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It reads like a screenplay for a movie, but it all makes sense, unfortunately, and seems realistic.
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Simulated oil meltdown shows U.S. economy's vulnerability
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Incidentally, I am convinced that if the United States jumped on this and started measures to convert to alternative energy sources we would trump the world and save our economy.
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My next car will probably be a $60 bike (6,583 yen) bike I buy from a shop down the street. Oh, it it come with a basket on the front, and a little bell that goes 'ding' when I pu…
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Originally Posted by Cody Dawg
Incidentally, I am convinced that if the United States jumped on this and started measures to convert to alternative energy sources we woul…
AKCrab, that is like the best post. That statistic is very interesting. Thanks!
I say we should all ride around on motorcycles. We should have a motorcycle only lane on all f…
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Originally Posted by JoshuaZ
My next car will probably be a $60 bike (6,583 yen) bike I buy from a shop down the street. Oh, it it come with a basket on the front, and a…
The US government is already starting to reconsider nuclear power. We haven't built new plants in years, but now that Oil seems to be such an issue, we very well may choose a nucle…
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Originally Posted by The Godfather
France has nuclear power plants. I want one here in Florida dammit!
Can you find Port St. Lucie on a map? It's on the Treasure Coas…
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Originally Posted by Cody Dawg
How much power can a wind farm REALLY generate?
Between a couple of MW and a gazillion MW, depending on how much land you have and how…
Solar + wind + hydro = win
(I favor the new-fangled hydro plants that use wave action or tide action, not damming up rivers)
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Myth 1: Solar electricity cannot serve any s…
Ah! Sorry, I'm doing several things on the computer at the same time.
That's really amazing. The only reason I think the US isn't doing that is because they want to stay depende…
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Originally Posted by AKcrab
That's only an area 10 x 10 miles.
Keyword: ONLY.
I don't think the worlds manufacturing capacity right now would suffice to make this…
Yeah, you're correct. Current manufacturing can't nearly meet the needs, and it would take $500-600 billion in investments to bring the plants up to speed. (I think all that info…