nakedjaybird's Comments RSS Syndication from SeekingAlpha.com http://seekingalpha.comuser/140403/comments http://seekingalpha.com/article/174715-india-wants-20gw-of-solar-power-by-2020?source=feed#comment-774153 774153 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:49:14 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/174785-international-etfs-2009-returns?source=feed#comment-773608 773608 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:54:20 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/174715-india-wants-20gw-of-solar-power-by-2020?source=feed#comment-773579 773579 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:36:17 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/174715-india-wants-20gw-of-solar-power-by-2020?source=feed#comment-773571 773571 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:31:54 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/174456-rapid-transition-to-grid-enabled-vehicles-not-possible-or-desirable?source=feed#comment-770160 770160 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:19:19 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/174456-rapid-transition-to-grid-enabled-vehicles-not-possible-or-desirable?source=feed#comment-770157 770157

EV commuter cars inside beltways should be hybrids at best and electrified transit systems for the most part. Fleet EV delivery vehicles within the beltway could be hybrids.

Electrified transit (ferries) between beltways should indeed be at worst long freight trains and electried ferries for as I said, whatever folks normally drive across state (preferably hybrids), freight that is not on the normal rails, and of course people that can pick up a rental hybrid on the other end.

So there - and then forget the batteries, for the most part.

And this discussion does belong here. ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:13:37 -0500

EV commuter cars inside beltways should be hybrids at best and electrified transit systems for the most part. Fleet EV delivery vehicles within the beltway could be hybrids.

Electrified transit (ferries) between beltways should indeed be at worst long freight trains and electried ferries for as I said, whatever folks normally drive across state (preferably hybrids), freight that is not on the normal rails, and of course people that can pick up a rental hybrid on the other end.

So there - and then forget the batteries, for the most part.

And this discussion does belong here. ]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/174456-rapid-transition-to-grid-enabled-vehicles-not-possible-or-desirable?source=feed#comment-769672 769672
When it comes to healthcare, however, those are indiviual choices (along with consequences of alcohol, tobacco, immorality, etc.), and individual solutions - where all of Europe and the rest of the world went astray. And welfare for the slothful? Who now DEMAND mercy and grace; which is a disgrace. They have no right to DEMAND grace or mercy. Justice? Yes all can demand justice; that is fair and reasonable and appropriate. However, NO ONE WILL REJOICE UPON RECEIVEING JUSTICE. But, demanding it is appropriate. We all deserve IT; but not mercy and grace. ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:42:24 -0500
When it comes to healthcare, however, those are indiviual choices (along with consequences of alcohol, tobacco, immorality, etc.), and individual solutions - where all of Europe and the rest of the world went astray. And welfare for the slothful? Who now DEMAND mercy and grace; which is a disgrace. They have no right to DEMAND grace or mercy. Justice? Yes all can demand justice; that is fair and reasonable and appropriate. However, NO ONE WILL REJOICE UPON RECEIVEING JUSTICE. But, demanding it is appropriate. We all deserve IT; but not mercy and grace. ]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/174456-rapid-transition-to-grid-enabled-vehicles-not-possible-or-desirable?source=feed#comment-769668 769668 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:33:17 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/174456-rapid-transition-to-grid-enabled-vehicles-not-possible-or-desirable?source=feed#comment-769665 769665 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:32:23 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/174292-invest-in-clean-energy-transmission?source=feed#comment-769578 769578
John, Jack et.al - here's the way we should be using these words:

Electric Transporation:
1) electrified transit systems inside beltways, AND
2) electrified transport ferry systems (eg., freight railways or like water ferries for freight, vehicles, and people, but on land, duh!) between major city beltways across the US and for sure along the busily traveled east, west, and gulf(?) coasts.

Grid Enabled "SYSTEMS":
1) Electric Grid and Electrifed Transportation (see above) Systems intertwined with the Interstate Highway System where we already own the right-of-ways and the GRID criscrosses the total US every 100-200 miles, thru every hinterland of solar and wind generation sites AND to every major city - already platted!

These are shovel ready jobs, existing technology, resources apleanty and which immediately TAKE THE OIL OUT OF TRANSPORTATION.]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:34:32 -0500
John, Jack et.al - here's the way we should be using these words:

Electric Transporation:
1) electrified transit systems inside beltways, AND
2) electrified transport ferry systems (eg., freight railways or like water ferries for freight, vehicles, and people, but on land, duh!) between major city beltways across the US and for sure along the busily traveled east, west, and gulf(?) coasts.

