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Post by trbixler on Aug 6, 2012 3:27:33 GMT
Drill? Why drill when you just pump tax dollars into politically directed pockets. "Costs, conflicts arise in Reid push for green power" "Say this about U.S. Sen. Harry Reid: He really believes in renewable energy. Reid has beat up NV Energy pretty good in recent years. In the closing days of the George W. Bush administration, Reid blocked plans to build coal-fired power plants in Nevada. He said in April on the "Nevada Newsmakers" show, "I don't think NV Energy has done enough to allow renewable energy to thrive." But that same month, NV Energy reported it had exceeded its state-imposed green-energy requirement of 15 percent by purchasing 16.7 percent of its power from renewable sources. And that was in spite of the Public Utilities Commission rejecting a handful of renewable contracts in July 2011, saying the company hadn't justified the purchases were necessary to meet its quota. Now Reid is pushing for a Chinese company he played a key role in recruiting to Nevada, ENN Mojave Energy LLC. The company plans a billion-dollar solar energy manufacturing and generating plant near Laughlin, but an ambitious development schedule is being threatened by a lack of green power customers." www.lvrj.com/opinion/costs-conflicts-arise-in-reid-push-for-green-power-164858086.html |
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Post by magellan on Aug 7, 2012 3:00:15 GMT
Drill? Why drill when you just pump tax dollars into politically directed pockets. "Costs, conflicts arise in Reid push for green power" "Say this about U.S. Sen. Harry Reid: He really believes in renewable energy. Reid has beat up NV Energy pretty good in recent years. In the closing days of the George W. Bush administration, Reid blocked plans to build coal-fired power plants in Nevada. He said in April on the "Nevada Newsmakers" show, "I don't think NV Energy has done enough to allow renewable energy to thrive." But that same month, NV Energy reported it had exceeded its state-imposed green-energy requirement of 15 percent by purchasing 16.7 percent of its power from renewable sources. And that was in spite of the Public Utilities Commission rejecting a handful of renewable contracts in July 2011, saying the company hadn't justified the purchases were necessary to meet its quota. Now Reid is pushing for a Chinese company he played a key role in recruiting to Nevada, ENN Mojave Energy LLC. The company plans a billion-dollar solar energy manufacturing and generating plant near Laughlin, but an ambitious development schedule is being threatened by a lack of green power customers." www.lvrj.com/opinion/costs-conflicts-arise-in-reid-push-for-green-power-164858086.htmlNo problem. Just make a new law forcing consumers to buy the product; they can call it a tax. |
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Post by trbixler on Aug 15, 2012 13:13:45 GMT
Double down, really! Lets gamble away our tax dollars on a losing streak. "Obama administration wants to double down on failed green energy policy" "Obama announced yesterday he want to double down on the wind and solar energy initiative and criticized Romney for challenging that. Wind now provides 2.3% of the nation’s electricity needs but only because it was driven by the $100billion in subsidies much of which went to cronies of Obama (a blatant example of crony capitalism). Wind has been around since the ‘80s (1880’s) and solar the ‘90s (1890’s). They were going to be the future in the 1970s but 40 years later they can’t compete with fossil fuels because of the cost" icecap.us/index.php/go/joes-blog |
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Post by trbixler on Aug 22, 2012 16:21:07 GMT
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Post by sigurdur on Aug 23, 2012 3:17:26 GMT
trbixler:
Isn't that what the AGW folks keep telling us? That it is going to get warmer?
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Post by sigurdur on Aug 24, 2012 1:14:28 GMT
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Post by trbixler on Aug 27, 2012 23:34:02 GMT
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Post by trbixler on Aug 28, 2012 18:49:12 GMT
"Germany’s new “renewable” energy policy" "It is amazing how biased the international media is when it comes to reporting on energy generation, specifically electricity. In mid-August, Germany opened a new 2200MW coal-fired power station near Cologne, and virtually not a word has been said about it. This dearth of reporting is even more surprising when one considers that Germany has said building new coal plants is necessary because electricity produced by wind and solar has turned out to be unaffordably expensive and unreliable. In a deteriorating economic situation, Germany’s new environment minister, Peter Altmaier, who is as politically close to Chancellor Angela Merkel as it gets, has underlined time and again the importance of not further harming Europe’s – and Germany’s – economy by increasing the cost of electricity.
