RNC08's Blog

P.S. Is "Gambino" a Great Dane? Both of your dogs are beautiful, btw!

While its good that an oil man is willing to consider alternative energy (then again, aren't all of our oil companyies invested in this?), he apparently doesn't know his history.

Wind power generators have been advocated before. However, due to the numerous protests, by of all people, environmentalists (they claim the windmills would block scenic views, endanger birds, etc) and the typical NIMBY (Not in My Back Yard) activists, they've never become popular.

I don't think he's going to have any real success, unless he comes up with something ground-breaking.

...point is all oil companies LOVE solar power and now they are going to embrace wind as well...but Not because aether one is practical in any way, the reason they push those forms is because they have absolutely no effect on oil and never will. Even the most glowing and over the top report on Wind power states that we could never develop more than 12% to 15% (wind speed variable) of our electric needs from wind . And “solar power” is the ultimate dead end it will never produce more than 3% of of our electric needs (some say 5% but that would be 5% of our year 2000 needs) and again 0 on fuel needs.
This add campaign caught my attention because it is a covert push for Obama/Democrats in that it is not about energy development or independence but rather a promotion for “not drilling” .

Now as I understand it commercial wind generators go into “standby” at wind speeds above 55/60 MPH to avoid damage ...and smaller turbines are “not rated above 50 mph” I was looking for a system that I could buy last year and fact is in this location I will be risking my investment because our winds run above the “rated maximum capacity” of anything I can but this side of $60,000 ....
I have a real chip on my shoulder because we got shorted all the way around here in Florida ! Wind potential=low Hydro electric potential =0 Solar power 1st PV = low (that is everybody really) 2nd thermo solar = LOW (we don't have enough thermal offset) ...and we have zip for natural gas deposits ! So we really got the shaft when it comes to alternatives to oil/coal/nuclear power ...that and the problem is actually “gas” or oil which is all about transportation and agriculture and has almost nothing to do with electrical power.

RNC08, I gotta hand it to ya......you are so much smarter than that rich old man. LOL

And why would that be ? You where far from shy in your hatred of Bush even when he advocated some of the same ideas in his energy plan...Is this guy your “friend” because he is insanely attacked to NO DRILLING EVER UNDER ANY CONDITION ? Are you both so in live with the far far far far far left that you will continue to perpetuate the oppression of the American people and exploitation of the under class for personal gain an all cost ? I for one an very sick of far left nuts like you two flipping and flopping to whatever it takes to keep America down !

Our government was conducting wind power research at least four decades that I am certain of. It has tremendous potential, but like everything else, the special interests have been able to keep it from happening.

Power companies among others, don't like losing control. And the extreme environmentalists don't want anything "unnatural" in our environment.

RNC, sorry for the delay in my reply...
Have you tried giving "Gumby" Calf Manna? If you're still trying to put weight on him, you can sprinkle it on his food. (it turns it all creamy-dogs love it)
So, what's the bottom line here? Is this solar plan a bunch of malarkey? I'm all for becoming independent of foreign resources, but can we? Will we?

Thanks Deb he is gaining about 5 LBS every two weeks ...just has a long way to go to fill that skin !
As far as “solar power reducing our oil consumption” that is the biggest myth of all ! Solar , wind , hydroelectric etc. can never replace any oil because we do not make electricity from oil we make it from coal ! And where is coal produced ? Any one ever hear about us facing a “coal crisis” ? ...so an oil man selling “electric power strategies” is just another in a long long list of scams to distract us from the real issues.
And Mister “I sell solar panels” (Northton) my facts are just that FACTS , you are selling lies...Florida has very limited potential for solar power , PV is a waste of money and thermo solar is limited to areas of clear sky's and COLD nights ! Your worse than an idiot you are a part of the scam that keeps us from moving forward.

Put a wind turbine in front of Gore's mouth, it should power a small town or city !