All Posts Tagged With: "gas"
How Dense Can They Get?
When it comes to power, energy density is the key. Solar power, wind power, and ethanol are so expensive because they are derived from very diffuse energy sources. It takes a lot of energy collectors such as solar cells, wind turbines, or corn stalks covering many square miles to produce the same amount of power [...]
5Jan2010 | Richard W. Fulmer | 12 comments | ContinuedDeregulation: Coming to a Utility Near You
One of the most important policy debates of 1997 concerns deregulation of the nation’s electrical power industry. The issue, a hot topic at both the federal and state levels of government, boils down to a simple question: If this protected and tightly controlled industry is thrown to the marketplace, who will benefit and will prices [...]
1Aug1997 | Lawrence W. Reed | 0 comments | Continued-
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