He is also worried that his country could become dependent on foreign imports of electricity, the mainstay of its industrial sector. To avoid that risk, Altmaier has given the green light to build twenty-three new coal-fired plants, which are currently under construction. Yes, you read that correctly, twenty three-new coal-fired power plants are under construction in Germany, because Germany is worried about the increasing cost of electricity, and because they can’t afford to be in the strategic position of importing too much electricity." wattsupwiththat.com/2012/08/28/germanys-new-renewable-energy-policy/ |
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Post by trbixler on Sept 10, 2012 13:28:05 GMT
I have this great idea let's have the government buy more of these and then GM will be making a huge profit. "Insight: GM's Volt - The ugly math of low sales, high costs"  Nearly two years after the introduction of the path-breaking plug-in hybrid, GM is still losing as much as $49,000 on each Volt it builds, according to estimates provided to Reuters by industry analysts and manufacturing experts.www.reuters.com/article/2012/09/10/us-generalmotors-autos-volt-idUSBRE88904J20120910 |
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Post by nautonnier on Sept 10, 2012 21:53:02 GMT
They have been installing these in our area - interestingly none of the meters have passed any of the normal electrical safety standards checks such as UL or NEC. Now perhaps we know why they weren't offered up for certification testing. |
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Post by icefisher on Sept 10, 2012 23:29:32 GMT
They have been installing these in our area - interestingly none of the meters have passed any of the normal electrical safety standards checks such as UL or NEC. Now perhaps we know why they weren't offered up for certification testing. Hmmmm, sounds positively Crichtonesque! Global warming causes more home fires!!. . . .Huh? |
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Post by magellan on Sept 11, 2012 0:21:49 GMT
I have this great idea let's have the government buy more of these and then GM will be making a huge profit. "Insight: GM's Volt - The ugly math of low sales, high costs" Nearly two years after the introduction of the path-breaking plug-in hybrid, GM is still losing as much as $49,000 on each Volt it builds, according to estimates provided to Reuters by industry analysts and manufacturing experts.www.reuters.com/article/2012/09/10/us-generalmotors-autos-volt-idUSBRE88904J20120910Well then, GM could just buy them from itself! Considering GM made a "profit" last year (how do you make a profit when in the hole for $35 billion?) why not? Sure, GM paid negative taxes in 2011 and will for many years, but let's not let these minor details spoil Obama's plan to do for every area of manufacturing what he did for GM. Or GE could continue fluffing the numbers and purchase another 10k units. Ever wonder how the auto companies will meet the CAFE 50+ MPG mandate? Car lots full of Volt clones that nobody wants. |
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Post by trbixler on Sept 11, 2012 0:41:07 GMT
Truth is stranger than fiction. "The Great Green Car Fleet Pentagon buying Chevy Volts to ‘green up’ military" "The Pentagon is buying Chevrolet Volts to help “green up” the military—while propping up sales of the bailed-out automaker’s most politicized car. The Department of Defense began purchasing the struggling luxury electric car, which retails at $40,000, this summer as part of its goal to purchase 1,500 such green vehicles. The Marine Corps Air Station in Miramar, Calif. purchased its first two Volts in July, and 18 more vehicles will come shortly to Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, where Air Force One is based, according to military magazine Stars and Stripes. The Obama administration championed the production of the Volt. Along with the president’s pledge this year to “buy one and drive it myself … five years from now when I’m not president anymore,” the government offers a $7,500 tax break to encourage sales."  freebeacon.com/great-green-car-fleet/ |
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Post by trbixler on Sept 22, 2012 19:00:10 GMT
Its so green, why I cannot see in the dark. Kind of cold too. Report: More than 200 coal-fired generators slated for shutdown  Within the next three to five years, more than 200 coal-fired electric generating units will be shut down across 25 states due to EPA regulations and factors including cheap natural gas, according to a new report by the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity (ACCCE). “This is further evidence that EPA is waging a war on coal, and a war on affordable electricity prices and jobs. EPA continues to ignore the damage that its new regulations are causing to the U.S. economy and to states that depend on coal for jobs and affordable electricity,” said Mike Duncan, president and CEO of ACCCE, in a statement. Read more: dailycaller.com/2012/09/21/report-more-than-200-coal-fired-generators-slated-for-shutdown/#ixzz27E5pNWST |
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Post by trbixler on Sept 23, 2012 14:25:27 GMT
"Administration Policy Goal: Raise Gasoline and Fossil Fuel Prices" " This is part of the Obama’s administration war on coal and fossil fuels. The ideologues from the colleges with no real world experience are convinced this will spark an explosion in wind and solar. Democrat Rep. Markey reacted to the passage of the bi-partisan “no to the ban on coal” bill in the house (which Reid widely regarded as the worst Senate Majority Leader in memory, refuses to take to a vote in the senate by claiming republicans were responsible for the lack of progress of renewables. He and his party have not done their homework as usual. A large chunk of the $800 billion in stimulus dollars went to companies and ventures that has biggest supporters and bundlers Many of these ventures went bankrupt costing taxpayers billions. Although his crony capitalists walked off with millions in their pockets. - Amonix Solar: FAIL! manufacturing plant in North Las Vegas, subsidized by more than $20 million in federal tax credits and grants given by Obama Administration, has closed its 214,000 square foot facility a year after it opened. - Solar Trust of America: FAIL! - Filed Bankruptcy in Oakland, CA, April 3, 2012 - Bright Source: FAIL! - Bright Source warned Obama’s Energy Department officials in March 2011 that delays in approving a $1.6 billion U.S. loan guarantee would embarrass the White House and force the solar-energy company to close. Lost Billions of dollars but Getting More Money To Keep Trying. Can you say, “This isn’t working?” - Solyndra: FAIL! - Obama gave Solyndra $500,000,000 in taxpayer money and Solyndra shut its doors and laid off 1100 workers in August 2011 After Billions in Losses due to failure to make a solar product that works! - LSP Energy: FAIL! - LSPEnergy LP filed bankruptcy protection and a sale of its assets in Feb 2012 - Energy Conversion Devices: FAIL! – On February 14, 2012 Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. and its subsidiaries filed for bankruptcy - Abound Solar: FAIL! - Abound Solar received a $400 million loan guarantee from Barack Obama announced in June, 2012 that it would file for bankruptcy - SunPower: FAIL! - SunPower stopped producing solar cells last year at near bankruptcy restructured only with help of, get this, oil giant TOTAL who owns 60% stake. Irony! Still struggling… - Beacon Power: FAIL! – Beacon Power Corp filed for bankruptcy Oct 2011 just a year after Obama approved $43 million loan Government loan guarantee
- Ecotality: FAIL! - ECOtality, a San Francisco green-tech company that never earned any money on the verge of bankruptcy after receiving roughly $115 million in two loan guarantees from Obama .........................." icecap.us/index.php/go/joes-blog/administration_policy_goal_raise_gasoline_and_fossil_fuel_prices/ |
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