Mar 3

I am the descendant of a forgotten band of Cherokee people who were removed from ny home town (trail of tears)and Scottish ancestors who came here seeking freedom and lived in harmony with local Native Americans until the calvary intervened. I am 50 this year and a U.S. Army veteran with an honorable discharge who served in Europe just before the Berlin wall came down.I have several issues that are burdening my heart,and I wish to express them in a humble and respectful way to the President and anyone else in our government who really cares about these issues enough to act on them.I am scared to express my feelings openly for fear of retribution,but as a guardian of Earth Mother and an American who loves freedom for all.I must.The first issue is energy.It is obvious that there are ways to power cars and generate electricity not only environmentally pollution-free ,but also free individuals and the country from the energy monsters who burn coal,destroy mountains,poison all life that lives in the water,etc.Building nuclear power plants to replace foreign oil is not going forward,it is going backward.I know the corporations who make like 44 billion dollars a year need a good excuse to keep us enslaved to their giant network,and atomic energy is an excuse to do this.Native American traditional people call North America Turtle Island for a reason.Sometimes the turtle moves around or pulls it’s head,legs,and tail inside it’s shell.Sometimes it submerges in the water a little.What will be our option when those nuclear plants and atomic waste pour into the oceans?What will be our option when a terrorist targets one or more of these facilities successfully?Leadership that follows this insane alternative with the knowledge of the consequences obviously is controlled by these energy monsters and could care less about life on earth or future generations.

You should actually send him a letter. I’m not sure if he reads all of them, but you shouldn’t be discouraged.

Thanks for helping to serve the USA :)

Feb 22

Sat, Aug 1 04:05 PM
London, Aug 1 (ANI): A retired senior Brit banker has decided to live on a deserted island for a month in a bid to quit smoking.

Geoff Spice, 56, from Surrey, started smoking 43 years ago while working as a paperboy, after stealing some cigarettes from the shop where he was working.

Spice has now decided to become a castaway on Sgarabhaigh, a 40-acre uninhabited island in the Outer Hebrides, and the former managing director for NM Rothschild, the top London investment bank, will have to camp outdoors as there are no houses.

Sgarabhaigh, which means Cormorant Island in Gaelic, also has no electricity or water supply, and so he will rely for fires from driftwood and a camp stove and bottled water.

The island has plenty of sheep on it, but is free of rabbits, and Spice has decided against fishing.

"I’m a bit apprehensive now that the time is almost here about spending the month on the island by myself but I’m determined to see it through," the Telegraph quoted him as saying.

"Today I’m going to have one last cigarette and give the rest of the packet to my wife and get on the boat to the island.

"This is my last chance. I’ve been smoking 30 a day as usual but I think I can crack the habit.

"I am taking plenty of midge repellent though ironically they say that smoking helps keep the insect away," he said.

In order to do away with boredom, he hopes to be able to learn to play the guitar, and he will be taking with him an iPod that contains the text of 120 books.

The other items of necessity that he will be taking are a mobile phone and a computer, and both will be powered by a photovoltaic solar cell, which will also have a wind-up handle as a back up to generate electricity.

Dave Hill, the island’s owner, has arranged for Spice to be dropped off on Sgarabhaigh and picked up a month later.

"If he rings to say he cannot stand it without a cigarette we will ignore it until it gets to three calls. He must have time to reflect on his decision," Hill said.

Spice had previously tried nicotine patches and gum, a self-help book and going cold turkey in an effort to kick the habit, but nothing worked.

The former banker first considered staying on an uninhabited island a decade ago, when he was living in Australia, but was worried about the spiders and snakes there.

He found Sgarabhaigh by Googling ‘Uninhabited Scottish Islands’.

"I will miss my wife Elena, my children and my family very much but I understand that my mobile phone will work on the island so we can speak that way," Spice said.

"I’m hoping that my plan will work, I’ll stop smoking and my month on the island may lead to many years of extra life that I’ll be able to spend with them," he added. (ANI)

Sadly Faith that is probably the lengths I would have to go to to quit my filthy habit..

