http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/power/ en-us Sun, 5 Oct 2008 02:33:15 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2097744/posts Law 1 Never Outshine the Master Always make those above you feel comfortably superior. In your desire to please or impress them, do not go too far in displaying your talents or you might accomplish the opposite – inspire fear and insecurity. Make your masters appear more brilliant than they are and you will attain the heights of power. Law 2 Never put too Much Trust in Friends, Learn how to use Enemies Be wary of friends-they will betray you more quickly, for they are easily aroused to envy. They also become spoiled and tyrannical. But hire a former enemy... Penguin http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2097744/posts#comment Sun, 5 Oct 2008 02:33:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2096723/posts In all of American history, it is likely that no government official besides a wartime president has ever been given as much power over taxpayer money as Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr. would receive under the $700 billion financial rescue plan. If the House passes the bill Friday, the Treasury secretary will acquire broad authority to buy and then dispose of hundreds of billions of dollars in mortgages and mortgage-backed securities at his sole discretion. "They're appointing a financial dictator," said Ryan Ellis, tax policy director at Americans for Tax Reform. "Congress is giving a member of the executive... Washington Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2096723/posts#comment Fri, 3 Oct 2008 16:32:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2096674/posts <p>There is not a doubt in my old head that demonic powers are loose in our land, that satanic brilliance is at work on Barack Obama's behalf. How can I be so sure? ... Mesmerized crowds are not enough to be sure, but Obama's past behaviors tell us what we need to know.</p> Self http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2096674/posts#comment Fri, 3 Oct 2008 15:33:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2093631/posts This is my first vanity post, after over a year. We are all watching with great interest the developments in Washington and financial capitols around the world. Corrections in the market are not uncommon, and this one is long overdue. What is unsettling is this one is being thrashed about as an election ploy, and with it the fortunes and destinies of many. At the heart of this is a person who has had a quest for power, and reaching it, has spared no effort in twisting and contorting it to do the bidding of a political animal. We all... A 10 year old computer and slightly older author http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2093631/posts#comment Tue, 30 Sep 2008 02:43:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2086043/posts Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. is reaching into its deep pockets to give a steadying hand to Constellation Energy Group Inc. and, at the same time, grab a bargain. Berkshire's MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co. said Thursday it will buy Baltimore-based Constellation for $4.7 billion and give it an immediate $1 billion infusion after shares of the nation's largest wholesale power seller plummeted and liquidity concerns had analysts worried it would go out of business. "Obviously we're in unprecedented times," MidAmerican President and CEO Gregory Abel said. "Liquidity and solvency issues are a top priority for many companies. We don't have... The Washington Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2086043/posts#comment Fri, 19 Sep 2008 18:56:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2086019/posts Some stuck without power powerless to fight bank fees Friday, September 19, 2008 By Margaret Harding THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH When his power returned without Internet service Monday, Tom Perry had a bit of a financial freakout. "It was kind of a panic-stricken moment there: 'Oh, no, what am I going to do?' " said Perry, whose credit-card and mortgage payment were both due that day. Perry, like many others, pays his bills online. Online banking and bill payment are pushed as the easiest and most efficient ways to handle such transactions, but a power outage such as the one central... The Columbus Dispatch http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2086019/posts#comment Fri, 19 Sep 2008 18:21:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2082458/posts “The moment I read that paper,” the wind entrepreneur Peter Mandelstam recalled, “I knew in my gut where my next wind project would be.” I was having lunch with Mandelstam last fall to discuss offshore wind in general and how he and his tiny company, Bluewater Wind, came to focus on Delaware as a likely place for a nascent and beleaguered offshore wind industry to establish itself. Mandelstam had been running late all morning. I knew this because I received a half-dozen messages on my cellphone from members of his staff, who relayed his oncoming approach like air-traffic controllers guiding... NY Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2082458/posts#comment Mon, 15 Sep 2008 04:32:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2081851/posts Crews fan out across Texas to assess Ike's wrathBy ALLEN G. BREED and PAULINE ARRILLAGA, Associated Press Writers. 2008-09-14 03:28:55 Rescue crews in high-wheel trucks, helicopters and boats ventured out to pluck people from their homes Saturday in an all-out search for thousands of Texans who stubbornly stayed behind overnight as Hurricane Ike blew out skyscraper windows, cut power to millions and swamped thousands of homes along the coast. State and local officials began searching for survivors by late morning, just hours after Ike roared ashore at Galveston with 110 mph winds, heavy rains and towering waves. Overnight, dispatchers received... AXILLTV http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2081851/posts#comment Sat, 13 Sep 2008 23:41:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2077115/posts SAN FRANCISCO — With the California blackouts of 2001 still a painful memory, Chris Beaudoin wants to generate some of his own electricity. He marveled the other day at how close he is to that goal, gazing at two new wind turbines atop his garage roof. They will soon be hooked to the