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To: goldworldnet who wrote (562023)	4/8/2004 6:37:04 PM
From: calgal	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 769670

Were you able to watch Condi? I believe she did really well!!!

To: goldworldnet who wrote (562023)	4/9/2004 11:36:09 AM
From: DuckTapeSunroof	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 769670

Re: "I think the main problem there is that there are not enough electric plants and oil refineries in the US." >>> Oil refineries... possibly. I'm not conversant in that area. >>> But I tend to disagree with you about our electric generation base. >>> I believe we are very inefficient in how we use and distribute electricity. Line losses are high, interconnections between the regional grids are weak and inadequate, decentralized generation is near non-existent, and net metering has not been adopted in even half the States (and is ridiculously limited to 1% or less of total generation in most States that have allowed net metering... mostly because the energy cartel fears competition). >>> Many of these recommendations (stronger grid interconnections, better technology to reduce line loss, etc.) are contained in Cheney's Energy Task Force recommendations. Even the benefits of more decentralized power production (putting production closer to the users) are hinted at in the report.