tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22040291.post5428810899400283810..comments2024-01-09T17:38:35.707-05:00Comments on This Old State: N.C. a 'prime location' for offshore wind energy?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22040291.post-85163806742822417792010-12-16T14:58:14.127-05:002010-12-16T14:58:14.127-05:00"Close to half of the United States’ shallow ..."Close to half of the United States’ shallow water offshore wind is along the Atlantic coast."<br /><br />And let me guess, the other half is the Pacific ocean on the other side of the country, ie: the other "almost half" of the country's shoreline. lolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22040291.post-5625097680055917962010-12-02T11:55:11.582-05:002010-12-02T11:55:11.582-05:00This is a no-brainer. Any energy we can get from r...This is a no-brainer. Any energy we can get from renewable, basically free sources makes us that much less reliant on oil, gas, and coal. They should be exploring tidal power off the coast as well. Those facilites could be largely underwater and unseen.<br /><br />But those same oil, gas, and coal companies spend large amounts of money making sure these new energy sources are<br /><br />1) Discredited for as long as possible.<br />2) Face formidable odds getting permits and start-up capital.<br />3) Make sure politicians know who's buttering their bread, and paying for the right to do so.<br /><br />In spite of those long odds, you see these vital projects limping ahead. The trick is to make the public understand how vital clean energy is. It's not just those reviled environmentalists. <br /><br />Whoever leads in this emerging industry will lead the world economy in the 21st century. THe United States is uniquly positioned to do so, but we're already falling behind countries such as China and Germany who have sunk considerable investment into renewable energy research and development. You'd think the conservative establishment, long a defender of the status quo, would get behind that effort, even if it angers the oil industry. It's time to face the future, gentlemen.freddynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22040291.post-24657106583451896722010-12-02T02:51:55.507-05:002010-12-02T02:51:55.507-05:00Propoganda by left wing hacks. The Observer does ...Propoganda by left wing hacks. The Observer does a great disservice to Charlotte by not offering a complete picture of the "green" power hoax. Please, most of us crave balanced journalismAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22040291.post-72135183167886778302010-12-02T00:50:18.534-05:002010-12-02T00:50:18.534-05:00One big negative to wind farms.... I have heard t...One big negative to wind farms.... I have heard that they generate a lot of 'noise pollution'. Think of a constantly landing / taking off airplanes... could get annoying to any residents and also scare away the wildlife.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22040291.post-257845272082353232010-12-01T16:57:34.975-05:002010-12-01T16:57:34.975-05:00Here in the Piedmont, solar panels on people's...Here in the Piedmont, solar panels on people's roofs would be much more effective. This is a very ideal place for solar panels because we have many sunny days and we are at pretty southerly latitude meaning the sun's rays are pretty intense here.<br /><br />Makers of the panels need to start mass-manufacturing more of them to majorly bring the price down.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22040291.post-63478178533873267552010-12-01T15:55:04.576-05:002010-12-01T15:55:04.576-05:00It's about time! So glad that NC is finally o...It's about time! So glad that NC is finally open to exploring this method of energy.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16042650998317722075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22040291.post-58251572433543064622010-12-01T13:26:43.615-05:002010-12-01T13:26:43.615-05:00--Identify ideal, high priority sites with limited...--Identify ideal, high priority sites with limited resource conflicts off of the Atlantic for quick and thorough permitting, <br /><br />Ha, ha, ha. Okay I found the punch line in this joke. I knew something was askew with NWF pushing something that did not relate how to get us back to our caves quicker.<br /><br />Of course these groups would not be confused by facts or the laws of physics.therestofthestorynoreply@blogger.com