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CNG is natural gas, which is likely to be in as short supply as oil pretty soon.

It's only cheaper because it's taxed less.

In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes

by Jerome a Paris (jeromeguillet@yahoo.fr) on Tue Jul 8th, 2008 at 03:36:08 PM EST
Some hard numbers from Watthead

In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes
by Jerome a Paris (jeromeguillet@yahoo.fr) on Tue Jul 8th, 2008 at 04:28:32 PM EST
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There's been an ad push out from T Boone Pickens, and old Texas oilman, about using natural gas to replace gasoline, and using windpower to replace the portion of electric that is made from natural gas.

Here's the plan.

And here's the tv ad.

I've forgotten how to embed video.

He says that they Pampa windfarm he's building would be 4,000 MW on 400,000 acres.  So about 1,000 acres per 1.5 MW GE turbine.  I don't know what to make of the last paragraph:

When it comes to energy, Texas is literally its own country, as the Lone Star State is not plugged into the national power grid and must generate nearly all its electricity within its borders. Aggressive efforts by Texas regulators and entrepreneurs to make the state energy independent by upgrading its transmission system and tapping wind power are models for the rest of the country.


And I'll give my consent to any government that does not deny a man a living wage-Billy Bragg
by ManfromMiddletown (manfrommiddletown at lycos dot com) on Tue Jul 8th, 2008 at 10:42:37 PM EST
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Thanks for the link to Pickens' ad.  I have seen it several times on TV this week. While he has at times had a destructive impact, such as financial support  for the Swiftboat ads, his recent shift to renewables is a blessing.  I wonder if he might play the role of Ross Perot in this election?  Especially by shifting the discourse to energy issues and the importance of renewables.  He definitely has credibility on those issues.

If sanity be culturally normative, then by the norms of this culture I claim insanity.
by ARGeezer (argeezer a in a circle yahoo dot com) on Wed Jul 9th, 2008 at 03:18:59 PM EST
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Texas does have its own power grid.  There are Eastern, Western and Texas Grids.  That might become an issue if installed wind energy needs to be sold out of Texas.

If sanity be culturally normative, then by the norms of this culture I claim insanity.
by ARGeezer (argeezer a in a circle yahoo dot com) on Wed Jul 9th, 2008 at 03:21:51 PM EST
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