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On Thu, 06 Sep 2012 15:01:48 -0400, Wayne.B
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From a strategic standpoint it is very important that we figure out
how to make ourselves independent of middle eastern energy sources.
They don't like us very much and it's only a matter of time before the
entire region becomes unstable and unreliable.

Et Tu Brute?

The fact is we get a very small percentage of our oil from the middle
east and electricity comes from gas or coal if it is "fossil fuel".

Windmills (solar etc) have very little to do with the middle east
situation.
If you want to worry about that, look at our Israel policy.

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Yes we are on the learning curve, but it will be near impossible to really
get enough reliable energy via wind or solar to replace most of the power
plants. Especially with the growth in energy consumption.

I don't know of anybody who is advocated planting enough windmills to
completely replace all existing coal, oil, and nuclear plants.

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Who said anything about replacing all the other power plants. We are
stating that it is dang near impossible to supply a meaning amount of the
total power requirements via wind.

20% isn't a meaningful amount??