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1. Natural gas is a good transitional fuel until we can develop PV solar, fuel cells, genetically engineered cellulosic fuels, or whatever -- I think this is still true even tho it is not as "good" as we used to think. See my post a few weeks ago on this.

2. I don't know if it is ridiculous to build something like this, tho obviously Shell thought not. Aussies have decent regs. tho I dunno to what degree potential natural disasters have been analyzed. In the US, they are supposed to do that, but... Maconda/BP.

3. Rather than just sink, I'd be worried that the LNG would create a gigantic fireball if disaster struck.

4. Another issue is that they may be trying to avoid the env'l impacts of onshore facilities that are usually involved with LNG.


and, OT seems out of control these days -- much like PARF
You, of course, know that Natural Gas is LESS flammable and harder to ignite than gasoline, right?
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