Picken's Energy Plan

Tedminator · #1 (**permalink**) 07-17-2008, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by alexg

I think it's time we stopped bickering and started looking for real solutions.

http://www.pickensplan.com/

IT'S TIME TO STOP AMERICA'S ADDICTION TO FOREIGN OIL

America is in a hole and it's getting deeper every day. We import 70% of our oil at a cost of $700 billion a year - four times the annual cost of the Iraq war.

I've been an oil man all my life, but this is one emergency we can't drill our way out of. But if we create a new renewable energy network, we can break our addiction to foreign oil.

On January 20, 2009, a new President gets sworn in. If we're organized, we can convince Congress to make major changes towards cleaner, cheaper and domestic energy resources.

To get this done, I need your help. Check out the plan. If you think it's worth fighting for, please join our effort

Looks good.. I agree with most of it, especially the wind power.

http://www.pickensplan.com/theplan/

Not so keen on using NG to power combustion engines tho.. it would require huge investment in new vehicles and infrastructure to support it.

imo longterm, the USA would be better off eventually phasing out the combustion engine and go with electric motors. That way the only thing we have to worry about are the best ways to generate massive amounts of electricity.

Fear-And-Loathing · #2 (**permalink**) 07-17-2008, 01:11 PM

This sounds like Boone's plan. He has a commercial out promoting his idea.

Tedminator · #3 (**permalink**) 07-17-2008, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Fear-And-Loathing

This sounds like Boone's plan. He has a commercial out promoting his idea.

yeah I'm sure the WindPower and NG Lobbyist are gonna cream in their pants if Picken's Plan is adopted in whole by the federal govt.

BillyBob · #4 (**permalink**) 07-17-2008, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Tedminator

imo longterm, the USA would be better off eventually phasing out the combustion engine and go with electric motors. That way the only thing we have to worry about are the best ways to generate massive amounts of electricity.

We've got plenty of coal!!!!!!

BillyBob · #5 (**permalink**) 07-17-2008, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by BillyBob

We've got plenty of coal!!!!!!

Of course, the enviros won't want us to use it.....

"U.S. coal reserves contain 12 times as much energy as all the oil in Saudi Arabia! A brief look at some numbers explains why coal is the country's most abundant and important energy resource."

http://www.ket.org/Trips/Coal/AGSMM/agsmmwhere.html

Tedminator · #6 (**permalink**) 07-17-2008, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by BillyBob

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Originally Posted by Tedminator

imo longterm, the USA would be better off eventually phasing out the combustion engine and go with electric motors. That way the only thing we have to worry about are the best ways to generate massive amounts of electricity.

We've got plenty of coal!!!!!!
Of course, the enviros won't want us to use it.....

"U.S. coal reserves contain 12 times as much energy as all the oil in Saudi Arabia! A brief look at some numbers explains why coal is the country's most abundant and important energy resource."
http://www.ket.org/Trips/Coal/AGSMM/agsmmwhere.html

I'm good with clean-coal and NG power plants.

Zaro · #7 (**permalink**) 07-17-2008, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Tedminator

Not so keen on using NG to power combustion engines tho..

He's into gas, among other things. Pickens is creepy

The Jovial One · #8 (**permalink**) 07-17-2008, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Tedminator

I'm good with clean-coal power plants.

Same here.

TheChief · #9 (**permalink**) 07-17-2008, 01:39 PM

See everybody loves coal.

BillyBob · #10 (**permalink**) 07-17-2008, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Tedminator

I'm good with clean-coal and NG power plants.

I have no objection, that's pretty much how we get electricity now. But the enviros don't like it.

Meanwhile, we need oil for our vehicles.

And I would like to see more nuclear facilities being built. And more refineries. And more drilling. And more EVERYTHING!

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