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I 1 ! I ! J 1 > Pay raises for AFD — Pa Amherst News-Time; O f-» o o O YD X I r- X M \-i c in o o 3 X O) < X HJ c rn m Mr (fl 3 -t *• O 30 3> >-( < r> m > o Wednesday, February 12, 1997 Amherst, Ohio I ■ Downtown w could be easJL by land purchase City negotiating for parking lot by BILL ROSS Josh Dotson is joined by small-group instruction tutor Rebecca Miltenberger, as they discuss the results at a social studies exam. Miltenberger says that Josh has flourished this year after receiving the individualized instruction that small-group tutoring provides. Special teacher puts boy on track by BILL ROSS News-Times raportar Sometimes all one needs is a clean slate to turn a life around — which may not be so easy if you are a kid who seems to have been a magnet for trouble for as long as you can remember. But at Shupe Middle School, there is a woman who finds joy in encouraging kids with learning problems to get back on the right track — and she has been helping one child with special needs to turn his life around. He's turned his life around trading streets for schools Joshua Dotson is 11 years old and. has lived with Ids paternal grandmother, Betty Dotson, since be was one and a half months old. According to his graiadrnother, both Josh and his sister Heather (now IS), were destined to have problems because both of their parents drank, used drugs, and fought incessantly. One day a friend of Josh's mother called David Dotson, tbe children's father, iQJnform him thai, they had been abandoned by their mother in a motel room. David found them in the unlocked room and took them to live with his mother, because he had too many problems of his own to handle them by himself. He lived with them in the home on Jackson Street, owned by Betty Dotson's 84-year-old mother, Lillian Meyers, for the next four years. Josh's father continued to have problems with drinking and drugs, and then to make matters worse, had to undergo chemotherapy and col- balt treatments for Hodgkins Lynqthoma. ,. ^^^ .. .■"_._^1 "Those treatments were just making him become violent and he couldn't handle the pressure of being a father, so he left us about seven years ago," Dotson explains. She adds that her son is now in remission, but continues to have other problems in his life. CONTINUED on page 2 News-Times reporter The lack of public parking space in downtown Amherst could be a thing of the past if negotiations between the city and Milad Abraham — who has a prime parcel of land up for sale — are successful. At the city council meeting held on Jan. 27, council members ordered the safety/service director to negotiate with Abraham for the property. At the end of the council meeting, an executive session was requested by mayor John Higgins in order to discuss the deal with members of council — as well as with Abraham, who was also in attendance. Higgins said later the city is making progress on the deal; the property is located at the northeast corner of Church Street and Tenny Avenue. Higgins said the city has entered into preliminary negotiations with Abraham, and although he would not discuss a sale price, the mayor said the amount could be paid over a 20-year period through cash raised by parking meters and parking permits. "Right now, approximately 42 percent of the parking in the downtown area is being used by long- term needs," Higgins said, adding ihat these are spaces being occupied by business owners, employees and tenants who live above businesses. Higgins said drivers with long- term needs could buy permits for the lot, with a special section set aside for their use. Then, the downtown parking spaces in front of businesses could be designated as "courtesy parking spots," limited to two hours of use. The two-hour limit would be strictly enforced, unlike the current procedure, where a ■ complaint needs to be lodged before, action is taken. The lot is big enough for about 80'. spaces, according to the mayor, who' adds that "we would need to provide • additional drainage, grading, land-, scaping, safety lighting and curbing! in order to create a suitable parking facility." Higgins said the cost for the project would be about $59,000, which does not include the purchase price of the property. The estimate also does not in-; elude the price of meters. Currently, there is only one off-' site municipal parking area near downtown Amherst, which is adjacent to the Amherst Cinema on Church Street and only has a limited amount of space. There is also an area designated as municipal parking that is located on the south side of the Conrail tracks, between West and Church streets, but much of that land is actually owned by Conrail. "The problem there is that kids have been known to throw things at parked cars from the tracks, and we just recently had a vehicle towed from there that had been so severely vandalized that the owner probably just gave up on it," Higgins said. If negotiations with Abraham are successful, the city will use the firm of Butler Wick &. Company, wtoa would into the best possible finance package for the city, which could take about three months. Under a best-case scenario, the mayor said the project would be completed in August. 