Ideas for the Energy Bill?

Senator Dorgan asks: How can we end our addiction to foreign oil? Add your ideas at YouTube's Senate Hub at http://youtube.com/senatehub

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[hellasow]

the french have nuclear power since the 70's and recylcle most of the nucleur waste. The volume of the ultimate high-level waste was indeed very small: the contribution of a family of four using electricity for 100 years is 5 glass cylinders the size of a cigarette lighter. the french put the waste in "stocking centers" they don't just bury it. the idea is for them to experiment.... it can always be accessed for hopefully scientist a 100 years down the road who can figure out how to use it.

[Craw0124]

North Dakota is sitting on one of the largest oil finds in the United States. How about we support the cost effective energy we have here at home. We need to be realistic about the transition process. Renewables should continue to be researched, but unsubsidized the cheapest noncarbon energy costs six times as much. Citizens can't seem to make the connection between paying at the pump directly or paying taxes for subsidies indirectly. Support domestic oil along with renewables.

[peterindublin]

LIGHT BULB TAX

While still unwarranted, efficiency based tax is better than bans - for all sides.

Why?

It gives significant government income on reduced sales (currently 2 billion bulbs per year) while people keep a choice - and efficient products can have less tax than today.

It might sound good to 'ban inefficient products'

But light bulbs, cars, buildings, dishwashers etc that use more energy have performance, appearance, construction and/or price advantages as shown on Ceolas Net

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[redcardigan12345]

Senator Dorgan, I am writing unfortunately with slight contempt for the things you are saying. I apologise for this but the technology for the World to have a sustainable fuel source has been around nearly 150 years with the invention of steam electricity (byron energy) and tesla based energies yet the government has made sure the people dont get them because they can't sell it. If this world has these 2 technologies in place there would be no drought or famine ever...

[kb966k]

Dear Senator Dorgan

I would like to see time of use billing for electricity. I would like meters to be real time capable to allow individual to easily monitor there electricity consumption.

When people can monitor there energy consumption we can expect to see a 5 to 15% reduction. Furthermore, Time of Use billing would give people an incentive to wait until non peak hours to dry their laundry. Time of Use billing would also promote "Smart Grid" appliances.

Thanks for reading.

-Kevin

[ItazuraMezurashii]

I suggest either more foreign oil... Or more war.

... Or what would be way more logical! More research on Hydrogen power.

[jmjfanss]

JCNinja78 speaks the truth here.

[jmjfanss]

You speak the truth here.

[GohModley]

he and the obama regime just want to enrich their green buddies in the same way the bush boys wanted to enrich the oil fatcats.

[asdfgoogle]

Replace all government vehicle fleets to use natural gas extracted from USA!!

Picken's Plan has it all!

[GTechSt1]

We got into this mess because of the DC (District of Corruption). No its not the people or even the elected ones. Its the drug of power that contaminate the air and water. Like all addictions the first step is admitting there is a problem. We as a people and a nation are addicted to "cheap" as in below the true cost of producing energy, water, consumer goods ... And politicians are addicted to the power of the allusion that government can magically make it (cheap, safe, easy ...) happen.

[gofucoffee]

sure; BAKKEN FORMATTI, WANNA STIMUL8 economy? USE HALF THE BRAIN YOU WERE BORN WITH AND DRILL HERE, 10K + JOBS KNOCK THE PRICE DOWN, WE'VE made hho in our backyard and went from 10mpg-30mpg in 4500 f-150 4wd in a half day, any-1 w/ a wee bit-o-common sense knows: DO-ALL-AVENUES!!!!! WAKE-UP!!!