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To: Jim McMannis who wrote (616719)	6/20/2011 1:08:54 PM
From: i-node	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575422

>> OTOH, our local Power company just built a solar collector to pre-heat water going into the powerplant. Sames money on fossil fuel to turn it to steam. I can see that making sense. When it does, go for it. There will be various ways to take advantage of solar that crop up and it should be done. Today, the rooftop panels just make no sense at all if you ask me.

To: Jim McMannis who wrote (616719)	6/20/2011 2:51:37 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575422

Thanks for getting Scott elected. ;-) "Obama could, receive aid from an unexpected quarter. The victory of Republican Rick Scott in last year’s gubernatorial election in Florida was seen at the time as a Tea Party triumph. Today, with an approval rating measured by one recent poll at 29 percent, Scott could well be the most unpopular governor in the nation. Scott’s popularity is in the doldrums for several reasons, including his ardor for budget cuts, a decision to decline more than $2 billion in federal funding for a high-speed rail link and a personality seen by critics as gratuitously aggressive. Democrats say Scott’s policies have given Floridians a taste of a Republican governing agenda, sharpening the idea that the 2012 election will not be simply a referendum on Obama." thehill.com

To: Jim McMannis who wrote (616719)	6/20/2011 3:18:22 PM
From: TimF	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1575422

Power company just built a solar collector to pre-heat water going into the powerplant. That's one use that sounds like it could actually be cost effective. (Although they might just be doing it for tax credits). You have the power plant infrastructure anyway, so you aren't building generators and such just to handle the solar heated water. When the sun shines, you don't have to make it heat the water up quite as much as you would have to in order to run 100% of solar heat, so the part of the plant with the sun heating water can be cheaper than it would have to be in a 100% solar plant. And when the sun doesn't shine you just burn gas or coal or whatever the plant normally uses.

To: Jim McMannis who wrote (616719)	6/21/2011 3:00:08 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575422

This is embarrassing. Isn't Orlando supposed to be Scott's 'heartland'? Rick Scott cares! He really does care! posted by scottmaxwell on June, 19 2011 10:10 PM For a guy who claims not read newspapers — or care what the polls say or the public thinks — Rick Scott sure is putting a lot of effort into trying to score some good publicity. In fact, if regular old rank-and-file Floridians won’t write nice things about him in letters to the editor, Scott has decided to write the words for them. One of the newest features on www.rickscottforflorida.com is a page where Scott supporters can send pre-written letters of praise for Scott … written by Scott’s campaign team. Just pick the newspaper you want to contact. (Yes, the Sentinel is one of the seven.) And then you can add your name to a letter that says: “While politicians usually disappoint us and rarely keep their promises, Rick is refreshing because he’s keeping his word. His policies are helping to attract businesses to our state and get people back to work.” It’d be even more refreshing to read letters sent by people who actually wrote them themselves. But it appears that Scott has reached the point where he doesn’t care about such nuances. You can read the full pre-written letter – and attach your own signature to it – here: rickscottforflorida.com blogs.orlandosentinel.com