Comments on: Natural Gas and Politics http://thehayride.com/2010/02/natural-gas-and-politics/ News And Commentary On Louisiana And National Politics Sat, 26 May 2012 19:15:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: CBS Joins Frackin’ Fracas | The Hayride http://thehayride.com/2010/02/natural-gas-and-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-4629 CBS Joins Frackin’ Fracas | The Hayride Wed, 08 Sep 2010 03:40:43 +0000 http://thehayride.com/?p=1220#comment-4629 [...] gas from shale formations could be.  But their assessment doesn’t even scratch the surface, as we pointed out here long ago.  Rather, it quickly turns to the fears of locals who are so poorly informed about the [...] [...] gas from shale formations could be.  But their assessment doesn’t even scratch the surface, as we pointed out here long ago.  Rather, it quickly turns to the fears of locals who are so poorly informed about the [...]

]]> By: Macondo/Deepwater Horizon Spill Updates (2nd Thread) | The Hayride http://thehayride.com/2010/02/natural-gas-and-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-2336 Macondo/Deepwater Horizon Spill Updates (2nd Thread) | The Hayride Wed, 26 May 2010 06:00:46 +0000 http://thehayride.com/?p=1220#comment-2336 [...] Guy never shuts up, right? Don’t forget, this is the Markey from Waxman-Markey. As in, the clown who wrote that cap-and-trade bill which would annihilate Louisiana’s economy. And he’s also the guy who’s trying to impose federal regulation of hydraulic fracturing, the state-regulated process which has made available the vast potential riches of the Haynesville Shale natural gas field and could revolutionize America’s – and the world’s – economy. [...] [...] Guy never shuts up, right? Don’t forget, this is the Markey from Waxman-Markey. As in, the clown who wrote that cap-and-trade bill which would annihilate Louisiana’s economy. And he’s also the guy who’s trying to impose federal regulation of hydraulic fracturing, the state-regulated process which has made available the vast potential riches of the Haynesville Shale natural gas field and could revolutionize America’s – and the world’s – economy. [...]

]]> By: The Macondo/Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, With Running Updates | The Hayride http://thehayride.com/2010/02/natural-gas-and-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-2226 The Macondo/Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, With Running Updates | The Hayride Tue, 18 May 2010 00:40:09 +0000 http://thehayride.com/?p=1220#comment-2226 [...] self-important bought-and-paid-for George Soros stooge, who is taking time off from his efforts to strangle the shale gas industry in its crib to attempt to demogogue the offshore oil issue with the spill, [...] [...] self-important bought-and-paid-for George Soros stooge, who is taking time off from his efforts to strangle the shale gas industry in its crib to attempt to demogogue the offshore oil issue with the spill, [...]

]]> By: Mike_Youngblood http://thehayride.com/2010/02/natural-gas-and-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-1007 Mike_Youngblood Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:51:40 +0000 http://thehayride.com/?p=1220#comment-1007 CNG conversion kits are eligible for the same 30%/50% tax rebates as are solar panels, Scott. They're just not as well advertised, because nobody is opening conversion centers in abandoned Circle K's as they are solar installation businesses. CNG conversion kits are eligible for the same 30%/50% tax rebates as are solar panels, Scott. They're just not as well advertised, because nobody is opening conversion centers in abandoned Circle K's as they are solar installation businesses.

]]> By: Mike_Youngblood http://thehayride.com/2010/02/natural-gas-and-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-5556 Mike_Youngblood Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:51:00 +0000 http://thehayride.com/?p=1220#comment-5556 CNG conversion kits are eligible for the same 30%/50% tax rebates as are solar panels, Scott. They're just not as well advertised, because nobody is opening conversion centers in abandoned Circle K's as they are solar installation businesses. CNG conversion kits are eligible for the same 30%/50% tax rebates as are solar panels, Scott. They're just not as well advertised, because nobody is opening conversion centers in abandoned Circle K's as they are solar installation businesses.

]]> By: The Hayride » Cap and Trade by any other name… http://thehayride.com/2010/02/natural-gas-and-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-919 The Hayride » Cap and Trade by any other name… Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:06:23 +0000 http://thehayride.com/?p=1220#comment-919 [...] is generated using natural gas that they purchase from Russia, vulnerabilities from which we have examined here [...] [...] is generated using natural gas that they purchase from Russia, vulnerabilities from which we have examined here [...]

]]> By: macaoidh http://thehayride.com/2010/02/natural-gas-and-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-884 macaoidh Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:50:01 +0000 http://thehayride.com/?p=1220#comment-884 Indeed. Not only that, we could convert all our fleet vehicles (18-wheelers, police cars, gov't vehicles, buses and everything else which tends to refuel at a central location) to CNG within a couple of years and move better than 20 percent of our usage away from foreign oil at a tremendous cost savings. This is already happening to a reasonable extent without help; imagine what could happen if state and local governments would offer, say, a tax incentive for conversion kits to businesses for their vehicles and make the decision to use CNG for their own vehicles. This would be a great opportunity for Louisiana to take the lead. Indeed. Not only that, we could convert all our fleet vehicles (18-wheelers, police cars, gov't vehicles, buses and everything else which tends to refuel at a central location) to CNG within a couple of years and move better than 20 percent of our usage away from foreign oil at a tremendous cost savings. This is already happening to a reasonable extent without help; imagine what could happen if state and local governments would offer, say, a tax incentive for conversion kits to businesses for their vehicles and make the decision to use CNG for their own vehicles.

