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Old 12-20-14, 07:35 PM   #72
oil pan 4
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Natural gas and oil are perfectly safe, all these alternatives like wind and solar need fast acting backup power for when they quit.
I agree coals days are numbered, to our 250 year supply.
I have been on, in and around wind turbines to know how much power they produce and use. After studying wind power generation for the last 3 semesters I can say they produce power inconsistently and unreliably. Whats worse then that is when the wind turbines are not producing power they still consume around 5kw each.

What happened in NY is a great example of what happens when fear, ignorance and fanaticism win. Seems they would rather have their people stuck burning expensive fuel oil or propane to heat their homes rather than give anyone the option to switch to much cheaper natural gas.
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