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From Stan Geiger – An Oklahoma blog
There is a public discourse underway, focused mainly on the generation of electricity. Windmills, nuclear and solar are all options on the table. But the fact of the matter is, most of our oil consumption goes to transportation. We burn oil fueling planes, trains and automobiles. If we are to shed our dependence on imported oil, we must come up with a new transportation fuel. Ethanol from corn isn’t the answer. There is an answer, however, lying right under our feet. It would be good if someone started paying attention to it.
Boone Pickens is right about one thing: we can’t drill our way out of this problem. At the same time, he’s wrong about nat gas being the solution.
Currently, domestic nat gas production barely keeps up with demand. If we start fueling rolling stock with the stuff, it won’t be long before we find ourselves in the same position with nat gas that we are currently in with oil: we will be dependent on foreign sources. Tulsa’s own super billionaire, George Kaiser, has reportedly made heavy investments in the liquid natural gas biz of late, if that tells you anything.
While the U.S. can’t become energy independent relative to oil and natural gas, it can become energy independent through the use of coal. The U.S. is the undisputed king of coal. We have, far and away, more coal reserves than any nation on the planet. China is a distant second. Read more….
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2 Comments
1. Harold Ramis replies at 11th September 2008, 5:27 pm :
Don’t forget about the new study that American Clean Skies put out recently: 118 years of Natural Gas in the United States alone. Add Canada in, and the results are enourmous. Natgas certainly CAN fuel our transportation system.
2. Wayne Rohde replies at 12th September 2008, 12:11 pm :
The issue with coal is the pollution that it causes and the damage to people. Clean coal is a recent buzz word. But it is not.
Just refer to the Univ of Texas San Antonio study done by Dr. Palmer regarding the prevelance of ADHD, asthma, allergies, and autism within 10 to 50 mile prevailing downwind patterns of coal burning plants.
Just a thought. Yes, we want it but not in our backyard is what proponents are saying. I say clean it up first.
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