, it falls roughly into two camps: Republicans who love that 2.2-jobs-lost figure, and Democrats who cry foul and brandish a fistful of their own studies. Unfortunately, those [...] [...] commentary on this study elsewhere. Unfortunately, it falls roughly into two camps: Republicans who love that 2.2-jobs-lost figure, and Democrats who cry foul and brandish a fistful of their own studies. Unfortunately, those [...]

]]> By: Claude Cornell http://blog.heritage.org/2009/04/07/renewable-energy-the-road-less-traveled-for-a-reason/#comment-26510 Claude Cornell Thu, 09 Apr 2009 22:56:36 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=5012#comment-26510 All the foolishness that is coming out of D.C. is downright laughable. They will say anything to get what they want. Obama's favorite sentence is " I need a bill on my desk ASAP." Of course the faster they ram it through Congress the less it can be debated. But we were dumb enough to put the White House and control of the Congress in the same party. Not real smart. But of course the bottom line is always...."more control." All the foolishness that is coming out of D.C. is downright laughable. They will say anything to get what they want. Obama's favorite sentence is " I need a bill on my desk ASAP." Of course the faster they ram it through Congress the less it can be debated. But we were dumb enough to put the White House and control of the Congress in the same party. Not real smart. But of course the bottom line is always…."more control."

]]> By: David Holt, Louisvil http://blog.heritage.org/2009/04/07/renewable-energy-the-road-less-traveled-for-a-reason/#comment-26485 David Holt, Louisvil Thu, 09 Apr 2009 18:42:39 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=5012#comment-26485 Yes, to keep the pipelines flowing full we need opportunity to explore/develop oil fields already ours. This sounds like some obstruction towards that end. I want our voices to be heard! <a href="http://www.americansolutions.com/Blog/Read.aspx?guid=7d4f87fa-f257-4880-8f1e-71d34d829d23" rel="nofollow">http://www.americansolutions.com/Blog/Read.aspx?g...</a> In February, Secretary Salazar extended the public comment period for the development of a new five-year energy plan by six additional months. When Salazar did that, however, he made it virtually impossible for citizens to voice their opinion in an easy, user-friendly way. In fact, even after repeated requests, he is refusing to provide a government email address to forward public comments to. Not exactly “unprecedented openness.” During the previous comment collection period, citizens could follow a simple two step process to email their thoughts directly to government officials making the decisions whether or not we should develop our offshore oil and gas reserves. Instead of this simplified process, citizens now have to undertake a difficult to follow, ten-step process on regulations.gov where they have to first input a 16-character docket ID (MMS-2008-OMM-0045) before they have the ability to submit their comment. Yes, to keep the pipelines flowing full

we need opportunity to explore/develop

oil fields already ours.

This sounds like some obstruction towards that end.

I want our voices to be heard!

http://www.americansolutions.com/Blog/Read.aspx?g…

In February, Secretary Salazar extended the public comment period for the development of a new five-year energy plan by six additional months. When Salazar did that, however, he made it virtually impossible for citizens to voice their opinion in an easy, user-friendly way.

In fact, even after repeated requests, he is refusing to provide a government email address to forward public comments to. Not exactly “unprecedented openness.”

During the previous comment collection period, citizens could follow a simple two step process to email their thoughts directly to government officials making the decisions whether or not we should develop our offshore oil and gas reserves.

Instead of this simplified process, citizens now have to undertake a difficult to follow, ten-step process on regulations.gov where they have to first input a 16-character docket ID (MMS-2008-OMM-0045) before they have the ability to submit their comment.