Feb 20

Wind and solar are great, and so is nuclear. Wonderful ways to generate electricity. But they’re not replacements for oil – oil is used to generate less than 2% of US power (in 2006 it was 2%, it’s a back-up for gas-fired plants in the Northeast, where gas is sometimes in short supply and/or expensive – we don’t have 2007 and 2008 YTD figures yet but because the price of oil spiked, and gas stayed flat until recently, it’s likely that we generated even less than 2% of our power with oil).

Nuclear, wind and solar are alternatives, or complements, to coal and gas. Totally different fuel, totally different use.

It would help the discussion if we could become informed as to this.

Feel free to visit the EIA website.

Randall you are right, they are not direct replacements for oil, they are replacements for natural gas and coal.

Feb 17

1.
The US Department of Energy introduced the "ENERGY ________ certification to label appliances that meet strict standards of energy efficiency.
A. STAR
B. FRIEND
C. SAFE
D. GLOBE
E. WALRUS
2.
A ________ cell is used to convert light into electricity.
A. Prison
B. Wind
C. Hydro
D. Solar
E. Terrorist
3.
President Obama’s New Energy for America plan will ensure that 10% of America’s ________ will come from renewable sources by 2012.
A. Polar bears
B. Cadmium
C. Diesel fuel
D. Electricity
E. Corn
4.
Rising sea levels due to glacial melting is a consequence of ________ .
A. Global Warming
B. Too many summer blockbusters
C. Frequent wooting
D. Excessive penguin marching.
E. Volcano season
5.
To signify their commitment to environmental friendliness, many companies are "going ________ ."
A. Bankrupt
B. Wireless
C. INSANE WITH BARGAINS!
D. Green
E. Wild in Cancun
6.
Tidal power involves harnessing ________ to generate electricity.
A. Nick Nolte, star of Prince of Tides
B. Seaweed
C. Ocean tides
D. The strange and unnatural energy emanating from Witch Mountain
E. The Kraken
7.
The ________ Protocol is a 1992 treaty that seeks to reduce and stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere to non-harmful levels.
A. Giant Space Laser
B. Atlantis
C. Earth
D. Kyoto
E. Bourne
8.
Ecology is the scientific study of ________ .
A. College
B. The interaction between life and its environment
C. The interaction between Ralph Nader and his car
D. Rocks and minerals
E. A child’s laughter
9.
The US Department of Energy reports that efficient ________ bulbs use only 25-35% of the power consumed by ________ bulbs.
A. fluorescent; incandescent
B. incandescent; fluorescent
C. thermonuclear; incandescent
D. fluorescent; wood-burning
E. incandescent; nonexistent
10.
When a process or activity offsets its carbon emissions enough that its carbon footprint effectively reaches zero, it’s said to be "carbon ________ ."
A. Friendly
B. Neutral
C. Hungry
D. Free
E. Fabulous

Wasn’t this survey from Gaia Online?
But anyways:

1)A
2)D
3)C
4)A
5)D
6)C
7)D
8)B
9)A
10)B

.-.

