Daniel asks…
Texas billionaire oilman Boone Pickens is investing in renewable energies, does this mean Peak Oil is now?
If a Texas oilman is putting his money where his mouth is, shouldn’t we be taking notice?
http://www.cnbc.com/id/15840232?video=747990771
billy brite – watch the link, Mr Pickens says biofuel is a ‘joke’.
This guy has had several decades in the oil business, if he says ther’s a problem, shouldn’t we at least listen?
Mick B – if you have the figures that show the oil reserves that have been indentified, as long as they aren’t in the Middle East, (where they have been lying about reserves for years), then I will think your answer has some credibility. Otherwise, you are just uncomfortable with the idea that your life will have to change.
The Expert answers:
Peak Oil easily could be happening now. Unfortunately, we can’t tell for certain until it’s passed. Guess we’ll know in a few years.
For those naysayers – US oil production peaked in 1970. Given our world consumption rates (something on the order of 80 million barrels a day), why in the world would you think the world supply as a whole is immune to the same limitations as the US (and now Mexico, North Sea, Russia, the list goes on and on)? The fact is, oil is FINITE. The implications of Peak Oil are not the same as ‘running out’. We’ll never truly ‘run out’, because it’s just not physically possible to extract every last drop from the earth’s crust. However, once we pass peak, prices can only go up and GDP can only go down. Welcome to reality.
John asks…
Does anybody use Dynowatt for their electric provider in Texas?
I am looking at switching and I saw that they have cheap per watt rates while still being 100% renewable energy. Is this a good one to use? Is there anything I need to know about them before signing up?
The Expert answers:
That sounds fabulous, and I don’t see what you have to lose! Here in California, I owe PG&E over $1700.00. Fat chance I’ll ever pay that bill. The house stays dark until a fire is lit and everyone sleeps on couches around the fire. Well, whatever,.
Ken asks…
The Texas utility commission just approved another 5 bill. dollars for wind powered energy?
this is on top of already being the #1 producers of wind power in the country. the new bill will supply another 4 million peoples homes with renewable energy. Between this, natural gas, and American oil drilling why is it so hard to get off foriegn dependency. Why is this not being done in every state.
They wind energy can be harnessed and store, but all states have some kind of resource, naturalgas for example, California can and does produce wind energy, but doesn’t to the capasity they should
the new wind(Mills) use turbines instead of generators, where the commpressed air is sent underground and stored for later
in Texas they are as we speak drilling for natural gas in our neighborhoods, and paying us to lease our mineral rights, you can’t,see, hear, or smell it, so it’s not an imposition
actually wind farms are quite a spectacular sight
I don’t know why people are thumbs uping LLD he is dead wrong, we are not talking about the old wind mills from the old west, these are very high tech and huge
wind turbines are about 350-400 ft. tall where the wind is blowing much faster than near the ground
I also mentioned drilling oil, and gas, I know Texas can get around the law’s easier, but these are stupid law’s that are only hurting us
The Expert answers:
Because Texas is the Best….State…Ever!
And it’s so hard to get off foreign oil because it gives Government another excuse to try and control us, getting us all worried about an “energy crisis”
EDIT
I remember when they tried to get wind power going in Mass., but ol’ Ted “Partial Birth” Kennedy stopped it, because the facilities would be too close to his gargantuan estate, and he couldn’t have that.
George asks…
Why do rich greedy Americans get 20% of the whole worlds oil reserves?
Are we not being STUPID for not generating other forms of power? Why are the REPUBLICANS dragging their feet on clean renewable energy independence? Is it Texas Tea Money?
The Expert answers:
Greedy sick oil stuffed Americans
that is why the world hates America
America is the sickest nation in the world.
Sick, they use all that oil for one reason
BECAUSE THEY CAN
and they do not think about the consequences.
Mandy asks…
Energy efficient questions?
My stepdad works for and energy efficient company and he tests me on these questions to help me. Can you help me figure these out? I choose them but I want to make sure they are the right ones first before I tell him.
Which of the following states would be the best location for a wind-powered electrical plant?
Arizona
Florida
Kentucky —-
Idaho
Texas
2. The infrastructure for distributing biodiesel fuel
exists fully.
is being built.
is currently limited. —–
is inexpensive to create.
suffers from lack of interest
3. Which of the following is an advantage of wave energy?
Ocean remains undeveloped.
Storms create surges of water.
Salt water can corrode equipment.
Greenhouse gases are not produced. ——
Coastlines limit potential to grids nearby.
4. Which of the following non-fossil fuel sources of energy is most heavily used worldwide?
biomass —–
solar power
tidal power
wave energy
wind energy
5. Which is an advantage of tidal energy?
Tides are predictable.
Turbidity will increase.
Tide levels will be lessened.
Shore access will be decreased.
Tidal energy plants are inexpensive to build. ——-
6. A college wants to pursue renewable energy. If the college is located in Colorado, which form of renewable energy makes the most sense to investigate for large-scale electricity generation?
geothermal
hydrogen
solar
tidal
wave
7. Which of the following is the primary challenge that dams present to salmon?
Dams flood their habitat.
Dams change the path of the river. —–
Dams increase the turbidity in reservoirs.
Dams decrease the temperature in rivers.
Dams block access to spawning grounds.
8. Which of the following is a disadvantage of biomass energy?
Sources are local.
Waste products are used.
Ash is formed by combustion.
Greenhouse gases are reduced.
Implementation can occur everywhere. ——
9. Which of the following would most likely result from a change in tidal levels from installation of a tidal energy power plant in a coastal ecosystem?
an alteration in temperature variations ——-
an increase in ecosystem productivity
a change in population dispersion
a decrease in phosphate pollution
a decrease in reproductive rates
10. Which of the following is necessary for a geothermal plant to function?
biomass ——–
fossil fuels
heated rock
hydrogen
sunlight
11.Which of the following is most likely to occur after construction of a dam?
expansion of habitat ——
decrease in turbidity
loss of biodiversity
increase in land temperature
decrease in water temperature
12. Geothermal electricity-generating plants are located in regions that often have
droughts.
hurricanes. —
tornadoes.
volcanoes.
winter storms.
13. A hydrogen-generating power plant would be most limited by
access to hydrogen.
availability of workers.
cost of plant manufacture.
geography.
solar facilities.
14. solar-energy generating plant would most likely be found in
Florida. —–
Maine.
Nebraska.
Nevada.
Wisconsin.
Which of the following dams generates the most electricity in the United States?
Glen Canyon Dam
Grand Coulee Dam
Hoover Dam
Roosevelt Dam
Talquin Dam
The Expert answers:
This is really homework and your teacher is a liberal whacko.
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