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The Fishers have known each other since grade school, and used to hang out with a group of kids who spent their summers together in Lorain. Theltna, who at 85 years old, has a couple of years on her husband, got out of school first and went off to many before she and Joseph ever had a chance to get to know each other on a different level. Joseph also got married and moved with his first wife to Elyria. But things didn't work out and Joseph moved back to Lorain. This was somewhere around 1937, according to Joseph. Just before Joseph returned to Lorain, Thelma's fust husband was lulled and left her widowed with six children. Joseph does not really remember when and where he ran into her, but once they met up again, the sparks began to fly. "I started taking ncr on roller skating dates — we had a great time at that roller rink," Joseph Joseph and Thelma Fisher relax at Amherst Manor during one of Joseph's daily five-hour visits. Although Thelma would prefer to still be living with Joseph at the Westwoods Mobilie Home Park, she requires medical attention that her husband is unable to provide, so his regular visits are the next best thing. said with a smile. They continued to date for about six years before tying the knot, and Thelma said all of her children took to him from the start: "He was always so kind to them — and they just loved him so much." When asked if he had any Ue- pidetion about marrying a woman with six lads, Joseph replied: "No, it didn't scare me a bit, I bad a ready-made family." There were two boys and four girls, the youngest was only six months old when Joseph and Thelma started dating. "He took to her like a fish to Thelma said. Ova the years, the Fishers have had their share of family tragedies, having lost three of their children along the way, but their special bond is what has helped them to overcome adversity. Their secret to a long and happy marriage is, according to Joseph, "Just doing your best to get along," and Thelma added "If you don't like it, just don't fight — my grandmother always told me to leave it at the bedroom door." Joseph was drafted into the army during World War II and was an artillery man on an M-7. He had a few close calls but regular leaers from Thelma helped pass the time. After returning home, Joseph worked at U.S. Steel until retiring 35 years later. Upon retirement, the Fishers downsized and bought a mobile home — and that is when they really started to have fun, according to Joseph. "In 197S we bought a brand new car and put 150,000 miles on it in less than four years." They have been all over the CONTINUED on pags S -~ .. ■■■*■ I ***** hi ii ess is <\m*m\*m*m*w*a*weB*****y*..*mm**m\*w%%& * ■ * ■ >, ■■ I i " t ■•■ -_- -l -■-!■■■- • • ■ m lam aji,
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CNN Money -- Some of the world's biggest oil companies may have a new mess on their hands.The European Commission raided the offices of Shell, BP and Norway's Statoil this week as part of an investigation into suspected attempts to manipulate global oil prices spanning more than a decade.None of the companies have been accused of wrongdoing, but the controversy has brought back memories of the Libor rate-rigging scandal that rocked the financial world last year.UBS (UBS), Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and Barclays (BCS) have already reached settlements with regulators in the U.S. and U.K. over Libor-rigging, paying over $2.5 billion in fines after admitting to attempts to manipulate interest rates to appear more credit-worthy and to benefit trading positions. (go to article)
Financial Post -- Albertans hurt by deep budget cuts due to shrinking provincial revenue from discounted bitumen prices may question the province's bold buildup of its international presence.To the extent that the new strategy, announced Friday in Calgary, helps AB deal with concerns about whether it's a responsible oil producer, it is a necessity.Without new export pipelines and new oil customers, the future of AB's economy, and as a consequence the government's ability to support its programs, is grim. The energy sector has dialed down growth plans while waiting for pipeline decisions to be made.As oil sands critics continue to aggressively campaign in the U.S., Europe, across Canada and elsewhere against the use of AB's oil, AB Premier Redford is deploying more Albertans abroad to ensure those making important decisions get a full view of the province's major industry."Alberta has an export economy. We have plentiful natural resources. But the truth is (go to article)
