Merry Christmas to you & your family, and a very Happy New Year! : )

Thank-you so much for the supportive comment re: U.S. energy boom..... That was very kind of you, lkozark : ) -- I hope you will accept my buddy request, and Have a great day! : )

You have the address wrong for the Petro-24 it should be 128 NW 50 HWY

Speculation is not a substitute for Greed. It is a market process that removes the high spikes and low dips in the price of an item. Do some research and you will see that.

Thank-you for your comment this morning re: Obama/ Solyndra -- It's similar to the point I was trying to make, but you said it better and much more concisely. Keep posting! We need more balanced views like yours on this site.

Thanks for posting; please take the time to "Pump Up" articles that you feel are worthwhile.

Thanks for sharing an important and useful comment.

I think energy to make vs energy it produces is a good estimate, about four to five years to recover manufacturing energy, they should last about 25-35 years.