[Coco] Amazing!

[Kevin Diggs]

Neil Morrison wrote:
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> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin Diggs" <kevdig at hypersurf.com>
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>> Since Gene opened this can of worms, anyone have any comments on this
>> T. Boone Pickens and his energy plan? How much natural gas do we have?
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> 
> It's half of an idea. The US has about 1.7 trillion barrels of oil in 
> shale up in northern Utah (close to Salt Lake City) and the two states 
> above it. If they could charge $100 / bbl to buy it that would pay for 
> the US economy for 200+ years. It's all a matter of figuring out how to 
> extract it - personally I would use the waste heat from nuclear power 
> plants.
> 
Never thought of that! Probably could use the waste heat from other
power plants as well!!!

> If the US built TGV rail up the two coasts and from New Orleans to 
> Chicago and Corpus Christi up somewhere north that would save a lot of 
> fuel - they run on electricity from any source. Even from coal it is 
> more efficient and less polluting than a Prius. You ride downtown to 
> downtown and you don't need to get a prostate exam from the TSA 
> screener. You could use the power from shale oil extracting nuclear power.
> 
Well now, they would need the same security.

> But the high price of oil has also resulted in starting steel production 
> in the US again - the rust belt is getting sprayed with WD-40. 
> Everything has an effect, direct or not.
> 
> Neil
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