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Aug 17, 2008 9:16:59 GMT -5
Post by Mad Dog on Aug 17, 2008 9:16:59 GMT -5
Uh Oh, don't look now but even Nancy Pelosi is starting to soften her stance tward off shore drilling, but I notice that she still has yet to mention Anwar.
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Sept 14, 2008 9:21:01 GMT -5
Post by Mad Dog on Sept 14, 2008 9:21:01 GMT -5
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Sept 17, 2008 3:49:20 GMT -5
Post by Mad Dog on Sept 17, 2008 3:49:20 GMT -5
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Sept 17, 2008 6:25:54 GMT -5
Post by airhornahole on Sept 17, 2008 6:25:54 GMT -5
Great. More oil platforms that MAY get impacted by a bird flying by so the price of gas can jump $0.50 / gallon. |
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Sept 17, 2008 8:13:44 GMT -5
Post by hotzester on Sept 17, 2008 8:13:44 GMT -5
This bill is a joke.....it's insultingly patronizing.
I love that the Republicans have wanted to discuss this for years, to no avail. So the compromising democrats came up with a bill at 9:30 Monday night and all of a sudden it's on the floor Tuesday being voted on.
Yeah, this is the solution.
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Sept 17, 2008 15:23:03 GMT -5
Post by Sunshyne on Sept 17, 2008 15:23:03 GMT -5
The oil we use is not just for cars, though thats what we look at the most, especially when we are at the pump filling up $$$. Alternative fuel is definately a better long term soulution. But we need to look at ALL of our energy uses. If more people can get into "green" living, using solar and wind power for some of their home energy needs, then they will in the long run use less oil. But changes like that can be small but a lot of small changes can make a big impact.
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Sept 17, 2008 15:30:12 GMT -5
Post by airhornahole on Sept 17, 2008 15:30:12 GMT -5
There's a book called "goodbye my sweet subaru". It is a biography of a NY photographer who decides to move out west into the desert and live "green". In it he stated that it would take over 700 years of living like that for the cost benefit to come back to the possitive. This is due to high cost for the capital of the "green" technology.
My point, I think we would all love to do this and live "green". We just can't afford it. The costs need to come down and then you will start to see the big change. Look at Hybrids. A few years ago the cost of a Prius was outrageous. Now they are more reasonable.
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Sept 17, 2008 15:37:41 GMT -5
Post by airhornahole on Sept 17, 2008 15:37:41 GMT -5
Verasun Energy Corp, which is in the corn based biofuel, just dropped over 72% on the market today. I'm guessing that the E85 fuel is not what the future holds. This could be due to the presentation of the Volt yesterday by Chevy.
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Sept 18, 2008 14:09:08 GMT -5
Post by Sunshyne on Sept 18, 2008 14:09:08 GMT -5
I wasn't suggesting people go move to the middle of nowhere and live "off the grid" but just use less energy (turn off lights when out of rooms, walk to the store when you can, shorter showers, turn off water between shampoo & conditioner, open the windows in the fall & spring) Solar panels and wind turbines are expensive, but hot water on demand water heaters and more energy efficient appliances have rebates and govmt. tax incentives. Get your house inspected to see if your insulation is good & windows are sealed tight. Some these are things that don't cost anything except you being a little more conscious of your habits.
I personally want to be so energy efficient that the power company has to give me money for the power I'm supplying, but thats a long way off from where I am now in my life, so I just do the little things to help.
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Sept 18, 2008 19:16:44 GMT -5
Post by Mad Dog on Sept 18, 2008 19:16:44 GMT -5
I wasn't suggesting people go move to the middle of nowhere and live "off the grid" but just use less energy (turn off lights when out of rooms, walk to the store when you can, shorter showers, turn off water between shampoo & conditioner, open the windows in the fall & spring) Solar panels and wind turbines are expensive, but hot water on demand water heaters and more energy efficient appliances have rebates and govmt. tax incentives. Get your house inspected to see if your insulation is good & windows are sealed tight. Some these are things that don't cost anything except you being a little more conscious of your habits. I personally want to be so energy efficient that the power company has to give me money for the power I'm supplying, but thats a long way off from where I am now in my life, so I just do the little things to help. I'll bet you live pretty close to Al Gore's house. |
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Sept 21, 2008 10:32:35 GMT -5
Post by Sunshyne on Sept 21, 2008 10:32:35 GMT -5
God, I hope not
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Gun Totin' Mama!