Feb 15

1.
Tidal power involves harnessing ________ to generate electricity.
A. Nick Nolte, star of Prince of Tides
B. Seaweed
C. Ocean tides
D. The strange and unnatural energy emanating from Witch Mountain
E. The Kraken
2.
Carbon Credits are primarily used to _________ .
A. Buy goods and services in outer space
B. Decrease and regulate carbon dioxide emissions
C. Graduate from Carbon University
D. Make sure every American gets their fair share of carbon.
E. Give carbon the credit it deserves.
3.
Roughly 85% of all energy produced in the United States comes from ________ .
A. Clowns
B. Fossil fuels
C. Horses
D. Garbage
E. Plutonium nuggets
4.
President Obama’s New Energy for America plan will ensure that 10% of America’s ________ will come from renewable sources by 2012.
A. Polar bears
B. Cadmium
C. Diesel fuel
D. Electricity
E. Corn
5.
When a process or activity offsets its carbon emissions enough that its carbon footprint effectively reaches zero, it’s said to be "carbon ________ ."
A. Friendly
B. Neutral
C. Hungry
D. Free
E. Fabulous
6.
Using ________ to get around instead of driving a car is a great way to reduce pollution.
A. The teleporter thing from The Fly
B. A bicycle
C. Public transportation
D. A giant cannon
E. Both B and C
7.
Al Gore’s documentary on climate change, ________ ,won the 2007 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.
A. An Officer and a Gentleman
B. An American Werewolf in London
C. An Inconvenient Truth
D. An Affair to Remember
E. An American Tail: Fievel Goes West
8.
Earth Day was founded in 1970 by Gaylord Nelson, a prominent ________ from Wisconsin.
A. Dairy farmer
B. High school teacher
C. Senator
D. Rodeo clown
E. Gaylord
9.
Good plumbing is important! A leaky ________ can waste as much as 200 gallons of water per day.
A. Glacier
B. Toilet
C. Fountain pen
D. Al Gore
E. Nation
10.
A ________ cell is used to convert light into electricity.
A. Prison
B. Wind
C. Hydro
D. Solar
E. Terrorist

Ok,here goes..

1)C
2)B
3)B
4)C
5)B
6)E
7)C
8)C
9)B
10)D

Feb 14

1. Automobiles that use more than one source of power are called ______________. (Points: 1)
      

2. Harnessing this energy, ___________   __________  can only be done currently at a few shorelines on the Earth. (2 words) (Points: 1)
      

3. Fine sedimentary rock containing kerogen (Points: 1)
      

4. 
Using heat energy derived from the Earth’s interior (boiling water, steam) to drive turbogenerators or to heat buildings directly is referred to as use of ________ energy.
(Points: 1)
      

5. The clustering of many wind turbines at one location is referred to as a wind (Points: 1)
      

6. This is a product of decomposing manure and/or sewage sludge and can be used as a fuel. (Points: 1)
      

7. ________ __________ is a method of coal extraction that uses large pieces of earth-moving equipment to remove huge amounts of soil and rock to expose coal deposits. (two words) (Points: 1)
      

8. List two alternative fuel sources to Fossil Fuels. (Points: 1)

9. List three categories of energy use. (Points: 1)

10. List two disadvantages of nuclear power. (Points: 1)

11. Describe three energy sources used to power turbines in the generation of electricity. (Points: 1)

12. What was the main fuel used for energy generation during the 1700’s to the mid 1800’s? (Points: 1)
      

13. _________, _________, and _________ are three examples of fossil fuels. (Points: 1)
      

14. _____________ Power does not directly contribute to greenhouse gases, is an alternative to fossil fuels, the waste is radioactive. (Points: 1)
      

15. With 75,000 dams in the United States, only __________ percent of rivers are still free-following. (Points: 1)
      

16. The development of the steam engine sparked the __________ Revolution. (Points: 1)
      

17. __________ ___________ is a primary fossil fuel that releases the fewest pollutants when compared to other fossil fuels. (Points: 1)
      

18. This European country depends on nuclesar energy for apporximately 75% of its electricity generation. _____________ (Points: 1)
      

19. Which of the following is true of hydroelectric power. (Points: 1)
       Fish migration can be impeded.
       Resevoirs created by dams are usually wamer water.
       Reservoirs created by dams may submerge previously dry ecocsystems.
       Water flows uphill to generate electricity.
       Water flow downstream is inconsistent.