power grid. “I don’t care about how much it costs,” said Mr. Beaudoin, a flight attendant with United Airlines. That would be $5,000 a turbine, an expense Mr. Beaudoin is unlikely to recoup in electricity savings anytime soon. No matter. After shoring up the roof and installing... NY Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2077115/posts#comment Mon, 8 Sep 2008 05:33:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2076843/posts In 1985, Barack Obama traveled halfway across the country to take a job that he didn't fully understand. But, while he knew little about his new vocation--community organizer--it still had a romantic ring, at least to his 24-year-old ears. With his old classmates from Columbia, he had talked frequently about political change. Now, he was moving to Chicago to put that talk into action. His 1995 memoir, Dreams from My Father, recounts his idealistic effusions: "Change won't come from the top, I would say. Change will come from a mobilized grass roots. That's what I'll do. I'll organize black folks.... The New Republic http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2076843/posts#comment Sun, 7 Sep 2008 19:55:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2075730/posts WASHINGTON, Sept. 5, 2008 – Dominion Resources has a simple philosophy when it comes to supporting its employees who serve part-time in the military: “Whatever it takes, for as long as it takes.” That philosophy has led to a companywide culture of support for the military and also earned Dominion the 2008 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award. Dominion, with headquarters in Richmond, Va., is one of 15 companies receiving the award, which recognizes employers who provide exceptional support to employees serving in the National Guard or Reserve. Dominion has many programs to support its employees who are... American Forces Press Service http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2075730/posts#comment Sat, 6 Sep 2008 01:10:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2061369/posts The moon is once again a popular destination, as several space-faring nations are talking about setting up bases there. One reason would be to mine fuel for future fusion reactors. The fuel in this case is helium-3, a lighter isotope of the helium used in balloons. In high energy collisions, helium-3 fuses with other nuclei to release more energy and less waste than the reactions in traditional nuclear reactors. "If we can show that we can burn helium-3, it is a much cleaner and safer energy source than other nuclear fuels," said Gerald Kulcinski, director of the Fusion Technology Institute... LiveScience.com on Yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2061369/posts#comment Wed, 13 Aug 2008 20:31:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2057858/posts I was just looking at the task of providing wind power to according to T Boone Pickens Plan. It is not a pretty picture. But here is a try at it. TX power Requirement (MW) 104,754 MW Amount of Wind Power Desired 20.00% MW of Wind 20950.8 MW Area per Megawatt 0.02 MW/Acre Efficiency 35.00% percent Sq Miles Wind Power 2992971.4 Acres Acres / Sq MIle 640 SqMi/A Actual Sq Miles Req 4676.52 sq miles Distance from Minot ND to Big Bend TX 1300 miles Width of Corridor 3.60 miles Watts per Tower 1.5 MW Quantity towers 13,967 units Cost... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2057858/posts#comment Thu, 7 Aug 2008 05:04:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2056821/posts As North Texans sweltered through another 100-degree-plus day, the windmills around Sweetwater turned lazily in the West Texas breeze, generating enough electricity to power about 250,000 homes. It’s not much — barely 1 percent of the peak electricity demand Monday for the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, operator of the transmission grid for about 75 percent of the state. But it’s about what is expected from the state’s wind-power industry, by far the nation’s largest, during the dog days of summer, when temperatures climb but wind speeds dip on the West Texas plains. "In general, wind’s peak energy does not... Star-Telegram (DFW) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2056821/posts#comment Tue, 5 Aug 2008 14:59:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2055703/posts Other than John McCain and Barack Obama, no U.S. politician is riding higher than Nancy Pelosi. The speaker leads the most unified party in the recent history of the House of Representatives. She might add at least a dozen, and probably more, members to her 37-seat margin this November. She played an important, if subtle, role in facilitating Obama's nomination. Pelosi is the toast of television talk shows as she peddles her new book, "Know Your Power." She even held her own on Jon Stewart's satirical comedy program, "The Daily Show." Just last week, the Republican candidate, McCain, pointedly praised... International Herald Tribune http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2055703/posts#comment Sun, 3 Aug 2008 13:33:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2054755/posts Currently, the United States meets the majority of its energy needs by burning fossil fuels. Alternative energy sources are not a new technology, but with the rising cost of fuel, more research is being funded to develop cleaner, cheaper versions of existing alternative energy. Solar power has long been a rather inefficient source of power yielding only 5-15% electrical generation from the rays that hit the solar panel. Recent developments by Alvin M. Marks may turn that efficiency into 70-80%. Marks believes he has developed the technology needed to boost the amount of power we can receive from a particular... Now Public http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2054755/posts#comment Fri, 1 Aug 2008 09:20:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2053205/posts Opponents of drilling offshore raise the environmental issue. Actually, more oil is spilled from tankers bringing imported oil into the U.S. than is spilled from oil production and drilling platforms. According to the Minerals Management Service and the U.S. Coast Guard, 45 percent of oil spilled comes from ships and only 3 percent comes from drilling rigs and platforms. Additionally, the MMS noted that during hurricanes Katrina and Rita, which destroyed hundreds of offshore platforms in the Gulf of