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Topic: Carrier groups headed toward Iran? |
Starvid
Replies: 38
Views: 1547
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Forum: Current Energy News Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 7:13 pm Subject: Re: Carrier groups headed toward Iran? |
For some serious discussions on this issue, see: http://informationdissemination.blogspot.com/2008/05/fleet-positions-itself-for-war.html
and
http://informationdissemination.blogspot.com/2008/05 ... |
Topic: Carrier groups headed toward Iran? |
Starvid
Replies: 38
Views: 1547
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Forum: Current Energy News Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 7:06 pm Subject: Re: Carrier groups headed toward Iran? |
Not saying it "wont happen"
BUT...
Putting TWO ( NOT 6) carriers in the Persian gulf means making two SITTING ducks of them....assuming Iran attacked first...
Better to strike Iran with Hyper ... |
Topic: The Oil Nonbubble |
Starvid
Replies: 43
Views: 1172
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Forum: Current Energy News Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 6:44 pm Subject: Re: The Oil Nonbubble |
Graeme -- I appreciate both stories. I invest in some energy production companies and the price of oil and natural gas affects my returns.
I've been concerned recently about the run up in the pr ... |
Topic: Tesla Electric Car |
Starvid
Replies: 63
Views: 1524
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Forum: Current Energy News Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 6:27 pm Subject: Re: Tesla Electric Car |
http://www.evtamerica.com/
One of the better ones
You can't walk into a MC dealership and get one, the US don't ride bikes, besides harlys. Ya can order one.
Riding is better than driving, get one; ... |
Topic: Tesla Electric Car |
Starvid
Replies: 63
Views: 1524
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Forum: Current Energy News Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 6:24 pm Subject: Re: Tesla Electric Car |
However I've said it before and I'll say it again. Until I can walk into a car dealership and buy an EV car for cheaper than an ICE car:
I will never buy an EV car.
I think my opinion represents 95% ... |
Topic: Entergy to spin off merchant nuke plants in Northeast USA |
Starvid
Replies: 10
Views: 372
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Forum: Depletion Economics Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 6:24 pm Subject: Re: Entergy to spin off merchant nuke plants in Northeast US |
| So if governments in the Norht East don't like rising electricity prices due to rising cost of oil, gas and coal, they can set a maximum electricity price and make you lose all your money. Buying thos ... |
Topic: Entergy to spin off merchant nuke plants in Northeast USA |
Starvid
Replies: 10
Views: 372
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Forum: Depletion Economics Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 6:19 pm Subject: Re: Entergy to spin off merchant nuke plants in Northeast US |
If I gathered correctly this seems to have something to do with offloading utility services onto the private sector that was once provided by the state.No, that's not right either.
What we have is ... |
Topic: Senate vote to suspend SPR refilling |
Starvid
Replies: 50
Views: 1669
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Forum: Current Energy News Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 7:06 pm Subject: Re: Senate vote to suspend SPR refilling |
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Topic: Use of wind energy expected to grow dramatically |
Starvid
Replies: 19
Views: 633
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Forum: Current Energy News Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 7:05 pm Subject: Re: Use of wind energy expected to grow dramatically |
| Phospourus extraction peaked 20 years ago. Didn't result in much, apparently. |
Topic: Use of wind energy expected to grow dramatically |
Starvid
Replies: 19
Views: 633
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Forum: Current Energy News Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 7:00 pm Subject: Re: Use of wind energy expected to grow dramatically |
| They can't look any worse than a huge nuclear reactor or 2 sitting in your backyard! Plus, what WERE they going to do with all the land around old, nonproductive oil wells?A reactor doesn't have big s ... |
Topic: Use of wind energy expected to grow dramatically |
Starvid
Replies: 19
Views: 633
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Forum: Current Energy News Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 6:57 pm Subject: Re: Use of wind energy expected to grow dramatically |
I like wind energy and the windmills much better than nuclear waste.I prefer nuclear waste more than windmills. At least if it is about my backyard.
Hey, I like nuclear waste to windmills even if i ... |
Topic: Entergy to spin off merchant nuke plants in Northeast USA |
Starvid
Replies: 10
Views: 372
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Forum: Depletion Economics Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 4:52 pm Subject: Re: Entergy to spin off merchant nuke plants in Northeast US |
| Not much interest around here... |
Topic: Trader's Corner 2008 |
Starvid
Replies: 345
Views: 21650
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Forum: Depletion Economics Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 6:38 pm Subject: Re: Trader's Corner 2008 |
Engaged in gold smuggling and selling arms to rebels. Were those Millennium Goals? Your tax dollars at work. Whoops!
• Pakistani peacekeepers in the eastern town of Mongbwalu were involved in th ... |
Topic: Another Record ($126.98) |
Starvid
Replies: 1745
Views: 128133
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Forum: Current Energy News Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 6:27 pm Subject: Re: Another Record ($126.20) |
| If the US just does what Sweden did they could first get rid of that +21 % increase (go from 20 mbpd to 16) and then halve consumption, like we did. That would mean consuming 8 mbpd, pretty much elimi ... |
Topic: Entergy to spin off merchant nuke plants in Northeast USA |
Starvid
Replies: 10
Views: 372
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Forum: Depletion Economics Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 4:39 am Subject: Re: Entergy to spin off merchant nuke plants in Northeast US |
| No, not really. This deregulation is just a way to rip off consumers. The California fiasco resulted when utilities couldn't pass their increased costs on to consumers. It is very possible to do that ... |
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