]]> By: Jim - Utah http://blog.heritage.org/2009/04/07/renewable-energy-the-road-less-traveled-for-a-reason/#comment-26436 Jim - Utah Thu, 09 Apr 2009 12:39:24 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=5012#comment-26436 The longer we wait to drill here, drill now, the more it will cost us in the future, not counting how many times our president will have to bow to a major oil producing region! Come-on people, wake up! We have numerous ways to produce power, nuclear, oil, natural gas, wind towers that can work in all kinds of wind, solar panels that do not have to be the size of a football field. We have the technolgy now, use it and thumb our noses to the Europeans. The longer we wait to drill here, drill now, the more it will cost us in the future, not counting how many times our president will have to bow to a major oil producing region! Come-on people, wake up! We have numerous ways to produce power, nuclear, oil, natural gas, wind towers that can work in all kinds of wind, solar panels that do not have to be the size of a football field. We have the technolgy now, use it and thumb our noses to the Europeans.

]]> By: A Layman’s Practical Explanation of Energy « Quick Daily Hits (Politics and Such) http://blog.heritage.org/2009/04/07/renewable-energy-the-road-less-traveled-for-a-reason/#comment-26346 A Layman’s Practical Explanation of Energy « Quick Daily Hits (Politics and Such) Thu, 09 Apr 2009 05:21:13 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=5012#comment-26346 [...] http://www.foundry.org/2009/04/07/renewable-energy-the-road-less-traveled-for-a-reason/ Posted in 1. No Comments » [...] [...] http://www.foundry.org/2009/04/07/renewable-energy-the-road-less-traveled-for-a-reason/ Posted in 1. No Comments » [...]

]]> By: Dennis, Idaho http://blog.heritage.org/2009/04/07/renewable-energy-the-road-less-traveled-for-a-reason/#comment-26336 Dennis, Idaho Wed, 08 Apr 2009 22:05:56 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=5012#comment-26336 amils and Bryan Food for thought... Try reading some of the facts on the 'Weston A Price Foundation' There are fewer 100 year olds per 10,000 today than there was in 1930. amils and Bryan

Food for thought… Try reading some of the facts on the 'Weston A Price Foundation' There are fewer 100 year olds per 10,000 today than there was in 1930.

]]> By: David Holt, Louisvil http://blog.heritage.org/2009/04/07/renewable-energy-the-road-less-traveled-for-a-reason/#comment-26316 David Holt, Louisvil Wed, 08 Apr 2009 18:43:02 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=5012#comment-26316 My main problem with this article is not considering the alternative. Are we to continue building our future assuming fossil fuels will be affordable and available indefinitely? Our reliance on foreign oil is already a large drain on our economy. I have serious doubts domestic reserves can satisfy our appetites. <a href="http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2008/03/high_priority.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2008/03/hi...</a> Dependence on petroleum imports continues and is worsening. Our continued dependence on foreign imports of petroleum products remains one of the largest contributors to our aggregate trade deficit. In 2001, petroleum imports totaled $93 billion for the year. By the end of 2007, the total deficit in petroleum products had climbed to a record-breaking figure of $296.8 billion, including a $34.8 billion deficit in December 2007 alone. The overall U.S. trade deficit grew by 95.3 percent overall from 2001 to 2007, while the deficit in petroleum products grew at a much faster rate of 219.1 percent over the same time period, presenting even more cause for concern. My main problem with this article is not considering the alternative. Are we to continue building our future assuming fossil fuels will be affordable and available indefinitely? Our reliance on foreign oil is already a large drain on our economy. I have serious doubts domestic reserves can satisfy our appetites.

http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2008/03/hi…

Dependence on petroleum imports continues and is worsening. Our continued dependence on foreign imports of petroleum products remains one of the largest contributors to our aggregate trade deficit. In 2001, petroleum imports totaled $93 billion for the year. By the end of 2007, the total deficit in petroleum products had climbed to a record-breaking figure of $296.8 billion, including a $34.8 billion deficit in December 2007 alone. The overall U.S. trade deficit grew by 95.3 percent overall from 2001 to 2007, while the deficit in petroleum products grew at a much faster rate of 219.1 percent over the same time period, presenting even more cause for concern.

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