Mexico, there were no major oil spills. The last major oil spill in the U.S. from a drilling platform was off... Jacksboro Gazette-News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2053205/posts#comment Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:35:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2050729/posts * The economy is by far the No. 1 issue on most Americans' minds. Gas prices are a close second. The two issues are intimately related. But the spike in oil prices this year is just the tip of the iceberg. Due to similar developments in supply and demand, electricity prices are set to skyrocket next year. While American oil consumption has grown only 15% since 1973, electricity use has shot up 115%. Right now the U.S. has 760 gigawatts of power to meet consumption. We will need 135 gigawatts of new capacity over the next decade to keep the... The Foundary at The Heritage Foundation http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2050729/posts#comment Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:58:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2047545/posts Researchers at the University of Michigan have developed a low-power microchip which uses 30,000 times less power in sleep mode and 10 times less in active mode than similar chips now on the market. Named the Phoenix Processor, it is intended for use in cutting-edge sensor-based devices such as medical implants, environment monitors, and surveillance equipment. � Professor David Blaauw (Credit: University of Michigan) In the future, sensors may be implanted in our bodies to measure blood-glucose levels of diabetics or retinal pressure in glaucoma patients. In practical terms, the chips would have to both be very small and... The Future of Things.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2047545/posts#comment Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:11:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2047259/posts Sloshing back and forth in constant rhythm, the ocean's tides are a predictable source of renewable energy. Hoping to tap into this, the world's largest tidal turbine is set to start generating electricity this month. The installation of the SeaGen marine current generator was completed this past May in Strangford Lough, a large inlet on the coast of Northern Ireland. The system, designed and built by Marine Current Turbines Ltd., has two rotors that each span 16 meters (52 feet) in diameter. "The technology is very analogous to wind, except we are doing everything underwater," said Peter Fraenkel, the company's... Fox News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2047259/posts#comment Fri, 18 Jul 2008 01:54:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2046400/posts Nisshinbo Industries Inc. (TSE:3105) has worked with the Tokyo Institute of Technology to develop the technology to use carbon instead of expensive platinum as the electrode catalyst for fuel cells. The company hopes to have a practical version of the new catalyst ready in fiscal 2009, and will start by commercializing a product for the electrodes of residential fuel cells. Later, it will develop and commercialize a version for automotive fuel cells. Monday, July 14, 2008 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2046400/posts#comment Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:17:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2045539/posts OPEC's policies spurring price hike Dailyrecord.com, NJ - Jul 5, 2008 While it is true that the United States gets most of its oil from non-Arab countries, it is in fact the Arab oil-producing nations that are driving up the price. He states that the "price of oil is dictated to a large extent by U.S. oil companies." That is not the case. OPEC, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, is a cartel of 12 member nations, with all but one, Venezuela, a Middle Eastern country. A cartel is, according to the American Heritage Dictionary, a combination of independent business... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2045539/posts#comment Tue, 15 Jul 2008 02:26:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2043768/posts Solar-power costs could be slashed by cheap collectors, claim researchers. A simple sheet of glass coated with dye could be enough to cut the costs of solar power. Concentrating light onto photovoltaic cells could push down solar power costs.Donna Coveney, MIT That's the claim from researchers who have created a 'solar concentrator' that harvests photons and funnels them into photovoltaic devices. The device allows relatively small solar cells to harness rays from a much larger area. Mirrors that track the Sun are already used to deliver extra light onto solar panels and maximize their electricity output. But these mirrors can... Nature News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2043768/posts#comment Fri, 11 Jul 2008 02:56:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2041978/posts With Columbia Gorge turbines pumping out extra electricity, the agency had to quickly adjust its hydro generation Columbia Basin river managers had a close call this week when they were forced to cut back on hydropower after a surge in wind energy blasted through the system. The surge forced them to spill more water over dams, risking the health of migrating fish. For the first time, it also exposed serious kinks in a plan that was supposed to deal smoothly with just such emergencies. As it turned out, the spills weren't heavy enough to harm fish. But the federal Bonneville... The Oregonian http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2041978/posts#comment Mon, 7 Jul 2008 18:46:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2041852/posts George Washington 1789 - fragments of the Draft First Inaugural Address The blessed Religion revealed in the word of God will remain an eternal and awful monument to prove that the best Institution may be abused by human depravity; and that they may even, in some instances be made subservient to the vilest purposes. Should, hereafter, those incited by the lust of power and prompted by the Supineness or venality of their Constituents, overleap the known barriers of this Constitution and violate the unalienable rights of humanity: it will only serve to shew, that no compact among men (however provident... The Patriot Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2041852/posts#comment Mon, 7 Jul 2008 15:26:13 GMT