Paul Killinger

Bill Mandating 25% of U.S. Energy from Renewables by 2025 Introduced in House

JE,

Oh, it's going to be hard for alot of people alright. Like everyone trying to earn a living in the USA.

Bill Mandating 25% of U.S. Energy from Renewables by 2025 Introduced in House

Our new President said he'd outlaw coal and double electric rates. And he's been a man of his word so far, I'd say.

Bill Mandating 25% of U.S. Energy from Renewables by 2025 Introduced in House

Last I checked our renewables constituted .35 of our energy portfolio, and our goal was to double that to 7/10's of ONE percent!

But I'm all for it. Indeed, let's mandate 100% so we can get this inanity over with and completely bury our economy.

What Does Obama's Cabinet Have in Store for Alternative Energy?

I can't WAIT to see the reaction of consumers to the DOUBLING of their electric bills (not to mention the coming increase in gasoline taxes). This RATIONING of fuels will NOT (repeat NOT!) resolve our domestic energy shortfalls.

U.S. In the Midst of a Revolution

Well, anyway, you're right about ONE thing. CHEAP ENERGY, which the U.S. holds within its province the ability to reestablish, will restore our domestic economy. We can either do this now or later. But do it we must, and do it we will. And the sooner the better.

Obama Is Greentech's New Genie in a Bottle

You're right about one thing. Without massive inputs of government funding, virtually ALL the industries you name are destined to FAIL.

Obama's Plan to Double Energy Production

Michael,

The title of your post, which omits the word "Renewable," is misleading to say the least. Now, if the President-elect were to really "Double" domestic energy production, that would be a truly national headline story.
I'll let that pass, however.

Indeed, the U.S. certainly has the CAPABILITY to double its internal energy production, just not the political will to actually do so. Between shale gas, shale oil, coal, nuclear, Alaska and the OCS, we have more proven energy reserves than the Middle East or Russia.

Meanwhile, as you point out, we're concentrating our efforts by spending billions of taxpayer dollars to double our renewables from .35 to .7% of our total. If these numbers appear irrational, it's only because they are.

Some good could come out of this yet, however. If the government were to support the Pickens Plan we could at least begin to put a dent into oil imports, and placate the renewable energy lobby at the same time with massive wind farms.

Failing to take even this step, we will be destined to continue down the road we're now on toward economic oblivion. (Of course, maybe sitting in the dark for awhile reading by candlelight won't be so bad. It would have a way of clearing our heads about our nation's future energy choices.)

FPL Group Cuts Wind Power Plans: Sign of a Larger Trend?

You'll be begging to get ol' George (or even Jimmy Carter) back before it's over.

FPL Group Cuts Wind Power Plans: Sign of a Larger Trend?

It is fair to say you have NO IDEA what we're in for.

FPL Group Cuts Wind Power Plans: Sign of a Larger Trend?

While you guys are laughing, please recall you heard it from Ted first. Incidentally, this also coincides nicely with the "End of Days" predicted by the Mayan calendar scheduled to take place in Dec. 2012.

Carbon Holds Up Against Other Commodities

Thanks for the post. This stuff is truly fascinating.

I really don't understand it, though, although I am generally aware of the importance of these new carbon markets to electric utilities.

Political Energy Policy Just for Laughs

Epeon,

No offense, but as an engineer you should do your homework about our nation's NG reserves. As of this time, we have an 118 year supply at current rates of usage. And gas hydrates off our coasts, which will be in production in coming decades, contain 160X (!) the density of our present NG.

Political Energy Policy Just for Laughs

User,

Hold on now. The last I looked the price of corn was 3X what it used to be. And it still takes more energy to make a gallon or corn ethanol than it produces, unless the laws of biology and physics have been repealed.

We only have to look at Brazil if we want to see how ethanol CAN work. Derive it from SUGAR, not corn. Unfortunately, U.S. sugar farmers have gone in the other direction. They get their government subsidies through artificial price mechanisms and import tariffs.

Yet another stunning government failure!

Political Energy Policy Just for Laughs

Come to think of it, the feds don't even have the "equity" to buy out our energy producers. Not that this would stop the Congress. But, fortunately, we're standing in the way.

Political Energy Policy Just for Laughs

PC,

No, nationalizing the oil and gas industry isn't the worry. They don't need the government (other than to get out of their way).

But the $50 billion the Congress is "loaning" to the Detroit 3 surely qualifies. All together, they don't have that much equity.