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To: jrhana who wrote (121230)	5/30/2009 1:16:59 PM
From: Tommaso	Respond to of 206084

It is so cheap and quick to install natural gas electric generators, and they are so much more efficient (as well as clean) than they used to be, that coal producers cannot really expect to interfere with their being put in place. One thing I have wondered for years is why no one markets natural gas powered heat pumps. That would be a way of getting up to 200% efficiency, depending on outside temperatures, in heating a house. And the gas engine ought to last for many years (if it were serviced maybe once a year).

To: jrhana who wrote (121230)	5/30/2009 1:19:51 PM
From: Tommaso	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 206084

>>>This explosion of Shale gas is actually very recent phenomenon. <<< I realize that, but I am annoyed with myself for not catching on sooner. Actually I did catch on to the Barnett Shale, buying Mitchell stock just before Devon bought them out.

To: jrhana who wrote (121230)	5/31/2009 1:09:23 AM
From: Salt'n'Peppa	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 206084

Why is everyone trying to reinvent the wheel here? Propane vehicles have been around for 30 years or more. They are a cheap conversion to a gasoline engine, very safe, reliable and work well in cold weather. Propane is a very "green" energy source. Western Canada still has decent propane infrastructure. We used propane for all our fleet vehicles back in the mid-80's. These were 3/4 ton to 5 ton trucks hauling heavy liquid loads. No issues at all. We used to buy it for $0.04/litre back then! For those that don't know, the four lightest natural gases (in order) are methane, ethane, propane and butane. Cheers, S&P