Comments on: Europe also ignoring coal plant threat http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/04/europe-also-ignoring-coal-plant-threat/ The Wichita Eagle Editorial Department Blog Wed, 03 Dec 2008 02:01:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: clean fire damage http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/04/europe-also-ignoring-coal-plant-threat/#comment-347089 clean fire damage Mon, 12 May 2008 04:07:23 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/04/europe-also-ignoring-coal-plant-threat/#comment-347089 <strong>clean fire damage...</strong> I was looking for more information when i found your post. You will be happy to know you came up #2 in google. Thanks for the work!!... clean fire damage…

I was looking for more information when i found your post. You will be happy to know you came up #2 in google. Thanks for the work!!…

]]> By: Phantom http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/04/europe-also-ignoring-coal-plant-threat/#comment-338520 Phantom Tue, 29 Apr 2008 01:38:11 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/04/europe-also-ignoring-coal-plant-threat/#comment-338520 Where are all the Chinese going to go when they make China uninhabitable? Maybe that's why they're spending so much on their military. Planning for the future. Where are all the Chinese going to go when they make China uninhabitable? Maybe that’s why they’re spending so much on their military. Planning for the future.

]]> By: Regular http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/04/europe-also-ignoring-coal-plant-threat/#comment-338370 Regular Mon, 28 Apr 2008 18:51:34 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/04/europe-also-ignoring-coal-plant-threat/#comment-338370 That would be "grammar" not "grammer" Ben, you Georgia transplant. :D Just saying... That would be “grammar” not “grammer” Ben, you Georgia transplant. :D

Just saying…

]]> By: Regular http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/04/europe-also-ignoring-coal-plant-threat/#comment-338366 Regular Mon, 28 Apr 2008 18:50:08 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/04/europe-also-ignoring-coal-plant-threat/#comment-338366 # Maggotpunk Posted April 28, 2008 at 1:17 pm | Permalink Europe has a larger population than America but proposes only 50 new coal plants while America proposes 150. That doesn’t appear to be on par with America. ------------------------- All of the European countries are geographically smaller than the U.S. Longer distances require higher transmission inputs, so it's better to have a series of smaller power generators than one big one. The cost of electricity is actually reduced with multiple smaller plants. And of course, all that physics involved with higher voltages , that causes heat line problems and etc. #
Maggotpunk
Posted April 28, 2008 at 1:17 pm | Permalink

Europe has a larger population than America but proposes only 50 new coal plants while America proposes 150. That doesn’t appear to be on par with America.
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All of the European countries are geographically smaller than the U.S. Longer distances require higher transmission inputs, so it’s better to have a series of smaller power generators than one big one. The cost of electricity is actually reduced with multiple smaller plants.

And of course, all that physics involved with higher voltages , that causes heat line problems and etc.

]]> By: bth http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/04/europe-also-ignoring-coal-plant-threat/#comment-338352 bth Mon, 28 Apr 2008 18:40:01 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/04/europe-also-ignoring-coal-plant-threat/#comment-338352 ksfg - with "do gooder" it seems his grammer is almost as bad as his science. ksfg - with “do gooder” it seems his grammer is almost as bad as his science.

]]> By: ksfarmgrrl http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/04/europe-also-ignoring-coal-plant-threat/#comment-338339 ksfarmgrrl Mon, 28 Apr 2008 18:28:01 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/04/europe-also-ignoring-coal-plant-threat/#comment-338339 "We need the Sunflower plants to replace the ones that might wear out in the future." Well, that's a new one... "I think Sunflower dragged their feet on building and constructing a couple of new plants." WTF? Link? Translation? “We need the Sunflower plants to replace the ones that might wear out in the future.”

Well, that’s a new one…

“I think Sunflower dragged their feet on building and constructing a couple of new plants.”

WTF? Link? Translation?

]]> By: george http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/04/europe-also-ignoring-coal-plant-threat/#comment-338336 george Mon, 28 Apr 2008 18:25:29 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/04/europe-also-ignoring-coal-plant-threat/#comment-338336 Humans can not control climate change, get off it. Global warming and cooling is out of our control in my opinion. Pollution is not. We need the Sunflower plants to replace the ones that might wear out in the future. I think Sunflower dragged their feet on building and constructing a couple of new plants. Now we have do gooder and higher building costs which might kill the whole issue, but the need won't go away. Humans can not control climate change, get off it. Global warming and cooling is out of our control in my opinion. Pollution is not. We need the Sunflower plants to replace the ones that might wear out in the future. I think Sunflower dragged their feet on building and constructing a couple of new plants. Now we have do gooder and higher building costs which might kill the whole issue, but the need won’t go away.

