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Fantastic post Tony. As a commercial boiler servic...

2010-01-26T09:38:03.682-05:00

Fantastic post Tony. As a commercial boiler service company (http://newyorkboiler.com), we obviously rely on oil heavily in our business. Our goal is to help keep critical systems such as a building's heating plant running at peak efficiency. But more and more, especially in newer buildings, we're seeing the use of natural gas in place

Ronz, you are absolutely correct in that the natur...

2010-01-22T16:56:57.357-05:00

Ronz, you are absolutely correct in that the natural gas has always been there and hence is not making a significant jump. However, what I was refering to was "economically available" natural gas. In the past, natural gas in shale formations was not "economically available." With advancement in horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing technology, this gas now becomes "

Dylang, the solution suggested will not be dated i...

2010-01-22T16:44:47.511-05:00

Dylang, the solution suggested will not be dated in 10 years. The long term portion of the solution suggested is a move to nuclear energy, a move that will take at least 30-50 years. As we move further to nuclear, there will be substantial shift away from our dependence on fossil fuel, but it is highly unlikely in my view that we will ever eliminate fossil fuel from the energy picture.

Tony, thank you for providing this information. I ...

2010-01-19T17:12:53.761-05:00

Tony, thank you for providing this information. I struggle to stay abreast of all of the knowledge that is out there and you always help summarize it!

i think your idea is a great current solution, but...

2010-01-19T16:17:03.045-05:00

i think your idea is a great current solution, but it will be dated in 10 years and it is not a solution for the next 50 years. we want to be self-sufficient, but we also want to wean ourselves off fossil fuel, not just shift our reliance from one to the other. nuclear and natural gas should be part of a temporary solution that transitions our energy base from fossil fuel to renewables.
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Please explain how a natural resource can make a &...

2010-01-19T12:25:56.846-05:00

Please explain how a natural resource can make a 'significant jump' in avaiability.
The people's concerns over extraction is caused by previously contaiminated ground water.
It does not take much natural gas to contaminate drinking water.

Well said, Tony. Please keep it up.

2010-01-14T12:46:26.747-05:00

Well said, Tony. Please keep it up.