Energy Reads:
(2008) US House Report:
The Truth About America's Energy: Big Oil Stockpiles Supplies and Pockets Profits:
--in 2004, Congress released millions of acres of protected public lands to oil drilling, yet: Onshore = only 13 million out of 50 million acres have
been developed; Offshore = only 10 million of 50 million acres developed!!!
Any increase in domestic oil production = even higher windfall profits = closer scrutiny!!!!
Meanwhile, the Colossal Magnetic Levitation Wind Turbine simply uses permanent magnets to provide power = to a small nuclear power plant = a tiny $53
million price tag = $.01 per kilowatt hour!!!!
Plus, the MagLev's low-center-of-gravity = perfect for offshore = unlimited potential = areas surrounding the US = 24/7!!!!
And the Lithium-ion Battery charges from 10% to 80% in 10 minutes!!!! (Wikipedia-Electric Vehicle-6.2.5)
(2007) Gizmag:
Subaru doubles the battery range of its electric car concept:
--whatever-size lithium-ion battery = charges from 0% to 80% in 15 minutes!!!!
Who Killed the Electric Car? (the movie-Wikipedia):
--Big Oil "bought patents to prevent modern NiMH batteries from being used in US electric cars."
Stanford News Service:
Ethanol vehicles pose significant risk to health, new study finds:
--mixing gasoline with Ethanol (E85 for cars) actually causes more pollution than gas alone!!!
(2008) The Oil Drum:
Thin Film Solar Power--Cheaper than Coal?
BusinessWeek:
The Dirty Truth About Clean Coal.
New York Times:
Nuclear Leaks and Response Tested Obama in Senate:
--Obama's radioactive-leaks bill "caved-in" to Power Co., he reaps largest contribution!!!
And: Nader opposes nuclear, coal, oil energy, supports wind, solar.
Also Read:
CommonDreams (2):
Obama's Sub-Prime Conflict:
--Obama's Finance Chair (Penny Pritzker) = directly behind sub-prime crisis!!!!
The Real Legacy of the Reagan evolution:
--McCain's Campaign Co-Chair (Phil Gramm) = enabled Enron!!!!
Minnesota Monitor:
McCain's 'econ brain,' Phil Gramm, tied to sub-prime crisis.
Buzzle.com:
The Truth About Buying A Foreclosed Home:
--keep on hiking-up rates, pulling the rug out frim beneath people's feet, next offer foreclosed houses at market value--versus what's still owed =
such a property is an ASSET to the bank, not a liability!!!!
(2008) ScienceDaily:
Autism Risk Linked To Distance From Power Plants, Other Mercury-releasing Sources.
Boston Globe (2):
Mercury leaks found as new bulbs break:
--broken CFL = very dangerous mercury dust/vapor!!!!!
Grim proving ground for Obama's housing policy:
--Obama helped his friend and "most important fund-raiser," Tony Rezko (now in prison), get $87 million to renovate 1,000 low-income Chicago
apartments!!!
And: John McCain and the USS Forrestal Fire:
--McCain crashed 5 jets. plus caused fire/deaths!!!!
Complaints about our corrupted election process (Bush never actually won a pres. election: See--The US Commission on Civil Rights Report on the
Irregularities of the 2000 Florida Presidential Election, and The Rolling Stone article: Was the 2004 Election Stolen?) can be addressed to the United
Nations:
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