]]> By: Maggotpunk http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/04/europe-also-ignoring-coal-plant-threat/#comment-338328 Maggotpunk Mon, 28 Apr 2008 18:17:10 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/04/europe-also-ignoring-coal-plant-threat/#comment-338328 Europe has a larger population than America but proposes only 50 new coal plants while America proposes 150. That doesn't appear to be on par with America. Europe has a larger population than America but proposes only 50 new coal plants while America proposes 150. That doesn’t appear to be on par with America.

]]> By: Nathaniel http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/04/europe-also-ignoring-coal-plant-threat/#comment-338320 Nathaniel Mon, 28 Apr 2008 18:08:45 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/04/europe-also-ignoring-coal-plant-threat/#comment-338320 Max, Europe ALWAYS was against the Kyoto treaty. Since day one most of the countries either completely ignored the treaty or after a brief attempt to follow it realized how dumb it was and quit. As I have said from day one, to see what a sham Global Warming is, all you have to do is look at the so called solutions. It is nothing more than an excuse to invent some crack-pot energy consumption regulation scheme. Max,

Europe ALWAYS was against the Kyoto treaty. Since day one most of the countries either completely ignored the treaty or after a brief attempt to follow it realized how dumb it was and quit.

As I have said from day one, to see what a sham Global Warming is, all you have to do is look at the so called solutions.

It is nothing more than an excuse to invent some crack-pot energy consumption regulation scheme.

]]> By: MaxGrobnik http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/04/europe-also-ignoring-coal-plant-threat/#comment-338230 MaxGrobnik Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:40:25 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/04/europe-also-ignoring-coal-plant-threat/#comment-338230 Even Europe is saying F the Kyoto Treaty, we need electricity! Even Europe is saying F the Kyoto Treaty, we need electricity!

]]> By: MaxGrobnik http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/04/europe-also-ignoring-coal-plant-threat/#comment-338228 MaxGrobnik Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:39:19 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/04/europe-also-ignoring-coal-plant-threat/#comment-338228 Europe is Great! Let's get their brand of Socialism! Let's get their high tax structure! Let's get their national healthcare! Let's get their 50 new coal plants! Europe is Great!

Let’s get their brand of Socialism!

Let’s get their high tax structure!

Let’s get their national healthcare!

Let’s get their 50 new coal plants!

]]> By: ksfarmgrrl http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/04/europe-also-ignoring-coal-plant-threat/#comment-338160 ksfarmgrrl Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:31:26 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/04/europe-also-ignoring-coal-plant-threat/#comment-338160 Who wants to bet that if parkinson isnt annointed governor that he will go to work for either the wind industry or the ethanol industry. Revolving Door. same with adrian polansky. While we little people fight for the life of our planet, our state, our region... They're already lining up their next jobs. Or campaign supporters. Same thing. Can you say "run out the clock"? Yeah, I knew you could. Who wants to bet that if parkinson isnt annointed governor that he will go to work for either the wind industry or the ethanol industry.

Revolving Door. same with adrian polansky. While we little people fight for the life of our planet, our state, our region…

They’re already lining up their next jobs. Or campaign supporters. Same thing.

Can you say “run out the clock”? Yeah, I knew you could.

]]> By: ksfarmgrrl http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/04/europe-also-ignoring-coal-plant-threat/#comment-338158 ksfarmgrrl Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:29:31 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/04/europe-also-ignoring-coal-plant-threat/#comment-338158 "And providing affordable food for all should be a priority and not compromised by short sighted efforts using food for alternative fuel production." maybe someone needs to tell governor "leadership" and her little dog parkinson. They never met a water sucking, subsidy swilling, Farm Bureau pandering ethanol plant they didnt LOVE! Or want to subsidize... “And providing affordable food for all should be a priority and not compromised by short sighted efforts using food for alternative fuel production.”

maybe someone needs to tell governor “leadership” and her little dog parkinson.