18 March 2013 By Jim Bentein .. -- "If it bleeds, it leads."That's the mantra used often to describe the news media's penchant for giving violent crime, disasters and other bad news preference over good news.So let's start with what we already know about the state of Canada's natural gas production sector—the bad news.Gas prices are low, and they're not likely to rise much anytime soon.The Alberta Natural Gas Reference Price, a monthly weighted average field price of all Alberta gas sales—as determined by the Alberta Department of Energy—shows that prices were under $2 per gigajoule for much of last year, plummeting to a low of $1.58 per gigajoule last May and never rising above $3 in any month in 2012.And it won't get any better anytime soon, according to Bill Gwozd, senior vice-president of gas service (go to article)
The Dally Record (A Gannet Company) -- The chief impetus for the changing world oil picture is the increase in production in the U.S. The U.S. created the world oil market more than a century ago and is the world's biggest consumer, but domestic production was thought to be in permanent decline. Then drillers, inspired by high prices and armed with improving technology, learned how to produce oil from previously inaccessible rock under several U.S. states.U.S. production reached 7.4 million barrels per day early this month, 48 percent higher than the average production in 2008 and the highest it's been since February of 1992. The IEA expects U.S. production to reach 9.1 million barrels per day by 2018. The U.S. last produced that much oil in 1972. (go to article)
The Motley Fool -- Americans spent more money on gasoline in 2012 than in any other year... ever. Meanwhile, here in 2013, retail gasoline prices spiked to $3.60 a gallon on average -- $3.94 on the West Coast -- the sharpest rise in prices seen in the past three months. And Iran is happy to hear it.In fact, if the Islamic Republic has anything to say about it, Americans could wind up paying even more for gas than we already do. Right now, a barrel of benchmark crude costs about $95. But over the weekend, Iranian Oil Minister Rostam Ghasemi was quoted arguing that "the price of crude oil [should] remain at about $100." Ghasemi thinks that price "is fair, and Iran supports it." (go to article)
May 14, 2013 8:30 AM | By Ian Dickson for MSN Autos -- From the Jetsons to Blade Runner, the idea of the flying car has captivated commuters dreaming of congestion-free journeys and complete travel freedom.Last week, aircar builder Terrafugia announced the TF-X, a new model that can take off vertically. The company is also planning a car called the Transition that will go on sale in 2015.Is the reality of aircar travel finally here? We look back over nearly 100 years of man's attempt to create a flying car and ponder if the idea of a car-plane will ever leave the ground?. (go to article)
Fuelfix.com -- Texas on Friday joined other Gulf Coast states suing BP for environmental damage caused by the 2010 oil spill. (go to article)
New York Times -- Detroit's ever-growing black mountain is the unloved, unwanted and long overlooked byproduct of Canada's oil sands boom. (go to article)
Washington Post -- Late last year, Ford owners made headlines when they sued the automaker over inaccurate fuel economy claims for the Fusion Hybrid and C-Max Hybrid. According to the Detroit News, Ford now has another lawsuit on its hands -- this time, over its acclaimed EcoBoost engine.The suit has been filed by three Ford owners from Ohio, who say that the company's six-cylinder EcoBoost engine is defective. The three claim that the engine has caused their vehicles to shudder and lose power during acceleration. (go to article)
OilPrice.com -- An article by a contributing editor to The Atlantic, Charles C. Mann, is among those believing in the economic significance of fossil fuels. He claims that "Americans will be less likely to spend trillions on fancy no-oil cars if cheap petroleum is in abundant supply," which is debatable for two reasons:First, new oil is harder to find, takes longer to develop and requires a lot more capital. We are not running out of oil. Although supply is indisputably important, the amount of oil that can be extracted at a reasonable cost should be more of a concern. Oil must be in the range of $50 per barrel to sustain economic growth, far below the current level of over $100 per barrel. Even when the price of oil in the U.S. (the WTI) dips, the price of gasoline does not decrease because it is ... (go to article)
