Texas approves $4.9 BILLION wind power project

Rybold · 07-17-2008, 10:05 PM

Texas approves massive new wind power project - $4.9 Billion!

Texas approves massive new wind power project - Yahoo! News

rfruth · 07-17-2008, 10:12 PM

This is good news IMO bet our governor (Rick Perry, a good ole boy Republican) won't like it (lots of natural gas in these parts)

EJFB1029 · 07-17-2008, 10:22 PM

Although a good idea, I'm sure Perry and his band of crooks are going to make money on it somehow, otherwise he would be against it.

Godiva · 07-17-2008, 10:57 PM

Hey! T. Boone got them to pay for it so now he can sell his wind generated electricity.

dogfriend · 07-18-2008, 01:47 AM

There is a ranch in Crawford, TX where they should install at least half a dozen wind turbines.

EJFB1029 · 07-18-2008, 02:26 AM

No, thats just hot air coming out of there, and it just rises, doesn't blow, well not that there aren't a lot of people blowing there, just not enough to create wind.

dogfriend · 07-18-2008, 03:05 AM

Solar panels then? I'm sure that he won't have a problem helping out with getting off our oil addition. I think he said that once; that we are addicted to oil. Here is an opportunity to be part of the solution.

Godiva · 07-18-2008, 03:09 AM

Maybe they can do something with methane production?

Abu Garcia · 07-18-2008, 09:38 AM

Saw T. Boone Pickins on TV this morning and has the right idea. Go solar, wind power, and search/find/research alternative fuels while also drilling for more oil everywhere possible. We will be locked into foreign oil for a long time, so we may as well drill as much as possible while alternatives are being researched. It seems strange that the dems will not go along with this when over 70% of the population says we should. This could be a real political issue in the election.

EJFB1029 · 07-18-2008, 09:57 AM

Every time I hear drilling everywhere, I can't get over how stupid this country is, the US DOESN'T DRILL, the oil companies do, all the US does is sell $1.50 a year, 10 year leases, that in most cases don't get drilled on until the oil companies want to. The oil companies have no incentive to drill, there is plenty of oil, and they could care less about helping the US getting off of foreign oil, its all the same to them, they are a business that only wants to spend money when they have to.

And just assuming that more drilling would do something, which it won't, even Bush admits that, more oil would simply mean less effort into alternatives.

07-17-2008, 10:05 PM	#1
Rybold 38.2mpg Corolla Join Date: May 2008 Location: California Posts: 323 My Car: Other Non-Hybrid Package: N/A Nominated 1 Time in 1 Post TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Texas approves $4.9 BILLION wind power project Texas approves massive new wind power project - $4.9 Billion! Texas approves massive new wind power project - Yahoo! News

07-17-2008, 10:12 PM	#2
rfruth Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 226 My Car: Other Non-Hybrid Package: N/A Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 18	Re: Texas approves $4.9 BILLION wind power project This is good news IMO bet our governor (Rick Perry, a good ole boy Republican) won't like it (lots of natural gas in these parts)

07-17-2008, 10:22 PM	#3
EJFB1029 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Corpus Christi, Republic of Texas Posts: 1,493 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #6 Touring Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: Texas approves $4.9 BILLION wind power project Although a good idea, I'm sure Perry and his band of crooks are going to make money on it somehow, otherwise he would be against it.

07-17-2008, 10:57 PM	#4
Godiva AmeriKan Citizen Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 8,729 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #1 Nominated 3 Times in 2 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 5	Re: Texas approves $4.9 BILLION wind power project Hey! T. Boone got them to pay for it so now he can sell his wind generated electricity.

07-18-2008, 01:47 AM	#5
dogfriend Human - Animal Hybrid Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Carmichael, CA Posts: 1,916 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: #6 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 6	Re: Texas approves $4.9 BILLION wind power project There is a ranch in Crawford, TX where they should install at least half a dozen wind turbines.

07-18-2008, 02:26 AM	#6
EJFB1029 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Corpus Christi, Republic of Texas Posts: 1,493 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #6 Touring Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: Texas approves $4.9 BILLION wind power project No, thats just hot air coming out of there, and it just rises, doesn't blow, well not that there aren't a lot of people blowing there, just not enough to create wind.

07-18-2008, 03:05 AM	#7
dogfriend Human - Animal Hybrid Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Carmichael, CA Posts: 1,916 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: #6 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 6	Re: Texas approves $4.9 BILLION wind power project Solar panels then? I'm sure that he won't have a problem helping out with getting off our oil addition. I think he said that once; that we are addicted to oil. Here is an opportunity to be part of the solution.

07-18-2008, 03:09 AM	#8
Godiva AmeriKan Citizen Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 8,729 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #1 Nominated 3 Times in 2 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 5	Re: Texas approves $4.9 BILLION wind power project Maybe they can do something with methane production?

07-18-2008, 09:38 AM	#9
Abu Garcia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Peoria, IL Posts: 70 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #2 Touring Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: Texas approves $4.9 BILLION wind power project Saw T. Boone Pickins on TV this morning and has the right idea. Go solar, wind power, and search/find/research alternative fuels while also drilling for more oil everywhere possible. We will be locked into foreign oil for a long time, so we may as well drill as much as possible while alternatives are being researched. It seems strange that the dems will not go along with this when over 70% of the population says we should. This could be a real political issue in the election.

07-18-2008, 09:57 AM	#10
EJFB1029 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Corpus Christi, Republic of Texas Posts: 1,493 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #6 Touring Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: Texas approves $4.9 BILLION wind power project Every time I hear drilling everywhere, I can't get over how stupid this country is, the US DOESN'T DRILL, the oil companies do, all the US does is sell $1.50 a year, 10 year leases, that in most cases don't get drilled on until the oil companies want to. The oil companies have no incentive to drill, there is plenty of oil, and they could care less about helping the US getting off of foreign oil, its all the same to them, they are a business that only wants to spend money when they have to. And just assuming that more drilling would do something, which it won't, even Bush admits that, more oil would simply mean less effort into alternatives.

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