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Petroleum Newsfeed Article Details Fri, 6 Feb 2009 08:41:11 -0600 Black Gold is Green Dallas, TX - It's important to understand the reality of renewable energy. The much heralded transition to renewable energy may be dependent on petroleum. Production and maintenance of wind turbines and solar panels are dependent on petroleum products and petroleum produced energy. Whether you are talking about the resins required to produce carbon fiber turbine blades, the energy needed to produce carbon fiber itself, the wire wrapped generators or the grease to keep it all spinning, wind energy relies on petroleum. Bearings, castings, coatings, paint and even the transportation to move a wind turbine from factory to field depends on a healthy oil industry. On the solar side, silicon cells, wires, glass, Plexiglas, panel cases, mounts and factory to field transportation all use petroleum energy. The role of oil and natural gas in the transition to alternative energy is critical. Any artificially increased cost or tax on petroleum or petroleum products heavily impacts "the green transition". Taxing domestic petroleum production could be counterproductive to the economy and slow any transition. Petroleum still has a huge role to play in maintaining our civilization, economy and freedoms. Insuring a viable domestic petroleum industry is necessary and advantageous. It seems even the new alternative energy industry is dependent on the highest quality petroleum products for manufacture and day to day operation. - Petroleum Newsfeed Editor - Don Lokke, Jr. - READ MORE - SOURCE: PetroleumNewsfeed.com Articles are provided for the public and private use of our readers. Re-publication in any form allowed with credits to PetroleumNewsfeed.com - Copyright 2007 Donald H Lokke, Jr. Submit your Petroleum news release CLICK HERE