Grid Enabled "SYSTEMS":
1) Electric Grid and Electrifed Transportation (see above) Systems intertwined with the Interstate Highway System where we already own the right-of-ways and the GRID criscrosses the total US every 100-200 miles, thru every hinterland of solar and wind generation sites AND to every major city - already platted!

These are shovel ready jobs, existing technology, resources apleanty and which immediately TAKE THE OIL OUT OF TRANSPORTATION.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/174456-rapid-transition-to-grid-enabled-vehicles-not-possible-or-desirable?source=feed#comment-769557 769557
The BRAINS we need do not exist in DC!!!!]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:26:05 -0500
The BRAINS we need do not exist in DC!!!!]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/174456-rapid-transition-to-grid-enabled-vehicles-not-possible-or-desirable?source=feed#comment-769549 769549 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:24:40 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/174456-rapid-transition-to-grid-enabled-vehicles-not-possible-or-desirable?source=feed#comment-769545 769545
Electric Transporation:
1) electrified transit systems inside beltways, AND
2) electrified transport ferry systems (eg., freight railways or like water ferries for freight, vehicles, and people, but on land, duh!) between major city beltways across the US and for sure along the busily traveled east, west, and gulf(?) coasts.

Grid Enabled "SYSTEMS":
1) Electric Grid and Electrifed Transportation (see above) Systems intertwined with the Interstate Highway System where we already own the right-of-ways and the GRID criscrosses the total US every 100-200 miles, thru every hinterland of solar and wind generation sites AND to every major city - already platted!

These are shovel ready jobs, existing technology, resources apleanty and which immediately TAKE THE OIL OUT OF TRANSPORTATION.

]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:23:36 -0500
Electric Transporation:
1) electrified transit systems inside beltways, AND
2) electrified transport ferry systems (eg., freight railways or like water ferries for freight, vehicles, and people, but on land, duh!) between major city beltways across the US and for sure along the busily traveled east, west, and gulf(?) coasts.

Grid Enabled "SYSTEMS":
1) Electric Grid and Electrifed Transportation (see above) Systems intertwined with the Interstate Highway System where we already own the right-of-ways and the GRID criscrosses the total US every 100-200 miles, thru every hinterland of solar and wind generation sites AND to every major city - already platted!

These are shovel ready jobs, existing technology, resources apleanty and which immediately TAKE THE OIL OUT OF TRANSPORTATION.

]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/174149-are-we-exacerbating-china-s-pollution?source=feed#comment-767462 767462
The successful public (and private) corporations of the future are the ones that continue to put all employees on 5-10% differentiated salary curves (just as most positions in every corporation already use) INCLUDING THE TOP LAYERS OF MANAGEMENT (AFTER ALL, MOST OF THE TOP GUYS ARE JUST SOMEONE RECENTLY PROMOTED FROM A LOWER LEVEL ---DUH!!!!!!!!!), and!!!!!! EVERYONE WILL EQUALLY PARTICIPATE IN PROFIT SHARING.

Afterall, it is the majority of workers, not top management, that make or break most companies (most are not Steve Jobs and Apple; nor some Einstein; nor some gold miner that struck it rich due to his own personal effort - they are simply pumpkin jumpers!!). If you don't believe me, think for a moment how the workers can do less than their best or even sabotage the works if the top of the corporations continue to steal from the workers and the stockholders. Scary!!!!!! Yes, the workers have been the ones making most companys, and they can surely screw up the performance works if they so wish - fortunately, they are not as wicked as the thieves at the top.

Most corporations are nothing more than a machine, or a wagon train, and the indian scout is the most valuable contributor, short of the horses pulling the wagon train - not the individual train drivers and certainly not the wagon master.

We certainly have the wagon ahead of the horse, and TRULY don't recognize it.

No man should "earn" (sic) STEAL a lifetime income in one year.


PS - and here's the numerical guidlines:

1) the guy at the top earns no more than 20x the lowest (yes, lowest; not the average!) paid employee. This equalizes all compensation.

2) the profits are shared equally over all employees and stockholders. This equalizes all performance earnings.

If the guys at the top don't like it, they can go elsewhere because there is certainly someone no more than several layers below him (and most in-between) that is equally capable of running the company - and that is most likely where he came from (unless he came from outside because HE WAS PASSED OVER in his last place of employee AND DISGRUNTLED because he was NOT THE BEST -- NOR BEST LIKED DUH!!!!!). So some other corporation got saddled with him. Green grass syndrome at work at it's worst.

Oh yes; and the Directors are paid on an hourly basis (10x lowest paid employee) plus employee equivalent travel expenses.