20. Electricity is a ___________ energy source because it relies on a primary energy source such as coal or water power. (Points: 1)
      

21. Only 30% of the total energy is transferred when ___________ is generated. from burning coal, for example. (Points: 1)
      

22. The decomposition of animal plant remains over a long period of time results in the formation of __________ ___________. (Points: 1)
      

23. The initial cost to install a solar hot water system is 5 to 10 times more than gas or electric heaters. (Points: 1)
       True
       False

24. Melting out is the process used to extract __________ from oil sands. (Points: 1)
      

25. The United States currently produces about 20 percent of its electricity by __________ __________. (Points: 1)
      

26. Most of the poorer nations of the world rely on ___________ as their major fuel source. (Points: 1)
      

27. Thirteen oil-producing countries are members of this organization which acts to coordinate their oil production policies in order to help stabilise the oil market. ____________ (Points: 1)
      

28. ____________ __________ is excess heat discharged into rivers lakes and oceans. (Points: 1)
      

29. Growing crops for producing this fuel may result in undercutting food production. (Points: 1)
      

30. Oil Shale is sedimentary rock containing __________. (Points: 1)
      

31. In 2005, __________ _________ provided 8,900 MW of electricity from heat within the earth. With today’s technology 10 times this amount could be generated and if you consider new technologies as much as 138,000 MW of electricty could be generated each year. (Points: 1)
      

32. Coal fired plants release 100 times more radioactivity than nuclear power plants due to the natural presence of thorium and uranium in the coal. (Points: 1)
       True
       False

DO YOUR HOMEWORK YOUR SELF! anyway these questions aren’t hard just look in your text book.

Feb 13

1.The US Department of Energy introduced the "ENERGY ________ certification to label appliances that meet strict standards of energy efficiency.
A. STAR
B. FRIEND
C. SAFE
D. GLOBE
E. WALRUS

2.The Obama administration hopes to lay plans to reduce America’s _______ emissions 80% by 2050.
A. Cigarette
B. Trans fat
C. Greenhouse gas
D. Polar bear
E. Automatic weapon

3.A ________ cell is used to convert light into electricity.
A. Prison
B. Wind
C. Hydro
D. Solar
E. Terrorist

4.When a process or activity offsets its carbon emissions enough that its carbon footprint effectively reaches zero, it’s said to be "carbon ________ ."
A. Friendly
B. Neutral
C. Hungry
D. Free
E. Fabulous

5.Tidal power involves harnessing ________ to generate electricity.
A. Nick Nolte, star of Prince of Tides
B. Seaweed
C. Ocean tides
D. The strange and unnatural energy emanating from Witch Mountain
E. The Kraken

6.Carbon Credits are primarily used to _________ .
A. Buy goods and services in outer space
B. Decrease and regulate carbon dioxide emissions
C. Graduate from Carbon University
D. Make sure every American gets their fair share of carbon.
E. Give carbon the credit it deserves.

7.Using ________ to get around instead of driving a car is a great way to reduce pollution.
A. The teleporter thing from The Fly
B. A bicycle
C. Public transportation
D. A giant cannon
E. Both B and C

8.Ecology is the scientific study of ________ .
A. College
B. The interaction between life and its environment
C. The interaction between Ralph Nader and his car
D. Rocks and minerals
E. A child’s laughter

9.The ________ Protocol is a 1992 treaty that seeks to reduce and stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere to non-harmful levels.
A. Giant Space Laser
B. Atlantis
C. Earth
D. Kyoto
E. Bourne

10.Al Gore’s documentary on climate change, ________ ,won the 2007 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.
A. An Officer and a Gentleman
B. An American Werewolf in London
C. An Inconvenient Truth
D. An Affair to Remember
E. An American Tail: Fievel Goes West

Wasn’t this from Gaia Online?

Ok,here goes:

1)A
2)C
3)D
4)B
5)C
6)B
7)E
8)B
9)D
10)C

Feb 11

From what I gather the hardest thing about seperating Hydrogen and Oxygen molecules in water is generating enough power/electricity to create enough free HHO gas… but I was wondering could you:

Take an old car, let’s say an old mustang with a 302 small block, and you add an HHO generator… logic states that you could not produce enough HHO gas off of the stock electrical system but…

I’ve seen competition alternator setups at car audio competitions where people add 1 or 2 alternators to their cars using custom brackets and such… and keep in mind if the engine puts out around 300 horsepower then each additional alternator should only use 10-15 hp each… so with 3 alternators you’d still get around 270 mechanical horsepower and yet you could increase the power of the electrical system dramatically.

