Author: dickstormprobizblog and dickstormenergyelectricity.org
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Earth Day: Let’s Celebrate True Sustainability and a continuance of our high quality of life
Reasonable cost, abundant and efficient energy has improved the lives of billions of people all over the world. The relationship of energy use and Quality of life for humankind has been proven. But, you would not know it listening to Green extremist viewpoints. I do not need to elaborate on who some of them are.…
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Energy and Some people in Energy who contributed to the rise of America
Here are some Achievements that Made America Great. Much has been written lately on the “Rise of China”. I thought I would write a short history of the application of energy in America. This is a short history of America’s rise over the last 130 years and some of the pioneers that I wish to…
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Presidential Executive Order signed by Biden That will harm the U.S. Economy
March 2, 2021 Executive Order 13990 of January 20, 2021 Protecting Public Health and the Environment and Restoring Science To Tackle the Climate Crisis Here is why I see this and other policy reversals by President Biden to be harmful to the best interests of America. The chart below is from the EIA website and…
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Texas and Coal Power 6,000+ MW’s of Coal plant Capacity is missed!
Introduction: My first assignment to Texas was as a young B&W Results Engineer. I was participating as one of the Results engineers to perform acceptance tests of a large (500 MW class) natural gas fueled boiler at the P.H. Robinson Plant near Houston. That was about 1968. After that involvement I watched with great interest…
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All Fuels are important! A review of the Reality of Competitive Electricity Generation and the supply of needed Transportation fuels
The President has re-engaged the Obama Administration “War on Carbon” and signed executive orders to kill pipelines, restrict drilling and production of oil and gas on Federal lands and to rejoin the Paris Climate Agreement. If not rescinded, this will cripple American economic growth and prosperity. For decades I have promoted policies of “ALL FUELS…
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US war on carbon accomplishes two things
I was just reading in the morning wsj that another pipeline (in addition to Keystone) has been shut down between Canada and the US. This one operated by Enbridge was a new pipeline to replace a 67 year old existing pipeline with newer, safer construction. This action is apparently by the Governor of Michigan. But,…
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My Paid Ad for ENERGY AWARENESS IN 2015 & HERE We Go Again
I came across the ad below which was a paid ad, published April 21, 2015, Some things do not change very much regarding where we get our energy and how we use it. At the time, I was living in NC and I was very concerned about the anti energy, anti-nuclear policies of President Obama.…
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Are You Worried About the Future of America?
The November 2020 Presidential Election to put it politely did not end with the best interests of America as a priority. President Biden disingenuously said at the inauguration, that he wants to unite the country. Then he went to the Whitehouse to sign Executive Orders to Cancel the foundation of our economic growth during President…
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Thank You President Trump!
An open letter to the President: Dear President Trump, Thank you for your service to the country we both love. In my opinion, you saved America from a steady decline in quality of life, world competitiveness of our industries and productivity. You saved us from ridiculous Federal Regulations that were strangling American business and Industry.…
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China’s Economic Influence in the World and Some Thoughts on the need to Reshore American Manufacturing
If America Was the Arsenal of Democracy for the Allies in WWII, Then What to Think of The Rise of China? I voted for and support President Trump for reelection in 2020 because, I see him as the first President in recent years to recognize and act on reversing the De-Industrialization of America. The graphic below shows…
Power for the U.S.A. 