They never met a water sucking, subsidy swilling, Farm Bureau pandering ethanol plant they didnt LOVE!

Or want to subsidize…

]]> By: American_Way http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/04/europe-also-ignoring-coal-plant-threat/#comment-338143 American_Way Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:13:39 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/04/europe-also-ignoring-coal-plant-threat/#comment-338143 "A five year moratorium on building coal-fired power plants makes the most sense " Why five years? Why not ten? Why not 6.5 years? What does five years "Make the most sense"? “A five year moratorium on building coal-fired power plants makes the most sense ”

Why five years? Why not ten? Why not 6.5 years?

What does five years “Make the most sense”?

]]> By: American_Way http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/04/europe-also-ignoring-coal-plant-threat/#comment-338142 American_Way Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:12:17 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/04/europe-also-ignoring-coal-plant-threat/#comment-338142 "We can quickly learn to live without the cheap junk." I remember a time when we said the same thing about Japan. Comments such as above indicate history repeats itself - and we haven't learned anything from it. “We can quickly learn to live without the cheap junk.”

I remember a time when we said the same thing about Japan. Comments such as above indicate history repeats itself - and we haven’t learned anything from it.

]]> By: American_Way http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/04/europe-also-ignoring-coal-plant-threat/#comment-338141 American_Way Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:10:40 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/04/europe-also-ignoring-coal-plant-threat/#comment-338141 "controlling climate change may be impossible" Wow! A rocket scientist really did say that? He wants to control mother nature? Sometimes a mind is a terrible thing to waste. “controlling climate change may be impossible”

Wow! A rocket scientist really did say that?

He wants to control mother nature? Sometimes a mind is a terrible thing to waste.

]]> By: outlander http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/04/europe-also-ignoring-coal-plant-threat/#comment-338075 outlander Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:52:44 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/04/europe-also-ignoring-coal-plant-threat/#comment-338075 Energy prices and availability are going to be the driving force on the international stage for the foreseeable future. And providing affordable food for all should be a priority and not compromised by short sighted efforts using food for alternative fuel production. Global warming concerns are going to have to take a back seat while the world deals with real problems. Build nukes! Energy prices and availability are going to be the driving force on the international stage for the foreseeable future. And providing affordable food for all should be a priority and not compromised by short sighted efforts using food for alternative fuel production.

Global warming concerns are going to have to take a back seat while the world deals with real problems.

Build nukes!

]]> By: BlueJay http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/04/europe-also-ignoring-coal-plant-threat/#comment-338064 BlueJay Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:15:21 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/04/europe-also-ignoring-coal-plant-threat/#comment-338064 A move that would be good for us and good for them? Total trade ban on China. I mean 100%. Until they stop building coal fire plants and using slave labor. Then the American jobs can come home. We can quickly learn to live without the cheap junk. A move that would be good for us and good for them?

Total trade ban on China. I mean 100%. Until they stop building coal fire plants and using slave labor. Then the American jobs can come home. We can quickly learn to live without the cheap junk.

]]> By: Phantom http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/04/europe-also-ignoring-coal-plant-threat/#comment-338060 Phantom Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:57:22 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/04/europe-also-ignoring-coal-plant-threat/#comment-338060 There needs to be an agreement put into place worldwide that all coal plants will be put on hold until the technology for clean power is demonstrated. But that would require real leadership. There needs to be an agreement put into place worldwide that all coal plants will be put on hold until the technology for clean power is demonstrated. But that would require real leadership.

]]> By: JWink http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/04/europe-also-ignoring-coal-plant-threat/#comment-338049 JWink Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:39:10 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/04/europe-also-ignoring-coal-plant-threat/#comment-338049 A five year moratorium on building coal-fired power plants makes the most sense to try to figure out how to alleviate their damage to our environment. This shouldn't be a Republican-Democrat issue but a human survival issue. A five year moratorium on building coal-fired power plants makes the most sense to try to figure out how to alleviate their damage to our environment. This shouldn’t be a Republican-Democrat issue but a human survival issue.

]]> By: Regular http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/04/europe-also-ignoring-coal-plant-threat/#comment-338047 Regular Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:32:27 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/04/europe-also-ignoring-coal-plant-threat/#comment-338047 It has appeared that economic reality is smacking some European countries in the face. It has appeared that economic reality is smacking some European countries in the face.

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