Posted on 06/09/2008 4:48:39 PM PDT by Moseley
It’s all good to me. With electric, the power has to come from somewhere, though. As far as nukes go, I have had rumors of plans for nuclear-powered cars. Checking into that.
In terms of generating electricity for the long-term, do a search for “Solar Power Satellites.” I will be doing an article on that in the future. We can beam power from the sun from space and power mankind forever.
let us all ask President Bush to just sign an executive order to open the land that Bill Clinton lock up with and executive order so he could get lots of money from Riady for his reelection in ‘96
let us all ask President Bush to just sign an executive order to open the land that Bill Clinton lock up with and executive order so he could get lots of money from Riady for his reelection in ‘96
That’s never been the problem.
this is the problem...
http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives2/2008/06/020696.php
My dad managed a plant materials center in Meeker CO in the mid 70’s. It was basically a seed farm. They grew native plants for their seed, to be used in replanting areas that had been strip-mined for coal and oil shale.
Just damn.
Eastonia (who the hell is that?) can extract shale oil, but the US can’t.
Yes, we are the only country on earth that denies itself its own natural resources.
Keep in mind that it is not just oil that we are buying from unfriendly nations.
If other nations are self sufficient for oil, why is it that we can’t be? It is obvious that “engaging” these other countries to get resources is causing a disaster.
It has been proved that globalism is not producing the desired results in many areas of our economy. Instead of buying peace, we are setting ourselves up for future and continuing conflicts.
We have to become self sufficient again, or we will be plunged in to another worldwide conflict. Obama wants surrender now, and McCain is too timid to do the right thing.
Shale oil production in Colorado is prohibited by congress. Next.
Fine - and let me hire a tanker to bring in Brazil fuel for our cars without the import duty.
Why dont we charge import duties on the terrorist fuel from Russian and Iran and Venezuela?
Exactly. That's why McCain can turn this into a highly effective campaign issue.
Sometime soon he should introduce a bill to allow exploitation of the shale. Then he can rail against the democrats and Obama for opposing it on the campaign trail.
It would also help him secure Colorado's electoral votes, and possibly South Dakota's too.
It's perfect.
Sometime soon he should introduce a bill to allow exploitation of the shale. Then he can rail against the democrats and Obama for opposing it on the campaign trail.
Oh please! McCain is dedicated to carbon trading schemes and signs on to the GW nonsense. What makes you think he’ll act like a conservative in the general election when he’s trying to court independents and Democrats who don’t like Obama. Get real.
I’d guess that 90% of Americans know nothing about this. And I’ll bet my next week’s ration of custard-filled doughnuts that McCain will never mention it.
Carbon trading and opening up shale oil for extraction are not inconsistent positions.
In fact, favoring both would fit his (undeserved) "maverick" image quite well, as he's supporting his party on one dimension and opposing it on another. In addtion, both positions appeal to moderates and independents.
McCain has already sent some trial balloons out indicating he favors more domestic oil production. Within the next few weeks, we'll see him come out for it more aggresively.
You heard it here first.
Considering they don't know the difference between a profit amount and a profit percentage, "Official Washington" needs to get the He11 out of the energy business.
The 535 persons that are Congress have proved time after time that they know nothing about free enterprise and innovation.
Wrong. Shell has / had permits for tests on BLM land. [If it really is "had" it is because they were working on refining their next application.] Other techniques may not be economic if we get the collapse in oil prices many are cheering for. Who wants to invest a billion or so in start up costs if oil really is a bubble?
Not all the area or the mineral rights are owned by the Feds. Some is privately owned ... some is owned by the States of Colorado, Utah and Wyoming.
The problem with oil shale is that the Shell technique is extremely capital intensive and has not been executed on an industrial scale. There is some sentiment that oil shale is the fuel of the future ... and always will be. This isn't my take on the situation, but if you are looking for a short term fix, look somewhere other than oil shale. If the Shell process works, it will still be a while and then don't expect the production rates to look like multiple Ghawars as some have implied based on the amount of kerogen in the Green River formation. It will take a lot of time and a lot of investment to coax the oil out of the rocks.
Always be suspicious of writers who think Utah, Wyoming and Colorado are part of the Midwest.
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