Re: New paradigm for home heating automation and control

[Marc F Hult <MFHult@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, 20 Dec 2005 12:07:53 GMT, nobody@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Dave Houston) wrote in
message  <43a7efd4.31950878@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>:

>Economics 101:
>
>There is enough coal to meet the world's energy needs for 800 years. All
>that black smoke in the air will severely impact solar energy costs.
>
>Plus, current coal mining methods flatten West Virginia mountaintops and
>fill the valleys in preparation for selling them as beachfront property.
>It's a twofer.
>

ROTFL. Good humor is a great improvement to what Dave brought to this topic
last time 'round in c.h.a  ;-)

But mountain-top removal is a reality in Dave's home state of Kentucky, not
jist in thet far-way furren land called West Virginee.

(FWIW, I am a Board member and Chair of the Issues and Policy Committee of an
environmental group that is suing the US Army Corps of Engineers in Federal
court to end this heinous practice in Kentucky.
http://www.kwalliance.org/news/nwp21casestatement2005.html )

A discussion of the Faustian bargain of low-cost electricity in exchange for
environmental and health devastation caused by irresponsible coal mining
practices can be found here:
http://www.kyrc.org/webnewspro/111817976760209.shtml
Kentucky Resources Council on "Electricity and Environmental Politics"  Posted:
June 7, 2005


... Marc
Marc_F_Hult
www.ECOntrol.org