Is uranium/wind an energy answer?
By JR Hoeft | Saturday, May 16th, 2009 | PolicyThe Virginia Energy Independence Alliance thinks so:
American Energy Independence from Jason Phillips on Vimeo.
You can learn more about Uranium mining and the public comment period by visiting the Coal and Energy Commission web site.
Also, today in the Pilot, reports on this week’s wind discussion:
With an average wind speed of 10.4 mph, the ocean off Virginia Beach is well-suited for a wind farm, supporters said. At 12 miles offshore, the spinning turbines would be visible only on extremely clear days, researchers said.
One scenario envisions almost 200 turbines towering nearly 500 feet at their highest point.
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The city supports the concept, Mayor Will Sessoms said.
The estimated cost of the project is $1 billion.
While continuing to develop renewable resources is a smart and prudent thing to do, the U.S. Energy Information Administration estimates that renewables still will only make up about 10.7% of U.S. total energy consumption by 2030…up more than double what it is producing now; and nuclear actually goes down a tick from 8.4% to 8.3%. Oil and natural gas consumption goes from 62.7% to 55.3%.
So, even with reduced dependence on oil and natural gas as our primary resource it remains our primary resource.
“All of the above” remains a prudent strategy.
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Conservative to the core; liberal with his opinion! J.R. has been involved in politics for over a decade and has worked on several campaigns in Hampton Roads. He has served on the Executive Committee of the Republican Party of Chesapeake and the Central Committee of the Republican Party of Virginia. He is also the director of “Blogs United” in Virginia. E-mail J.R.. Follow J.R. on Twitter.
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10 Responses to "Is uranium/wind an energy answer?"
Hmm.. Didn’t take my last comment?
How much does a nuclear power plant cost and will it produce more energy than a $1B wind farm?
Great googly…I think I might just have read a comment from Reid I might agree with.
J.R., I think Reid mostly comments in areas where you two disagree. That doesn’t mean that you both won’t agree on many other topics. He was once a Republican before he turned Libertarian, after all.
Oh yeah! Dig Baby, Dig.
Folks, that is what this election is all about. Uranium mining, oil and gas development in 2011, ‘Green’ jobs for the future. Right?
Then we have this:
http://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/aefc/
George goes on video to say he created a new center for energy. Except the web page clearly says it is a project of IER. And who are they, you ask?
http://www.economics.wsj.com/participants.php?leader=pyle
Google that name with Abramoff. Then look at what has been going on within the state GOB. You are being taken for a ride and don’t even realize it. The monied interests are lining up to bang this state using YOUR party to get their way.
If you don’t want Hampton Roads to look like Wilmington, Delaware you might want to start asking stern questions of those of both parties asking for your vote. Now is not the time to be a blind follower.
http://www.cgkfoundation.org/associate-program/partner-organizations/
Oh yeah! Dig Baby, Dig.
Folks, that is what this election is all about. Uranium mining, oil and gas development in 2011, ‘Green’ jobs for the future. Right? But who are the members of this ‘alliance’, and their consultant Capital Results? They never really say, do they?
Then we have George Allen starring in his own video for the American Energy Freedom Center.
George says he created this new center for energy. Except the web page clearly shows it is a project of Institute for Energy Research. And who are they, you ask?
Just another front group for big energy companies, whose president is Thomas J. Pyle, a name that figured prominently in the Abramoff scandal.
Look at what has been going on within the state GOP and the questions being raised about the consultants behind the candidates. You are being taken for a ride and don’t even realize it. The monied interests are lining up to take advantage of this state using YOUR party to get their way.
If you don’t want Hampton Roads to look like Wilmington, Delaware you might want to start asking stern questions of those of both parties asking for your vote. Now is not the time to be a blind follower.
Blind follower is worse than blind attacker?
Darrell, I’ve read your comments for years, and all you every do is attack political parties, especially the Republican one.
Energy producers are in favor of producing energy, and they make money doing it. Earth-shattering, Darrell.
Yep, a blind attacker, that’s me.
I blindly attack Republicans even while voting for some of them.
I blindly attacked the original light rail system, highlighting that HRT’s own data revealed there would be 10,000 fewer daily riders system wide after spending over a billion dollars for the train and buses.
I blindly attacked the Third Crossing, pointing out that the project was for trucks from the port, paid for by the citizens.
I blindly attacked the SE Expressway, an obsolete road with serious wetlands issues, whose alternate routes require bulldozing brand new neighborhoods.
I blindly attacked the Yes Campaign’s sales tax figures, when they used national sales data instead of locally derived data to build their ad campaign.
I blindly attacked the politicians when they jammed transportation authorities with unconstitutional taxing powers down our throats.
And now I’m blindly attacking Virginia power politics, the same back room deal making that got the Republicans thrown out of office in the first place.
No offense, but I think I’ll leave it to the citizens to determine if I’m politically blind. They just need to ask themselves whether they have free entry to the Big Tent, or whether they must sneak in under the flaps.
Earth-shattering? That starts after 2011.
I live in Pitts.County, Va where a this group loves Nuke Power and want to mine uranium.
I do not want my kids to grow up to be uranium mining~~~!!!!
Virginia has never paid attention to Southside, So Virginia and all the greedy Nuke People, go back to your Great Job in Tidewater & Northern VA and stick it up your a________~~~~!!!!
Nice post. Looks like wind power is really starting to get some serious consideration in Australia now.
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