Comments on: GUARDIAN Thoughts After 5,400 Mile Drive

By: Zippo

Zippo — Fri, 29 May 2009 09:22:25 +0000

Largest Wind Turbine: < 7 MW
One Reactor: 1000+ MW
USA Energy Generating Capacity: 1,087,791 MW

Several small to medium reactors available on the market now:

VK-300 300 MWe, Russia
CAREM 27 MWe, Argentina
KLT-40 35 MWe, Russia
MRX 30-100 MWe, Japan
IRIS-100 100 MWe, Westinghouse
SMART 100 MWe, S. Korea
NP-300 100-300 MWe, France
PBMR 165 MWe, South Africa
GT-MHR 285 MWe, USA-Russia
BREST 300 MWe, Russia
FUJI 100 MWe, Japan-Russia-USA

How much is the upkeep on those windmill things? I see lots of pictures with the blades stopped on hot calm days.

By: Zippo

Zippo — Fri, 29 May 2009 08:44:02 +0000

How come the greenies are not squakn’ about all the bird kill from the wind turbines? They sure want to destroy water power cause of fish kill… huh?

Hey did ya hear that if we all paint the roof reflective white/silver it will save 11 years worth of auto emmissions…? Is that true?

By: Gordon

Gordon — Wed, 27 May 2009 23:47:26 +0000

Bikeboy: Oh, I dunno; I think the windmills are kind of attractive, too.
I guess a nuke plant would be kind of pretty for at least a few minutes if it ever blew up, but they don’t generally do that. Once watched an atomic-bomb test from not far away (yes, I’m radioactive), and it was beautiful. The whole sky lit up, like instant daybreak only brighter. But still wouldn’t want them going off around me anymore.
Besides, windmills could be Kansas’ version of trees.
🙂

By: dog

dog — Wed, 27 May 2009 22:07:21 +0000

Don’t knock the under the table market. Right now it’s the only one working. In many world economys the black market is the market. Free and unecumbered by the government. Very popular in Idaho.
Why do Idahoans want nuke plants? In order to have nuke plants, you need Socialisim. Thats why they have so many in France. Show me one nuke plant run by private enterprise and refuses federal dollars. Oh I forgot, Socialisim in Idaho is OK if it’s for sandbagging big business profits. The people just can’t have it.

By: bikeboy

bikeboy — Wed, 27 May 2009 16:25:13 +0000

Gordon (assessing the Kansas wind farm): “Sure is prettier than a nuke plant!”

Beauty is obviously in the eye of the beholder. But from an aesthetic standpoint only, I’d say a single nuke plant is likely “prettier” than the thousands of windmills that would be required to generate the equivalent amount of power.

By: Gordon

Gordon — Wed, 27 May 2009 09:08:20 +0000

WIND FARM PROJECT IN WESTERN KANSAS

Sure is prettier than a nuke plant!

By: JimV

JimV — Mon, 25 May 2009 15:15:43 +0000

Or…(shock, horror)…they could stop spending.

By: David Zarkin

David Zarkin — Mon, 25 May 2009 12:42:00 +0000

This police car business reminds me of the Checker Car Co. that built only cabs and had a short life in the 60s or 70s. I am dubious of such a venture; Dodge is doing a brisk business here with cop cars. Regarding people working under the table in the Midwest, they must all be dwarfs and hoping they are finding lots of loose change. The big story that you missed here buddy is that the Pawlenty for President ego trip got a boost when the governor commandeered the budget process. Funding cuts to cities, counties, hospitals and nursing homes will mean lots of lost jobs and make the recession even worse in Minnesota. Regarding restaurants in Minneapolis, I went with a group of 20 to a Japanese restaurant on the river Tuesday night and we were the only customers in the place. Hard times have arrived in the Heartland. Look for more foreclosures as the governor shifts the tax burden to the cities and property taxes skyrocket. Who can afford it?

By: JimV

JimV — Mon, 25 May 2009 03:30:46 +0000

“–Many on unemployment are working part time “under the table” which will create a financial burden on employers and state budgets.”

State budgets deserve every problem they have. They spend money they do not have and expect citizens to pay whatever in taxes politicians who want money to buy votes and power need.