PPS - of course, I take it back about workers making most companies - that may be true except for unions. They have ruined the US industry and Education and Govt etc., etc., by demanding much, much, much, more than they are worth - we also have too much evidence of that, too.

And, of course, we know can look at the Govt and the way it taxes corporations (and individuals) to get what they want and what they THINK is their work --- sad, so sad.

When we get what we deserve, it ain't going to be pretty at all.]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:07:06 -0500
The successful public (and private) corporations of the future are the ones that continue to put all employees on 5-10% differentiated salary curves (just as most positions in every corporation already use) INCLUDING THE TOP LAYERS OF MANAGEMENT (AFTER ALL, MOST OF THE TOP GUYS ARE JUST SOMEONE RECENTLY PROMOTED FROM A LOWER LEVEL ---DUH!!!!!!!!!), and!!!!!! EVERYONE WILL EQUALLY PARTICIPATE IN PROFIT SHARING.

Afterall, it is the majority of workers, not top management, that make or break most companies (most are not Steve Jobs and Apple; nor some Einstein; nor some gold miner that struck it rich due to his own personal effort - they are simply pumpkin jumpers!!). If you don't believe me, think for a moment how the workers can do less than their best or even sabotage the works if the top of the corporations continue to steal from the workers and the stockholders. Scary!!!!!! Yes, the workers have been the ones making most companys, and they can surely screw up the performance works if they so wish - fortunately, they are not as wicked as the thieves at the top.

Most corporations are nothing more than a machine, or a wagon train, and the indian scout is the most valuable contributor, short of the horses pulling the wagon train - not the individual train drivers and certainly not the wagon master.

We certainly have the wagon ahead of the horse, and TRULY don't recognize it.

No man should "earn" (sic) STEAL a lifetime income in one year.


PS - and here's the numerical guidlines:

1) the guy at the top earns no more than 20x the lowest (yes, lowest; not the average!) paid employee. This equalizes all compensation.

2) the profits are shared equally over all employees and stockholders. This equalizes all performance earnings.

If the guys at the top don't like it, they can go elsewhere because there is certainly someone no more than several layers below him (and most in-between) that is equally capable of running the company - and that is most likely where he came from (unless he came from outside because HE WAS PASSED OVER in his last place of employee AND DISGRUNTLED because he was NOT THE BEST -- NOR BEST LIKED DUH!!!!!). So some other corporation got saddled with him. Green grass syndrome at work at it's worst.

Oh yes; and the Directors are paid on an hourly basis (10x lowest paid employee) plus employee equivalent travel expenses.


PPS - of course, I take it back about workers making most companies - that may be true except for unions. They have ruined the US industry and Education and Govt etc., etc., by demanding much, much, much, more than they are worth - we also have too much evidence of that, too.

And, of course, we know can look at the Govt and the way it taxes corporations (and individuals) to get what they want and what they THINK is their work --- sad, so sad.

When we get what we deserve, it ain't going to be pretty at all.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/173817-two-important-yet-overlooked-exec-comp-factors?source=feed#comment-766018 766018
And, of course, we know can look at the Govt and the way it taxes corporations (and individuals) to get what they want and what they THINK is their work --- sad, so sad.

When we get what we deserve, it ain't going to be pretty at all.]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:07:47 -0500
And, of course, we know can look at the Govt and the way it taxes corporations (and individuals) to get what they want and what they THINK is their work --- sad, so sad.

When we get what we deserve, it ain't going to be pretty at all.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/173817-two-important-yet-overlooked-exec-comp-factors?source=feed#comment-765467 765467
1) the guy at the top earns no more than 20x the lowest (yes, lowest; not the average!) paid employee. This equalizes all compensation.

2) the profits are shared equally over all employees and stockholders. This equalizes all performance earnings.

If the guys at the top don't like it, they can go elsewhere because there is certainly someone no more than several layers below him (and most in-between) that is equally capable of running the company - and that is most likely where he came from (unless he came from outside because HE WAS PASSED OVER in his last place of employee AND DISGRUNTLED because he was NOT THE BEST -- NOR BEST LIKED DUH!!!!!). So some other corporation got saddled with him. Green grass syndrome at work at it's worst.

Oh yes; and the Directors are paid on an hourly basis (10x lowest paid employee) plus employee equivalent travel expenses.]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:21:38 -0500
1) the guy at the top earns no more than 20x the lowest (yes, lowest; not the average!) paid employee. This equalizes all compensation.

2) the profits are shared equally over all employees and stockholders. This equalizes all performance earnings.

