Comments on: 100% energy-independent Wisconsin (on “green” energy, no less)? http://norunnyeggs.com/2009/07/100-energy-independent-wisconsin-on-green-energy-no-less/ The repository of one hard-boiled egg from the south suburbs of Milwaukee, Wisconsin (and the occassional guest-blogger). The ramblings within may or may not offend, shock and awe you, but they are what I (or my guest-bloggers) think. Wed, 16 May 2012 12:23:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: steveegg http://norunnyeggs.com/2009/07/100-energy-independent-wisconsin-on-green-energy-no-less/comment-page-1/#comment-37557 steveegg Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:48:03 +0000 http://norunnyeggs.com/?p=6261#comment-37557 Like I said, it was overly-simplified. Besides, last time I checked, Wisconsin didn't exactly have a reserve of natural gas. Like I said, it was overly-simplified. Besides, last time I checked, Wisconsin didn’t exactly have a reserve of natural gas.

]]> By: Headless http://norunnyeggs.com/2009/07/100-energy-independent-wisconsin-on-green-energy-no-less/comment-page-1/#comment-37556 Headless Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:37:58 +0000 http://norunnyeggs.com/?p=6261#comment-37556 Egg - Terrific analysis! I don't think that you accounted for the energy needed to produce ethanol, which is typically natural gas. If these energy needs are considered, ethanol cannot be a self-sustaining process. Beyond that, ethanol cannot be produced economically. Corn prices will rise to eat up any profits. As far as the windmills go, there isn't enough land in Wisconsin to meet our electrical needs. This is demonstrated by the huge wind farm that runs from up HWY 41 then steers east of Lake Winnebago. It has a peak capacity about that of the single Kewaunee nuke plant. Windmills do not run anywhere near their rated capacity. Neumann is an elistist idiot. Egg – Terrific analysis!

I don’t think that you accounted for the energy needed to produce ethanol, which is typically natural gas. If these energy needs are considered, ethanol cannot be a self-sustaining process. Beyond that, ethanol cannot be produced economically. Corn prices will rise to eat up any profits.

As far as the windmills go, there isn’t enough land in Wisconsin to meet our electrical needs. This is demonstrated by the huge wind farm that runs from up HWY 41 then steers east of Lake Winnebago. It has a peak capacity about that of the single Kewaunee nuke plant. Windmills do not run anywhere near their rated capacity.

Neumann is an elistist idiot.

]]> By: steveegg http://norunnyeggs.com/2009/07/100-energy-independent-wisconsin-on-green-energy-no-less/comment-page-1/#comment-37555 steveegg Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:21:50 +0000 http://norunnyeggs.com/?p=6261#comment-37555 Mark may be painfully-naiive (or compromised) on environmentalism, but I've followed the man for 16 years, when he first ran for Congress (and narrowly lost in a special election to replace the retired Les Aspen). On both most economic and especially social issues, he is conservative. My biggest problem with him is that he has been out of the public eye since 1998. Mark may be painfully-naiive (or compromised) on environmentalism, but I’ve followed the man for 16 years, when he first ran for Congress (and narrowly lost in a special election to replace the retired Les Aspen). On both most economic and especially social issues, he is conservative.

My biggest problem with him is that he has been out of the public eye since 1998.

]]> By: steveegg http://norunnyeggs.com/2009/07/100-energy-independent-wisconsin-on-green-energy-no-less/comment-page-1/#comment-37554 steveegg Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:17:25 +0000 http://norunnyeggs.com/?p=6261#comment-37554 I'll take door #1. He's the closest thing to the typical outstate moderate-to-liberal that has a semi-realistic chance at the nomination (never mind that he is neither outstate nor moderate-to-liberal). I’ll take door #1. He’s the closest thing to the typical outstate moderate-to-liberal that has a semi-realistic chance at the nomination (never mind that he is neither outstate nor moderate-to-liberal).

]]> By: dad29 http://norunnyeggs.com/2009/07/100-energy-independent-wisconsin-on-green-energy-no-less/comment-page-1/#comment-37553 dad29 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:11:59 +0000 http://norunnyeggs.com/?p=6261#comment-37553 Ol' Marky-Mark is making nice-nice to the farmers--it's the only possible explanation for his line of crap. EIther that, or he has a lot of money stuck into some ethanol plant someplace. Ol’ Marky-Mark is making nice-nice to the farmers–it’s the only possible explanation for his line of crap.

EIther that, or he has a lot of money stuck into some ethanol plant someplace.

]]> By: Paul http://norunnyeggs.com/2009/07/100-energy-independent-wisconsin-on-green-energy-no-less/comment-page-1/#comment-37551 Paul Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:13:23 +0000 http://norunnyeggs.com/?p=6261#comment-37551 I think I've been in my bunker too long. Can I ask the question, is Mark Neumann running as a republican or a democrat? I Think I have my answer, "both". Sure isn't a conservative. I think I’ve been in my bunker too long. Can I ask the question, is Mark Neumann running as a republican or a democrat? I Think I have my answer, “both”.

Sure isn’t a conservative.

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