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To: RetiredNow who wrote (294836)	7/14/2006 9:05:50 PM
From: Tenchusatsu	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 1572442

Mindmeld, It's better to wrongly release too soon from the reserve than to be stingy with it and to not help alleviate the serious financial harm to millions. As far as drilling in ANWR, I think that is a short term solution to a long term problem. Releasing from the reserves is also a short term solution. Probably much shorter term than drilling in ANWR. Anyway, we can't have leaders that panic at the first sign of any spike in oil prices. Long-term solutions are always necessary, but they require a lot more resolve than I've seen from your average politician. Tenchusatsu

To: RetiredNow who wrote (294836)	7/15/2006 11:42:45 AM
From: TigerPaw	Respond to of 1572442

It's better to leave some oil for the next generations. They might find something a lot more useful to do than just burning it up. TP

To: RetiredNow who wrote (294836)	7/17/2006 2:16:14 PM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1572442

"BioTown" aims to run on its renewable energy By Ashley M. Heher REYNOLDS, Ind. — This farming hamlet is aiming at generating its own electricity and gas, using everything from municipal trash to farm waste, hog manure and even town sewage. If the experiment works, Reynolds and its 500 residents will be the nation's first community to use renewable resources to meet the energy needs of all its homes and businesses. "It's not like we have a blueprint to follow," said farmer William Schroeder, 52. "We're going by the seat of our pants." Dubbed BioTown USA, the project is the brainchild of Indiana's Department of Agriculture. State officials hope to break ground in November on a $10 million "technology suite," a privately funded center that will house the core equipment needed to turn manure and other biomass material into energy. It should generate electricity for the town by July 2007. From there, state officials hope another $10 million from private investors will upgrade the system so it can also produce natural gas. Much of the technology has been implemented elsewhere in waste-treatment centers and industries like paper manufacturing, researchers said. But BioTown would be the first time the machinery is combined and working in synch. Goal is to lower costs Proponents say the project will lower local utility costs and help the environment. Organizers estimate a barrel of biomass will cost about $40. Crude oil edged above $75 a barrel this past week. "Our goal, and what we're going to continue to work on, is for it to cost less," said Ryan West, who is leading the BioTown project for the Agriculture Department. "We said we'd call it a failure if energy bills went up." If the project succeeds, Reynolds could be a prototype for reducing America's dependence on foreign oil. continued........... seattletimes.nwsource.com