If the guys at the top don't like it, they can go elsewhere because there is certainly someone no more than several layers below him (and most in-between) that is equally capable of running the company - and that is most likely where he came from (unless he came from outside because HE WAS PASSED OVER in his last place of employee AND DISGRUNTLED because he was NOT THE BEST -- NOR BEST LIKED DUH!!!!!). So some other corporation got saddled with him. Green grass syndrome at work at it's worst.

Oh yes; and the Directors are paid on an hourly basis (10x lowest paid employee) plus employee equivalent travel expenses.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/173817-two-important-yet-overlooked-exec-comp-factors?source=feed#comment-765417 765417
Afterall, it is the majority of workers, not top management, that make or break most companies (most are not Steve Jobs and Apple; nor some Einstein; nor some gold miner that struck it rich due to his own personal effort - they are simply pumpkin jumpers!!). If you don't believe me, think for a moment how the workers can do less than their best or even sabotage the works if the top of the corporations continue to steal from the workers and the stockholders. Scary!!!!!! Yes, the workers have been the ones making most companys, and they can surely screw up the performance works if they so wish - fortunately, they are not as wicked as the thieves at the top.

Most corporations are nothing more than a machine, or a wagon train, and the indian scout is the most valuable contributor, short of the horses pulling the wagon train - not the individual train drivers and certainly not the wagon master.

We certainly have the wagon ahead of the horse, and TRULY don't recognize it.

No man should "earn" (sic) STEAL a lifetime income in one year.]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:05:26 -0500
Afterall, it is the majority of workers, not top management, that make or break most companies (most are not Steve Jobs and Apple; nor some Einstein; nor some gold miner that struck it rich due to his own personal effort - they are simply pumpkin jumpers!!). If you don't believe me, think for a moment how the workers can do less than their best or even sabotage the works if the top of the corporations continue to steal from the workers and the stockholders. Scary!!!!!! Yes, the workers have been the ones making most companys, and they can surely screw up the performance works if they so wish - fortunately, they are not as wicked as the thieves at the top.

Most corporations are nothing more than a machine, or a wagon train, and the indian scout is the most valuable contributor, short of the horses pulling the wagon train - not the individual train drivers and certainly not the wagon master.

We certainly have the wagon ahead of the horse, and TRULY don't recognize it.

No man should "earn" (sic) STEAL a lifetime income in one year.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/167947-brazilians-switch-to-gas-as-ethanol-prices-climb-a-dark-sign-of-things-to-come?source=feed#comment-725430 725430 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:54:32 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/164297-lockheed-sees-290mw-solar-project-it-was-to-build-cancelled?source=feed#comment-700989 700989
www.duke-energy.com/nc...]]> Fri, 02 Oct 2009 23:56:42 -0400
www.duke-energy.com/nc...]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/164297-lockheed-sees-290mw-solar-project-it-was-to-build-cancelled?source=feed#comment-700984 700984 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 23:46:02 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/164288-until-recently-few-knew-about-the-u-s-solar-import-tariff?source=feed#comment-700214 700214 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 12:15:15 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/164297-lockheed-sees-290mw-solar-project-it-was-to-build-cancelled?source=feed#comment-700152 700152 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:57:09 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/164305-report-chinese-solar-capacity-could-jump-to-1gw-or-more-by-2011?source=feed#comment-700085 700085 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:45:05 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/162748-a123-increases-ipo-price-range?source=feed#comment-687701 687701 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:47:57 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/160548-why-is-congress-agnostic-about-natural-gas?source=feed#comment-669167 669167
Now let's talk about REAL PROGESS WITH REAL POLIICY to get us there.

First policy: leave ALL the fossil energy where it is; stored forever, if need be, to the best of our ability.

Second policy: implement existing and develop and execute as many as possible (AMAP) alternatives as soon as possible (ASAP) in both POWER GENERATION and TRANSPORTATION the Electricfy America and Alternatives themes.

If you want to know how to do that, go into the achives and read my earlier published comments in SA about the less than 10 point plan.

Or, watch China.]]> Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:30:41 -0400
Now let's talk about REAL PROGESS WITH REAL POLIICY to get us there.

First policy: leave ALL the fossil energy where it is; stored forever, if need be, to the best of our ability.

Second policy: implement existing and develop and execute as many as possible (AMAP) alternatives as soon as possible (ASAP) in both POWER GENERATION and TRANSPORTATION the Electricfy America and Alternatives themes.

If you want to know how to do that, go into the achives and read my earlier published comments in SA about the less than 10 point plan.