USA today -- U.S. public concern over a European probe into possible oil price manipulation escalated Friday as the head of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources urged the Justice Department to join the investigation.The request from Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., came after European Union investigators this week raided the offices of global energy giants BP, Royal Dutch Shell and Statoil. The anti-trust probe is examining whether the companies manipulated oil prices by making false reports to Platts, an energy industry data service owned by McGraw Hill Financial. (go to article)
MarketWatch -- The International Energy Agency said this week that a "supply shock" will essentially change the way the oil market works — and with change come opportunities, analysts said.The supply shock the IEA referred to in its Medium-Term Oil Market Report comes from a surge in North American oil production, which the Paris-based agency said will "be as transformative to the market over the next five years as was the rise of Chinese demand over the last 15."That sounds pretty impressive — and it is. It just wasn't that much of a surprise for many."Is it spectacular? Yes, but not a surprise," said James Williams, energy economist at WTRG Economics. "It's like the 4th of July. You know the fireworks are coming but the display is still spectacular." (go to article)
Journal Star -- Thanks to multiple refinery shutdowns, gasoline prices are soaring and could be headed toward a record.As of Friday morning, AAA said the average price of regular unleaded in Nebraska was $3.89 a gallon, 11 cents more than on Thursday, 28 cents more than a week ago and 45 cents more than a month ago. The average in Lincoln also was $3.89 a gallon.Rose White, a spokeswoman for AAA Nebraska, said prices were expected to keep climbing. Prices for regular unleaded are likely to top $4 in the next few days and could go as high as $4.18, White said.That would break the all-time record average price for the state, which is $4.10, as well as Lincoln's all-time high of $4.16. Both records were reached in July 2008.Minnesota already has hit a record high, and Nebraska, Iowa, North Dakota an (go to article)
NY Times -- WINDSOR, Ontario — Assumption Park gives residents of this city lovely views of the Ambassador Bridge and the Detroit skyline. Lately they've been treated to another sight: a three-story pile of petroleum coke covering an entire city block on the other side of the Detroit River.Detroit's ever-growing black mountain is the unloved, unwanted and long overlooked byproduct of Canada's oil sands boom.And no one knows quite what to do about it, except Koch Carbon, which owns it. (go to article)
GasBuddy Blog -- Have you gotten a ticket for running a red light? If you think the 'warning' time of your yellow light ran out a bit too fast, you may be right. And you might be able to make that case in court. Apparently, when state DOTs reduce the yellow light time, that fraction of a second produces more money for the state. Imagine that. In Florida the state raked in an extra $50 million in 2012 just by reducing yellow light times by less than half a second. How did they do it? According to WTSP-TV's Noah Pransky, the FDOT quietly changed the state's policy on yellow intervals in 2011, reducing the minimum below federal recommendations. The rule change was followed by engineers, both from FDOT and local municipalities, collaborating... (go to article)
usnews.com -- Reports have debunked claims that fracking contaminates drinking water, but a new study says a lack of monitoring equipment may mask problemsIs hydraulic fracturing..bad for the environment?..we don't really know what the impact of hydraulic fracturing has on the environment, according to a new paper, published in Science magazine Thursday that examines the potential effects..of the massive ramp up in production....density of monitoring sites in Pennsylvania is much lower than the density of wells, which raises the question of our ability to actually pick up [evidence of contamination] with our current monitoring network. If somebody spills millions of gallons [of fracking wastewater], by the time you get down to where you have a gauge, you may not have picked it up at all (go to article)
WKYT -- PIKEVILLE - Officials say around 250 coal jobs are coming to eastern KY.High Ridge Mining plans to develop seven deep mines in Pike County which will employ 36 miners each. "We are probably still a month off from doing our major majority of our hiring," said Kyle Smith. He says the prep plant has been idled for about 10 years, and they are working to get it ready. Right now, the seven mines are also idled. "Every time our coal industry hits rock bottom, it's not the big national companies that bring it back, it's the local companies," Carlton said.(Smith) is taking advantage of the need for coal in foreign markets. This won't be the last we hear about our coal being exported to Asia and Europe because the market for our coal is no longer domestic. Washington has killed our domestic (go to article)
