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To: Thomas A Watson who wrote (332840)	12/23/2002 12:07:29 AM
From: Krowbar	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 769667

It appears that you and Mr. coal, Cheney, are the technology retards. Hello, we're not in 1950 any more. California Passes Renewable Energy Bill California's legislature has passed a bill establishing a statewide renewable energy portfolio standard, the strongest in the USA, that will require utilities to purchase 20% of their electricity from renewable energy sources by 2017. California currently generates 12% of its energy from renewable sources, including hydro, geothermal, wind, solar and biomass. State senators supporting the measure said it was important both to cut pollution and also to diversify energy sources. Rapidly fluctuating gas prices were a factor in the energy crisis in California in 2001. The bill has also been endorsed by the three leading utilities in California, Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&anp;E), Southern California Edison (SCE) and San Diego-based Sempra. The utilities are required to boost their use of renewable power by 1% a year. New hydro electric capacity is not included in the total. jxj.com Del

To: Thomas A Watson who wrote (332840)	12/23/2002 12:14:58 AM
From: Krowbar	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

It's a good thing that some American power companies, and the rest of the world are ignoring retards like you and Cheney, and are taking progressive steps to develop SUSTAINABLE energy with zero pollution. I know that the zero pollution won't sit very well with you and coal man Cheney. Australia's Wind Industry Takes Big Steps Forward Australia's wind industry is set to take several large steps forward. The first is the granting of development approval for the country's largest wind farm. The Government of the state of Victoria announced in August that a 180 MW wind farm is being developed in Portland. At the same time, it also released wind farm planning guidelines to help manage the continued expansion of wind farms whilst protecting sensitive environments. The Portland wind farm - Australia's largest renewable project - will be undertaken by Pacific Hydro Ltd, which will invest AUS$270 million (US$150 million) in the project. It will entail installation of 120 turbines at four sites, Cape Bridgewater, Cape Nelson, Cape Sir William Grant and Yambuk, near Codrington (the site of Victoria's only existing wind farm). jxj.com

To: Thomas A Watson who wrote (332840)	12/23/2002 12:18:38 AM
From: Krowbar	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

UK Announces £20 Million For Offshore Wind Two offshore wind schemes have been given the go-ahead in the UK. £20 million of government support (~US$32 million), announced on 2 October, will be divided equally between offshore wind farms off the coast of North Wales (North Hoyle, near Rhyl) and the coast of Norfolk on the UK's east coast. The former is being developed by National Windpower, and will result in 30 wind turbines off the North Wales coast with a total capacity of up to 90 MW. Powergen, meanwhile, will develop the Norfolk project, to consist of 39 turbines with a total capacity of up to 80 MW. The developers estimate that schemes will provide renewable electricity for 100,000 homes. These are the first projects from the 18 potential sites identified by offshore wind developers around the UK to have gained all the necessary consents. The offshore wind capital grants programme has increased from £68 million to £74 million (~$105 million to $115 million) over three rounds of funding. The government has also launched new guidance to developers on where to locate their wind farms to avoid interfering with military and civil aviation operations, such as radar functions and low-flying military aircraft. Brian Wilson, the UK's Minister for Energy, commented that 'there has never been production of renewables technologies on such a scale on British soil before. The greatest benefit from developing our sustainable technologies is the possibility of a UK green manufacturing base.' The government is expecting to create a market of £2 billion per year (~$3 billion) for renewable energy by 2010, based on its recently introduced Renewables Obligation, with a target of 10% renewables electricity by the end of the decade. jxj.com It's a good thing that others don't have the "one new coal-fired plant a week" mentality that Cheney and Thomas Watson have, huh? Del

To: Thomas A Watson who wrote (332840)	12/23/2002 12:24:07 AM
From: Krowbar	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

Sharing the sun Solar district heating in Europe In new housing areas, use of solar systems can cut the demand for fossil fuel by as much as 70%. Yet these systems need not be restricted to individual dwellings. Across Europe, nine large-scale installations, each serving between 20 and 1000 homes, have been installed. Amongst their advantages are a cost-benefit ratio up to 40% better than for decentralized systems. BORIS MAHLER explains. Currently, around 10 million m2 of solar collector area is installed across Europe, with the vast majority of this made up of solar thermal systems used for domestic hot water production in single-family houses. jxj.com This kind of behavior by others who are not as technologically savvy as you and coal man Cheney must make you cringe, huh? Del

To: Thomas A Watson who wrote (332840)	12/23/2002 12:29:49 AM
From: Krowbar	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 769667

GE Wind Energy Tests Prototype of 3.6-Megawatt Wind Turbine GE Wind Energy, the largest wind turbine company in the United States, announced on December 10th that it is now testing a prototype 3.6-megawatt wind turbine, which will be one of the world's largest commercial wind turbines. The wind machine was installed in Spain in May, connected to the electrical grid in September, and reached its nominal power output in October. Designed specifically for offshore wind installations, the wind turbine has a hub height of 75 meters (246 feet) and a rotor diameter of 104 meters (341 feet). The prototype, however, was installed on a farm, so it is mounted at a hub height of 100 meters (328 feet) to account for the higher wind turbulence over land. The massive turbine is equipped with an optional internal 40-ton crane that will allow for the exchange of the rotor blades, gearbox, and generator without using a separate, external crane. It can also be fitted with a helicopter hoisting platform to allow the use of helicopters when working on the turbine. GE Wind Energy will manufacture the wind turbines in Germany and the United States once the test period is complete. See the GE Wind Energy press release (PDF 109 KB). Download Acrobat Reader. GE Wind Energy is facing some competition from an even larger prototype, erected in August in eastern Germany by the German wind company ENERCON GmbH. The 4.5-megawatt ENERCON E-112 has a hub height of 124 meters (407 feet) and a rotor diameter of 112.8 meters (370 feet), and was operating by October 1st. The company does not currently market its products in the United States. eren.doe.gov More maroons according to technology wizard Watson, and coal man Cheney. Note that GE is not marketing these in the US yet. No wonder with the 1950s thinking administration we now have. It's time for a regime change, right here in the US. Del