Yup,... and only about 5 supply pipelines into NE.
I like the EIA map of NG pipelines better.
Yup,... and only about 5 supply pipelines into NE.
That's a nice map but a little too busy for me. I'm more of a local thinker (worrier).I like the EIA map of NG pipelines better.
Think about that for a while as it would be a good target for terrorists wouldn't it?
... but in the summer without coal producing half our electricity (95% in Ohio), the electric companies turn to the NG turbines which are horribly inefficient,
OK, I'm going off topic a bit but I need some help with that EIA table link:I have also mixed feelings about the current focus on NG as our "energy savior" but that statement is not correct. Coal power plants are ~35 % efficient while NG power plants reach 40 % to 45 %. http://www.eia.gov/electricity/annual/html/epa_08_01.html
The table shows that on average NG power plants have been more efficient than other non-renewable fuel sources and continue to improve. NG power plants of newer designs reach 50 % to 60 % efficiency.
OK, I'm going off topic a bit but I need some help with that EIA table link:
Does that table state it takes 10400 BTU to produce one KWhr in a coal power plant?
And a Nat Gas power plant only needs 8200 BTU to make the same one KWhr of electricity?
What explains that hugh difference?
And how many BTUs are put back into my home by my little old 1 KWhr baseboard or space heater?
Someone could blow up a few gas lines and you might take a different attitude. A rumor and gas prices leap what do you think nat gas price would do if a few pipelines blew up? Think a little on that idea."Here is what we do guys. We blow up their gas wells and bring them to their knees."
"Excellent idea. How many producing gas wells do they have."
"Just 482,822."
"Say what!??"
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