Reuters -- LONDON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A European probe into possible oil price manipulation expanded with the investigation of a small niche trading house in the Netherlands, while a key U.S. senator on Friday called for the Justice Department to join the investigation.Dutch trading house Argos Energies, a mid-sized trading company that deals in physical oil products and owns storage facilities, was visited by inspectors from the European Commission on Tuesday, a source familiar with the investigation said on Friday.The visit occurred on the same day that authorities raided the London bureau of pricing agency Platts, and the offices of Statoil, Royal Dutch Shell and BP in the biggest cross-border action since the probe into rigging of Libor benchmark interest rates. (go to article)
Forbes -- Chevron CVX +0.54% may be making a pact with the devil. On Thursday, Argentine energy producer YPF announced it had reached a "final agreement" with the global oil giant to develop the Vaca Muerta basin, considered by Chevron the second largest reservoir of unconventional oil in the world. The second largest U.S. oil and gas producer has pledged to invest $1.5 billion in the first phase of the project, which the Argentine government desperately needs after being forced to import energy for the first time in 17 years in 2012.Facing runaway inflation and pressure on its precious foreign reserves, the administration of Cristina Kirchner forcibly nationalized YPF last year, throwing out Spain's Repsol without compensation, which is an indication of the types of risks Chevron is willing to (go to article)
stateimpact.npr.org -- In a broadcast story last week, StateImpact talked about how Oklahoma relies heavily on six major coal-fired power plants and the Wyoming coal that's needed to run them — despite sitting on one of the largest supplies of natural gas in the country.We wanted to find out what explains this paradox. So we did some research and called some power companies.The short answer: It seems the federal government is to blame. The same federal government that is currently forcing some coal plants to shut down in favor of other energy sources, including, ironically, natural gas.It's a long story, one about the logistics of transporting natural gas, botched government attempts at price-setting, and miscalculations about how much the U.S. has in gas reserves.It all started at the beginning (go to article)
Downstream Today -- The construction of a natural gas pipeline from southern Texas to central Mexico for state-owned oil company Petroleos Mexicanos, or Pemex, will allow gas imports from the U.S. to triple, to around 3 billion cubic feet per day by 2015 to meet increasing demand by industry for the relatively cheap fuel, a Pemex official said Wednesday."The lack of gas means that our industries are having to burn fuel oil," which is currently about three times as expensive as natural gas, Mr. Martinez said.The gas supply problem is expected to be alleviated with the Los Ramones project, a pipeline that will carry gas from southern Texas to the central Mexican state of Guanajuato, which is a hub for the Mexican auto industry. (go to article)
Reuters -- Marathon Petroleum Corp said on Thursday that the 223,000 barrel-per-day crude oil pipeline from Wood River to Patoka, Illinois, remained shut after it leaked water and oil during testing over the weekend as part of routine maintenance.In a filing with Illinois regulators, Marathon said the incident occurred near midnight on May 11 in the city of Greenville in Bond County, southern Illinois.Marathon said that at the time of the leak the pipeline was shut for testing as part of routine maintenance and the company estimated the release at 2,500 barrels of hydrostatic test water and less than two gallons of crude oil. (go to article)
Yahoo News -- Tests and scientific experts have already claimed that many health and environmental concerns tied to hydraulic fracturing for natural gas, often voiced by opponents of the process, lack scientific backing. Now, yet another study has found that wells near fracking sites did not experience water contamination.Duke University and members of the U.S. Geological Survey examined 127 drinking water wells for evidence of pollution from methane gas or chemicals. With more than 4,000 new gas wells drilled in Arkansas' Fayetteville Shale since 2004, researchers were looking for the presence of contamination from drilling, or from naturally occurring gas or ultra-salty liquids that seep up through pre-existing faults. (go to article)
