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Sancho

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4. OPEC's worst nightmare should be solar, wind, and sustainable energy...tax carbon now!!

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Wed Nov 21, 2018, 09:40 AM

Nov 2018

Not to mention all those cattle herds for beef production...

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Texas Is About to Create OPEC's Worst Nightmare [View all] jpak Nov 2018 OP

In the short run, this is probably a good thing on balance. Pope George Ringo II Nov 2018 #1

Ooo.. We're winning the battle for fossil fuel pollution in the atmosphere! Eyeball_Kid Nov 2018 #2

Anyone who uses fossil fuels, directly or indirectly, creates the DEMAND TexasBushwhacker Nov 2018 #32

We would be better off long term if oil was very expensive YessirAtsaFact Nov 2018 #3

OPEC's worst nightmare should be solar, wind, and sustainable energy...tax carbon now!! Sancho Nov 2018 #4

Amen to that, Sancho. Ohiogal Nov 2018 #5

Wind and solar can't do it all. We need nuclear for base load Amishman Nov 2018 #8

do these new and much safer designs deal with their own waste? shanny Nov 2018 #9

Lots of misunderstandings about nuclear waste. Adrahil Nov 2018 #12

The ignorance is appalling jpak Nov 2018 #13

:) Good information, though some on how we redistribute Hortensis Nov 2018 #15

Well said. Adrahil Nov 2018 #18

You didn't address the issue of spent (but very concentrated in relative terms) fuel rods from Blue_true Nov 2018 #16

All very real issues.... Adrahil Nov 2018 #19

my understanding of the nuclear waste issue is the result of living next door shanny Nov 2018 #21

Who doesn't love ponies!!!?? Adrahil Nov 2018 #22

Oh look! Nnadir has some new playmates! hedda_foil Nov 2018 #14

just...wow shanny Nov 2018 #20

Texas is the leader in US Wind Energy production blogslut Nov 2018 #11

me too ProfessorPlum Nov 2018 #24

Spot on. What is it with energy companies? WTF aren't they taking the lead on... brush Nov 2018 #17

Unfortunately, it's all about quarterly profits TexasBushwhacker Nov 2018 #31

+1 uponit7771 Nov 2018 #23

Vitol Group, the world's largest independent oil-trading house. Ultra corrupt menace to humanity Celerity Nov 2018 #6

In his crazy statement of America First Saudi ass kissing Trump said Saudi Arabia TeamPooka Nov 2018 #7

The massive, colossal ruination of water for oil is a BAD bargain Achilleaze Nov 2018 #10

They're totally fracked Bucky Nov 2018 #25

Great more CO2 Botany Nov 2018 #26

Bust Oil is about to torpedo economies around the world JCMach1 Nov 2018 #27

OPEC's worst nightmare will be when we learn how to get by on locally produced renewable energy. Squinch Nov 2018 #28

The electric car is OPEC's worst nightmare. JohnnyRingo Nov 2018 #29

Can't SA make money at less than $30/barrel? Buckeyeblue Nov 2018 #30

True... but SA is not OPEC FBaggins Nov 2018 #34

Another nail in the peak oil coffin FBaggins Nov 2018 #33