Or, watch China.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/160548-why-is-congress-agnostic-about-natural-gas?source=feed#comment-669144 669144
So let's start again....................]]> Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:17:39 -0400
So let's start again....................]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/160548-why-is-congress-agnostic-about-natural-gas?source=feed#comment-668773 668773
We can use our coal; we can use our gas. In the end, both are irreplaceably GONE! Both gone, in what 100-300 years at current consumption??

For the past 30 years we have been practicing the policy of using someone else's oil; that worked. But we didn't solve our real problems; or develop the alternative solutions to when the wells went dry. Or did we?

We could still electrify the rails and the interstate hiways using current technology. And we could produce biofuels for the airplanes and many road machines. And we have many ways to produce more electricity, sans additional coal and nat gas capacity.

What we need are some clearheaded, CLEAN, policy makers; some not concerned about the bribers and punishers (what bread butterer's become when they stop buttering your bread!). Sounds like we need some INDEPENDENTS - if there are any such things in existence.

The best independents I've even known are the entrepreneurs that had a good idea and the backing to strike forth with a concept and product that made sense and money - that worked when all the policy makers did not exist or get in the way of PROGRESS. Sort of like a Ford, Westinghouse, or Bell, or.........where's the current free and clear thinker, unencumbered.......??]]> Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:58:50 -0400
We can use our coal; we can use our gas. In the end, both are irreplaceably GONE! Both gone, in what 100-300 years at current consumption??

For the past 30 years we have been practicing the policy of using someone else's oil; that worked. But we didn't solve our real problems; or develop the alternative solutions to when the wells went dry. Or did we?

We could still electrify the rails and the interstate hiways using current technology. And we could produce biofuels for the airplanes and many road machines. And we have many ways to produce more electricity, sans additional coal and nat gas capacity.

What we need are some clearheaded, CLEAN, policy makers; some not concerned about the bribers and punishers (what bread butterer's become when they stop buttering your bread!). Sounds like we need some INDEPENDENTS - if there are any such things in existence.

The best independents I've even known are the entrepreneurs that had a good idea and the backing to strike forth with a concept and product that made sense and money - that worked when all the policy makers did not exist or get in the way of PROGRESS. Sort of like a Ford, Westinghouse, or Bell, or.........where's the current free and clear thinker, unencumbered.......??]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/159556-are-we-headed-for-a-green-world-or-business-as-usual?source=feed#comment-658458 658458 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 12:23:29 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/159556-are-we-headed-for-a-green-world-or-business-as-usual?source=feed#comment-658336 658336
However, take gold. Some may have learned that taking it from the ground was good. Selling it was even better. And then, maybe realized it was going to be gone forever (in someone else's pocket), so accumulated all they could with the price FIXED (ie, CAPPED) at $35 an ounce. Having accumulated his pile, he then released the cap. That's business (if you can get away with it). The gold basically didn't disappear: it was in reserve, or recycled.

Then came oil, coal, and gas - some thought it was good to take it from the ground, use it, and even sell it. That was good business until there was no more of it in reserve or any long lasting accumulated pile. Goshes!!! ]]> Wed, 02 Sep 2009 11:15:50 -0400
However, take gold. Some may have learned that taking it from the ground was good. Selling it was even better. And then, maybe realized it was going to be gone forever (in someone else's pocket), so accumulated all they could with the price FIXED (ie, CAPPED) at $35 an ounce. Having accumulated his pile, he then released the cap. That's business (if you can get away with it). The gold basically didn't disappear: it was in reserve, or recycled.

Then came oil, coal, and gas - some thought it was good to take it from the ground, use it, and even sell it. That was good business until there was no more of it in reserve or any long lasting accumulated pile. Goshes!!! ]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/159155-chinese-rare-earth-rationing-shouldn-t-sink-wind-power-sector?source=feed#comment-656734 656734
Neodymium?? It's already a replacement for the previous scarce motor metal! Does it have a NEXT??? Maybe. Or, is the better alternative to not use Neodumium at all????? Wisdom, suggests the latter. However, greed rules, until it can't; and then of course, it does again. That being when the wiser choice becomes a good business decision again.

Sort of a David and Goliath story. Place your bets accordingly, but with caution: this is just business! So you guys may be right.]]> Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:23:58 -0400
Neodymium?? It's already a replacement for the previous scarce motor metal! Does it have a NEXT??? Maybe. Or, is the better alternative to not use Neodumium at all????? Wisdom, suggests the latter. However, greed rules, until it can't; and then of course, it does again. That being when the wiser choice becomes a good business decision again.

Sort of a David and Goliath story. Place your bets accordingly, but with caution: this is just business! So you guys may be right.]]>