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	<title>The Armchair Energist &#187; Alternative fuel</title>
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	<itunes:summary>Michael Fidanza is The Armchair Energist. News and commentary Monday through Friday on RFCRadio.com.</itunes:summary>
	<itunes:author>Michael Fidanza</itunes:author>
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		<title>Pickens Plan &#8211; Chapter 2</title>
		<link>http://www.armchairenergist.com/2008/09/02/pickens-plan-chapter-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 18:01:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[First, Boone Pickens came out in favor of wind. His &#8216;Pickens Plan&#8216; was to construct wind and solar farms to take the burden of natural gas powered plants off line, to some degree. Yesterday, the CNG Now group came out with this ad. It seems that compressed natural gas interests are ready to roll out [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama&#8217;s Innovation Gift Registry</title>
		<link>http://www.armchairenergist.com/2008/08/29/obamas-innovation-gift-registry/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:14:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I could speak forever about Barack Obama&#8217;s historic speech last night. However, to do my job, I must focus on the matter at hand &#8211; energy. We will have the next 67 days to discuss politics. At one point, midway through Sen. Obama&#8217;s speech, he said this: And I&#8217;ll invest $150 billion over the next [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hypochondriacs Take On Big Wind</title>
		<link>http://www.armchairenergist.com/2008/08/14/hypochondriacs-take-on-big-wind/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:30:49 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Alternative fuel]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It was just a matter of time. T. Boone Pickens wants to push wind and solar energy to reduce the amount of natural gas used to fire power plants. Nancy Pelosi, in her effort to save the planet, embraces Big Wind. Lights went off in the minds of extremists: &#8216;These people must be stopped!&#8217; The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>No Food For Fuel &#8211; Chapter 2</title>
		<link>http://www.armchairenergist.com/2008/08/14/no-food-for-fuel-chapter-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:42:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I figured this out a long time ago, and I&#8217;m not even Paris Hilton! Great video&#8230; TAE FLASHBACK -No Food For Fuel &#8211; Chapter 1]]></description>
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		<title>No Food For Fuel &#8211; Chapter 1</title>
		<link>http://www.armchairenergist.com/2008/08/11/no-food-for-fuel-chapter-1/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:53:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I thought about of starting this blog, my original title was &#8216;No Food For Fuel&#8217;. One reason was because I thought it was too focused and limiting. It&#8217;s not only about energy, but the forces that drive energy prices, current sources and innovation to bridge us to the next viable energy source. However, some [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Throw the Kitchen Sink At It!</title>
		<link>http://www.armchairenergist.com/2008/08/08/throw-the-kitchen-sink-at-it/</link>
		<comments>http://www.armchairenergist.com/2008/08/08/throw-the-kitchen-sink-at-it/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:35:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[GOP senators are calling for a balanced energy plan (h/t Hot Air) I agree. Senate GOP Calls For &#8220;Balanced Energy Plan&#8221; &#8211; Hot Air]]></description>
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		<title>Home-based Service Station: Fill &#8216;er Up!</title>
		<link>http://www.armchairenergist.com/2008/08/06/home-based-service-station-fill-er-up/</link>
		<comments>http://www.armchairenergist.com/2008/08/06/home-based-service-station-fill-er-up/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:44:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TAE</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Alternative fuel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Auto Industry]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ok, I will admit &#8211; I am not a huge fan of electric cars. My personal opinion is fuel cell is the way to go, but I am not adverse to any auto manufacturer willing to put their money where their accelerator pedal is. Nissan has introduced a prototype electric car and hopes to take [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lead, Follow or Get Out of the Way</title>
		<link>http://www.armchairenergist.com/2008/07/23/lead-follow-or-get-out-of-the-way/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:35:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TAE</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Alternative fuel]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The charismatic car man and uber-mensch, Lee Iacocca, said in his last pitch before leaving the once-troubled Chrysler Corporation: &#8220;lead, follow or get out of the way.&#8221; Iacocca took Chrysler&#8217;s helm in the late 1970&#8242;s as the company was headed for the auto-maker graveyard. In a controversial move, the US Government guarantees loans to Chrysler [...]]]></description>
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		<title>We Can&#8217;t Talk Our Way Out Of This</title>
		<link>http://www.armchairenergist.com/2008/07/17/we-cant-talk-our-way-out-of-this/</link>
		<comments>http://www.armchairenergist.com/2008/07/17/we-cant-talk-our-way-out-of-this/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:32:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TAE</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I went to a Catholic Parochial school. Being the naughty little hooligans we were, someone was always getting in some sort of trouble. There was this kid Timmy and he was more mischievous than he was pure evil. After he was caught passing notes, teasing some girl, or doing something unmentionable with paste, the nuns [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Blowing in the Wind</title>
		<link>http://www.armchairenergist.com/2008/07/16/blowing-in-the-wind/</link>
		<comments>http://www.armchairenergist.com/2008/07/16/blowing-in-the-wind/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:05:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TAE</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Alternative fuel]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Can a Kansas ranch double as a wind farm too? Take a look and you be the judge. It just occurred to me, if we were looking for an endless stream of wind to turn some turbines, might I suggest setting up shop in Washington D.C.?]]></description>
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