Reuters -- The Obama administration opened the door to a new era of U.S. energy exports on Friday, approving the first liquefied natural gas project since the start of a heated debate over how best to benefit from the shale energy boom.The Freeport project, part-owned by ConocoPhillips and Osaka Gas Co Ltd, will allow the company to export up to 1.4 billion cubic feet of natural gas a day for 20 years. Osaka, Chubu Electric Power Co and BP have already committed to buying gas from the project.Some 26 applications have been filed to export natural gas, but a vocal contingent led by Dow Chemical have argued that allowing unlimited exports could raise prices and hinder a resurgence in U.S. manufacturing. (go to article)
The Globe and Mail -- The Ontario Government states that distracted driving is cited as a causal factor in 30 to 50% of traffic collisions and pedestrian fatalities.Researchers at the University of Alabama-Birmingham claim that seniors who drive with pets in the car are twice as likely to end up in a crash. "This is the first study to evaluate the presence of pets in a vehicle as a potential internal distraction for elderly drivers"According to NHTSA, drivers should never take their eyes off the road for more than 2 seconds at a time. A moving pet, especially in the front seat, can cause a driver to do exactly that. If a dog or cat gets startled and moves suddenly, it stands a good chance of causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle. "Adding another distracting element, especially an active, potenti (go to article)
Reuters -- LONDON/WASHINGTON, May 17 (Reuters) - A European probe into possible oil price manipulation expanded with the investigation of a small niche trading house in the Netherlands, while a key U.S. senator on Friday called for the Justice Department to join the investigation. Dutch trading house Argos Energies, a mid-sized trading company that deals in physical oil products and owns storage facilities, was visited by inspectors from the European Commission on Tuesday, a source familiar with the investigation said on Friday. The visit occurred on the same day that authorities raided the London bureau of pricing agency Platts, and the offices of Statoil, Royal Dutch Shell and BP in the biggest cross-border action since the probe into rigging of Libor benchmark interest rates. In Washington, the (go to article)
Financial Post -- Speaking to the Council on Foreign Relations, Harper is expected to stress that Canada is halfway towards meeting its GHG emissions target. Many people in both countries, however, are wondering about the other half.As the Obama administration ponders the TransCanada proposal, Harper's government is trumpeting the steps it has taken to ensure pipeline safety, cut emissions and monitor oil sands pollution.The trouble with Harper's "halfway" claim is that it lumps together all the measures both provincial and federal governments have taken and the cumulative effect they will have on emissions by 2020.Numerous analyses suggest that closing the rest of the gap will take a near miracle, or some kind of national carbon pricing program.The federal Conservatives reject carbon pricing, altho (go to article)
Yahoo Autos -- Drivers who fill up their tanks every week probably noticed a recent jump in the cost of gasoline. Indeed, the average price for a gallon of regular gas is $3.58, which is six cents higher than a week ago, marking the biggest weekly increase since February. The current average is four cents higher than a month ago. (go to article)
KMSP TV - Fox 9 News -- MINNEAPOLIS (KMSP) -Minneapolis on Friday passed Honolulu for the most expensive gas in the country, at an average of $4.28 per gallon, according to GasBuddy.com.While the national average has risen just 7 cents per gallon in the past week, the Twin Cities has been hit with a massive 42-cent increase. Twin Cities gas prices are also up nearly 80 cents from last month.Statewide, Minnesota gas prices average $4.23 per gallon, still behind Hawaii's $4.30 but higher than California's $4.04 average.FIND THE LOWEST PRICESGood luck finding gas prices under $4 per gallon. You can search a map or enter your cip code on the FOX 9 Gas Gauge at http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/category/233804/gas-gaugeWHY?Tom Kloza, chief oil analyst for GasBuddy, says there are three factors... (go to article)
Downstream Today -- Johnson and Jack Galloway, Canopy's president and a refining industry veteran, saw an opportunity that could provide an economic lifeline to struggling Philadelphia-area refineries: shipping light sweet crude oil produced in the Bakken Shale via unit trains to an independent Delaware River terminal facility tied into the region's well-developed rail network. The appeal of shipping domestically produced Bakken crude became evident after chatting with a former high school classmate who happens to be involved in commercializing reserves in the shale play, Johnson said."When the refineries shut down we realized that trains can be pointed anywhere and that these refineries can be enormously profitable with Bakken crude," said Johnson.Philadelphia-area refineries traditionally have relied on (go to article)