This would be a great opportunity for Louisiana to take the lead.

]]> By: macaoidh http://thehayride.com/2010/02/natural-gas-and-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-5555 macaoidh Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:50:00 +0000 http://thehayride.com/?p=1220#comment-5555 Indeed. Not only that, we could convert all our fleet vehicles (18-wheelers, police cars, gov't vehicles, buses and everything else which tends to refuel at a central location) to CNG within a couple of years and move better than 20 percent of our usage away from foreign oil at a tremendous cost savings. This is already happening to a reasonable extent without help; imagine what could happen if state and local governments would offer, say, a tax incentive for conversion kits to businesses for their vehicles and make the decision to use CNG for their own vehicles. This would be a great opportunity for Louisiana to take the lead. Indeed. Not only that, we could convert all our fleet vehicles (18-wheelers, police cars, gov't vehicles, buses and everything else which tends to refuel at a central location) to CNG within a couple of years and move better than 20 percent of our usage away from foreign oil at a tremendous cost savings. This is already happening to a reasonable extent without help; imagine what could happen if state and local governments would offer, say, a tax incentive for conversion kits to businesses for their vehicles and make the decision to use CNG for their own vehicles.

This would be a great opportunity for Louisiana to take the lead.

]]> By: Scott Ullman http://thehayride.com/2010/02/natural-gas-and-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-880 Scott Ullman Tue, 02 Mar 2010 05:06:52 +0000 http://thehayride.com/?p=1220#comment-880 I was visiting my wife's country (Colombia), four summers ago, and they have converted a significant percentage of their cars to run dual fuel CNG/gasoline. It is very inexpensive, proven technology. Good old fashioned internal combustion. No "chicken/egg problem" if there is no filling station for compressed natural gas, you can switch to unleaded via a solenoid switch on the dash!! More people take the leap ( $1500-$2000 to install conversion kit and CNG tanks), thus more service stations are willing to invest in compressors/tube banks, a virtuous circle. Why they can do it in a supposedly underdeveloped country but not here blows my mind. It results in a better balance of trade, job creation for mechanics and compressor salespeople, high paying jobs immediately. Also, lower emissions and the cars perform great (no discernible difference in power, actually greater driving range if you top off with both fuels simultaneously). Finally, it is not so complicated that your average mechanic can't maintain/install it (like some other technologies). I'd love to see us use the shale gas in our cars and put more nuclear and wind on the grid, it would free up our foreign policy options to boot. I was visiting my wife's country (Colombia), four summers ago, and they have converted a significant percentage of their cars to run dual fuel CNG/gasoline. It is very inexpensive, proven technology. Good old fashioned internal combustion. No "chicken/egg problem" if there is no filling station for compressed natural gas, you can switch to unleaded via a solenoid switch on the dash!! More people take the leap ( $1500-$2000 to install conversion kit and CNG tanks), thus more service stations are willing to invest in compressors/tube banks, a virtuous circle. Why they can do it in a supposedly underdeveloped country but not here blows my mind. It results in a better balance of trade, job creation for mechanics and compressor salespeople, high paying jobs immediately. Also, lower emissions and the cars perform great (no discernible difference in power, actually greater driving range if you top off with both fuels simultaneously). Finally, it is not so complicated that your average mechanic can't maintain/install it (like some other technologies). I'd love to see us use the shale gas in our cars and put more nuclear and wind on the grid, it would free up our foreign policy options to boot.

]]> By: Scott Ullman http://thehayride.com/2010/02/natural-gas-and-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-5554 Scott Ullman Tue, 02 Mar 2010 05:06:00 +0000 http://thehayride.com/?p=1220#comment-5554 I was visiting my wife's country (Colombia), four summers ago, and they have converted a significant percentage of their cars to run dual fuel CNG/gasoline. It is very inexpensive, proven technology. Good old fashioned internal combustion. No "chicken/egg problem" if there is no filling station for compressed natural gas, you can switch to unleaded via a solenoid switch on the dash!! More people take the leap ( $1500-$2000 to install conversion kit and CNG tanks), thus more service stations are willing to invest in compressors/tube banks, a virtuous circle. Why they can do it in a supposedly underdeveloped country but not here blows my mind. It results in a better balance of trade, job creation for mechanics and compressor salespeople, high paying jobs immediately. Also, lower emissions and the cars perform great (no discernible difference in power, actually greater driving range if you top off with both fuels simultaneously). Finally, it is not so complicated that your average mechanic can't maintain/install it (like some other technologies). I'd love to see us use the shale gas in our cars and put more nuclear and wind on the grid, it would free up our foreign policy options to boot. I was visiting my wife's country (Colombia), four summers ago, and they have converted a significant percentage of their cars to run dual fuel CNG/gasoline. It is very inexpensive, proven technology. Good old fashioned internal combustion. No "chicken/egg problem" if there is no filling station for compressed natural gas, you can switch to unleaded via a solenoid switch on the dash!! More people take the leap ( $1500-$2000 to install conversion kit and CNG tanks), thus more service stations are willing to invest in compressors/tube banks, a virtuous circle. Why they can do it in a supposedly underdeveloped country but not here blows my mind. It results in a better balance of trade, job creation for mechanics and compressor salespeople, high paying jobs immediately. Also, lower emissions and the cars perform great (no discernible difference in power, actually greater driving range if you top off with both fuels simultaneously). Finally, it is not so complicated that your average mechanic can't maintain/install it (like some other technologies). I'd love to see us use the shale gas in our cars and put more nuclear and wind on the grid, it would free up our foreign policy options to boot.

