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To: RetiredNow who wrote (555350)	3/17/2010 4:11:59 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1585133

At root, the struggle for peace in the Middle East is the fight of the Israelis and Palestinians against the extremists in their own midst. Isn't that our fight too.......the fight of liberals and conservatives against extremists in our midst? Good article.

To: RetiredNow who wrote (555350)	3/17/2010 4:18:07 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1585133

The Irish commission has done an analysis of the cost of wind energy and the amount of subsidies required specifically as it applies to Ireland [see link below]. While the EU and Ireland don't necessarily agree on the costs to produce wind energy, its clear wind energy is not there yet in terms of competing cost wise with fossil fuels. Its why I think for the US nuke energy and natural gas are the best bets for getting us off oil at least in terms of the short term future. Ireland has an installed wind power capacity of about 1,200 megawatts, which is the approximate size of a nuclear power plant. In October 2009, Irish winds exceeded 1,000 megawatts for the first time. Part of Ireland's wind capacity includes seven GE Energy 3.6 MW turbines (GE), located around 6 miles off the coast of Arklow in the Irish Sea. Sites along Ireland's eastern coastline were first selected because of their shallower waters. The European Union estimates the production cost for wind energy in Ireland is about $358 per MWh ($0.358 per kWh). This is almost twice as expensive as power produced from fossil fuels. There is controversy surrounding these costs. A report by Irish Commission for Energy Regulation and Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation, entitled Impact of High Levels of Wind Penetration in 2020 on the Electricity Market, claims that savings from wind power would be realized when oil reaches $200 per barrel and that wind power will need to be subsidized when oil is $100 a barrel or less. 74.125.155.132