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To: cosmicforce who wrote (218577)	3/2/2013 1:03:40 PM
From: T L Comiskey	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 543731

Actual conversation.....said to me...(9 years back..) 'We are worried those ..rag heads..on the college campus... coming out here...digging a hole And then blowing up the pipeline...' meanwhile...just a short drive away................

To: cosmicforce who wrote (218577)	3/2/2013 5:47:21 PM
From: Bread Upon The Water	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 543731

The economics of solar vs. carbon currently don't compare ( as I understand it) carbon being much cheaper. If one wants to factor the death of the planet in as an economic cost I'm sure that would change the equation. Additionally, there is time bridge to deal with in converting from one to the other during which the old source has to be relied on.

To: cosmicforce who wrote (218577)	3/2/2013 8:32:05 PM
From: Wharf Rat	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 543731

"a source of nearly unlimited power is found that can't easily be weaponized, monopolized or be subject to profiteers or those who would hijack your national political agenda. What do you do with it? " Jump on it B4 some other country like the US does. California Sets a New Record for Winter Solar Power Generation by Kristine Lofgren , 12/24/12 California is taking the lead in reducing carbon emissions with one of the nation’s most ambitious renewable energy programs. By 2020, California intends to generate 33 percent of its power from renewable sources. If there was any doubt about its progress, the state recently set a record for winter solar power generation, almost reaching the previous record set this summer of just over 1 gigawatt of solar energy. On Dec. 19, California power companies reported a peak solar power generation of just under 1 gigawatt of power from 10:30 am to 1:00 pm. The previous record was set at just over 1 gigwatt of power in August of this year. What makes this figure exceptional is not that it is so close to meeting the previous record, but that the peak of solar output was nearly reached during the winter, when the sun is lower in the sky. The previous record was set during the long days of summer, but the fact that the record was almost reached during the time when sunlight is the weakest and only available for a short time shows just how far California’s renewable energy program has come. When other renewable energy sources like hydropower and wind are factored in, it has been a very good year for California’s green energy portfolio, and the outlook is even rosier. Message 28624214