]]> By: Ed Niedbalski http://thehayride.com/2010/02/natural-gas-and-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-603 Ed Niedbalski Sat, 06 Feb 2010 18:43:29 +0000 http://thehayride.com/?p=1220#comment-603 Mike, thanks for pushing this topic to the forefront of those of us that read "The Hayride". But as you touched on, the real issue is energy independence so that we can elimate that as a decision criteria for foreign diplomacy. What stands in the way of a comprehensive, dynamic energy plan that can be explained to the public so that they can understand the energy issue.....because if we continue to do this piecemeal there are few who can put the picture together themselves....and we will continue to lurch between the debates of NG, Oil, Coal, nuclear and renewable sources....in other words very little will be done. Yet now is the time, over the next 3 years to make this the central issue that it is for the continued prosperity of the world...and the development of the third world. Mike, thanks for pushing this topic to the forefront of those of us that read "The Hayride". But as you touched on, the real issue is energy independence so that we can elimate that as a decision criteria for foreign diplomacy. What stands in the way of a comprehensive, dynamic energy plan that can be explained to the public so that they can understand the energy issue…..because if we continue to do this piecemeal there are few who can put the picture together themselves….and we will continue to lurch between the debates of NG, Oil, Coal, nuclear and renewable sources….in other words very little will be done. Yet now is the time, over the next 3 years to make this the central issue that it is for the continued prosperity of the world…and the development of the third world.

]]> By: Ed Niedbalski http://thehayride.com/2010/02/natural-gas-and-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-5553 Ed Niedbalski Sat, 06 Feb 2010 18:43:00 +0000 http://thehayride.com/?p=1220#comment-5553 Mike, thanks for pushing this topic to the forefront of those of us that read "The Hayride". But as you touched on, the real issue is energy independence so that we can elimate that as a decision criteria for foreign diplomacy. What stands in the way of a comprehensive, dynamic energy plan that can be explained to the public so that they can understand the energy issue.....because if we continue to do this piecemeal there are few who can put the picture together themselves....and we will continue to lurch between the debates of NG, Oil, Coal, nuclear and renewable sources....in other words very little will be done. Yet now is the time, over the next 3 years to make this the central issue that it is for the continued prosperity of the world...and the development of the third world. Mike, thanks for pushing this topic to the forefront of those of us that read "The Hayride". But as you touched on, the real issue is energy independence so that we can elimate that as a decision criteria for foreign diplomacy. What stands in the way of a comprehensive, dynamic energy plan that can be explained to the public so that they can understand the energy issue…..because if we continue to do this piecemeal there are few who can put the picture together themselves….and we will continue to lurch between the debates of NG, Oil, Coal, nuclear and renewable sources….in other words very little will be done. Yet now is the time, over the next 3 years to make this the central issue that it is for the continued prosperity of the world…and the development of the third world.

]]> By: Mike_Youngblood http://thehayride.com/2010/02/natural-gas-and-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-600 Mike_Youngblood Sat, 06 Feb 2010 04:43:07 +0000 http://thehayride.com/?p=1220#comment-600 Thank you for reading it, for your piece, and for the inspiration to go ahead and write what I'd been pondering for a few weeks. And I apologize for misspelling your name in the last paragraph! Thank you for reading it, for your piece, and for the inspiration to go ahead and write what I'd been pondering for a few weeks.

And I apologize for misspelling your name in the last paragraph!

]]> By: Mike_Youngblood http://thehayride.com/2010/02/natural-gas-and-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-5552 Mike_Youngblood Sat, 06 Feb 2010 04:43:00 +0000 http://thehayride.com/?p=1220#comment-5552 Thank you for reading it, for your piece, and for the inspiration to go ahead and write what I'd been pondering for a few weeks. And I apologize for misspelling your name in the last paragraph! Thank you for reading it, for your piece, and for the inspiration to go ahead and write what I'd been pondering for a few weeks.

And I apologize for misspelling your name in the last paragraph!

]]> By: Ed Lasky http://thehayride.com/2010/02/natural-gas-and-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-595 Ed Lasky Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:47:45 +0000 http://thehayride.com/?p=1220#comment-595 Ed Lasky here-and thank you for the kind words, Michael. Ed Lasky here-and thank you for the kind words, Michael.

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