I’ve seen high-amp alternators that can crank out 140 amps, so an extra 2 of these operating at either 12-volt or 24-volt system should be able to crank out 1680 watts or 3360 watts of DC power…

I’ve also heard of people adding electrolyzers to the water like baking soda in order to decrease the natural state of resistance of the water…

Do you think 3360 watts would produce enough usable HHO gas to run a car with the setup up I just described?

Not sure why you are asking this here in R&S, but anyway……

Your thinking is a little dated. They are actually going the other way with this technology. It is not necessary to have a lot of power to convert H2O to HHO. They are making generators now that do the job more than proficiently with less than 20 amps of standard 12 volt current. They are using a generator that resembles the cylinder on a revolver type pistol, with six tubes of about a foot long inside. This can be housed in a 6 inch diameter piece of pipe, with the inner tubes in the revolver type formation, and employing a capacitor to build up the power before sending it through the generator. It actually explodes the H2O into HHO, creating an impressive amount of gas with a relatively small generator. There are many many articles about this on You Tube.
I can not remember the name of the story, but there is a guy running his entire house on HHO. He has actually disconnected his home from the public utitlity lines. He has electricity when storms knock out other people’s power. Pretty impressive. His system is amazing.

A catalyst is absolutely necessary. Baking soda will work, but crystal drain opener is even better. It takes very little of it, where it takes a lot of baking soda, although baking soda is not corrosive. The generator I built for my 1991 Chevrolet truck uses baking soda.

Feb 8

I am free green energy machinery inventor, this is a ‘Multiple Hydro Turbine Powerful Driver’ (MHTPD). I did get your help and recommended to contact my patent lawyer, she said it’s good and new interesting generating electricity to grid, helps people and the world, but for me it’s too expensive to get 20 years permanent patent license, even to make a sample for field test. Does it works if energy department of our country USA can verify my already granted ‘Provisional’ patent machinery by USA patent office on May 28th, 2008. If goverment energy department endorsed and back up the
machinery, I think, the most investers are interest join my program and project too. Any new idea you will give to me today. Thanks

off the topck a little, DONT sell your invention to any oil company, they are buying all of the new patents and shefing them so people continue to depend on oil.

Feb 4

In the enrichment process, uranium gas is spun in centrifuges to purify it. Enriched to a low degree, the result is fuel for a nuclear reactor — but highly enriched uranium can be used to build a warhead. The United States and its allies accuse Iran of secretly seeking to develop a bomb, a claim denied by Iran, which says it seeks only to generate electricity as quoted from Associated Press

I thought with Iran being an oil producing country does not need nuclear reactor to produce electricity. Iran seems to be provoking the free world notably US to engage in war. What do you think is their main agenda, world domination?

Iran is doing what the rest of us should be doing, which is looking beyond the day the cheap oil and gas runs out. Iran’s oil production is in decline. While they have a lot of oil, getting it out of the ground is another story. They also lack adequate refining capacity. Despite being a major oil exporter, they are also an importer of gasoline. Iran’s cities are polluted, they are looking for a cleaner way to generate electricity. If they can produce electricity via nuclear power, they can free up oil for export.

Iran is not looking to dominate the world. They can barely dominate their own land. Iran has lots of problems. Look at the neighborhood they live in. Turkey, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Azerbijan, Afghanistan. With the Russians, British, Americans, and Israelis menacing them as well. Iran has serious security problems.

Iran is a multi-ethnic empire consisting of about half Persians and a dog kennel of other peoples, most of whom would be all too happy leaving Iran and taking their chunk of turf with them. Iran faces a declining birthrate. In a few years their society will be older and more vulnerable.

All this said, of course they are building a bomb. What major country isn’t? Japan has a full fledged nuclear program and have had for years. South Korea, Taiwan, Germany, Poland, Turkey, Saudi, Brazil, and a number of other countries are other likely candidates. In your lifetime expect the nuclear club to grow to 40 or more players. Time will come when Mexico has its bomb.

As for the Iranians main goal. Survival.

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