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 “NRG has been running an ad that may not be completely factual,” said Bunting, referring to an advertisement that has appeared in the Cape Gazette, among other papers. “I told NRG that if they are going to put things in an ad, they better make sure it’s factual because here in Delaware there are more Ph.D’s per square mile than anywhere else.”

The lengths people will go to in promoting IGCC…

Can someone scan that ad in and send it to me?  Inquiring minds are dying to know!

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From today’s Cape Gazette:

Decision looms in near future on power provider

By Rachel Swick
Cape Gazette staff

Delaware officials are currently in the process of reviewing three power suppliers with the intent to offer a long-term contract with the state for electricity through Delmarva Power. The process was started with legislation that aimed to provide Delawareans with price stability in the energy market. Proponents of wind power are working hard to write letters to the decision makers, but proponents of the other applications – one for a new coal facility and the other for a new natural gas plant – have been rather quiet.

“I’ve been involved with the power plant for 20 years,” said Sen. George Bunting, during a meeting hosted by the American Association for University Women in Rehoboth Beach. “Clean coal was the best technology on the horizon, until one year ago when wind came in. I was hoping there could be both technologies in Delaware.”

Bunting said he was approached by NRG Energy officials, owners of the Indian River Power Plant in Millsboro, to write a letter to the Public Service Commission supporting an integrated coal gasification system for Delaware. Bunting said he would not support coal over wind power, because he realizes alternative power is going to be needed in the future. He said he hoped both technologies could coexist.

“NRG has been running an ad that may not be completely factual,” said Bunting, referring to an advertisement that has appeared in the Cape Gazette, among other papers. “I told NRG that if they are going to put things in an ad, they better make sure it’s factual because here in Delaware there are more Ph.D’s per square mile than anywhere else.”

While wind is one possibility for alternative energy, not everyone is in favor of putting wind farms in the ocean. Others wonder why nuclear energy or bio-fuels are not on the forefront, rather than wind.

“Wind may be good but not on our pristine oceans. I want my grandchildren to be able to see the ocean the way the Native Americans saw it and the way I saw it, not with hundreds of eye-polluting windmills and marine- and avian-life destroyers out there. If NRG isn’t clean, then make them!” said Mike Tyler of Citizens Coalition.

An ethanol task force was convened last year, with Rep. Joe Booth, R-Georgetown, officiating. A lot of information was presented and legislators may be looking at implementing legislation during this session, said Booth.

Solar power is another opportunity for alternative energy, but no large-scale solar utility has yet been developed in the region. One already proven technology is nuclear power, but the term nuclear tends to make people nervous, noted one resident attending the wind meeting.

The Cape Gazette would like to hear from residents who support the coal gasification or natural gas plants to produce electricity.

Contact Rachel Swick at rswick@capegazette.com