Duluth News Tribune -- U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., has asked the U.S. Department of Energy to investigate the steep increase in Minnesota gas prices over the past few weeks.Gasoline industry officials say regional gas prices have jumped 80 cents over the past month and 30 cents in the past week because of both unexpected and planned shutdowns at gasoline refineries. Klobuchar said temporary closures shouldn't be allowed to raise the price consumers have to pay.In a letter to Energy Secretary Steven Chu, Klobuchar called on the Department of Energy to thoroughly examine the timing of scheduled maintenance operations to prevent future supply shocks that cause gas prices to rise."This spike in gas prices is hurting families, businesses and farmers across Minnesota and disrupting commerce," -Klobuchar (go to article)
Platts -- US refiners aim to maximize distillate output to work attractive export arbitrage opportunities, but may leave high-priced hydrocracker investments to competitor Valero Energy, who wants to be the first North American refiner to produce as much distillate as gasoline.Valero plans to implement a one-to-one gasoline-to-distillates ratio by around 2015, after more than $3 billion worth of projects go live to increase the company's distillate production, the company said. Valero previously said that it would boost its export capacity for gasoline and diesel. The company can export 280,000 b/d of distillates, but this should rise to 425,000 b/d by the end of 2013 or early 2014."Part of the future of US refining is exporting," Klesse said. Future distillate export markets include Asia, espe (go to article)
GasBuddy Blog -- It was coming. Some states and cities have shattered records that have stood for nearly five years and gasoline prices skyrocket in the Midwest.Minneapolis saw another jump over night and into today to $4.39 a gallon, beating out consistently high Honolulu by a dime! There's more bad news before the light at the end of the tunnel- more hikes may hit in the day or two ahead. But relief isn't far off- prices may peak in the next week before beginning to decline. The high prices for gasoline are sure to attract replenishment from far away. Records for gas prices are listed below.Cities and states and their pricing status:NE: $4.00. All time high $4.09 on 7/13/08.Lincoln: $3.96. All time high $4.14 on 7/13/08... (go to article)
Associated Press -- If North Carolina ever puts toll booths on an existing interstate, the state House still wants to give motorists the option to drive the route for free.The chamber voted unanimously Thursday for a measure that targets potential tolling on Interstate 95 but would apply to all current interstates.The bill says the state can't collect tolls on these interstates unless it maintains the same number of non-toll lanes before the tolling.Rep. Jeff Collins of Rocky Mount is an I-95 toll critic and bill sponsor. He says the bill envisions toll lanes in which users would pay to drive at a higher speed limit than in non-toll lanes. (go to article)
Casper Star-Tribune -- The state of Wyoming's oil and gas lease auction on May 8 generated $10.4 million from bids on 82,970 acres of land.The sale included parcels from Albany, Campbell, Carbon, Converse, Crook, Fremont, Goshen, Hot Springs, Johnson, Laramie, Lincoln, Natrona, Niobrara, Park, Platte, Sheridan, Sublette, Sweetwater, Uinta and Weston counties, according to a release from the Office of State Lands and Investments. (go to article)
The Kansas City Star -- One way or another, a penny sales tax hike to pay for roads and bridges in Missouri will probably end up on the 2014 ballot.Sen. John Lamping just doesn't want it to be the Republican legislative majority that puts it there.A group of Republican senators this week stalled legislation that would ask voters to temporarily raise the sales tax. The extra revenue from the tax increase would fund updates to the state's transportation infrastructure, a strategy that will almost assuredly mean rebuilding Interstate 70 from Independence to Wentzville. (go to article)
USA Today -- It's been a rollercoaster year for gas prices, which began the year averaging $3.29 a gallon, then zoomed to $3.78 in February before dropping to $3.50 last month. Current average price: $3.60.Troubles at several oil refineries are driving gasoline prices sharply higher in the Midwest, and the regional shortages are expected to boost pump prices nationwide.While the USA may be dripping in new found crude oil deposits and early May supplies were at their highest levels since the early 1930s, issues at a handful of refineries that turn crude into gasoline and diesel fuel underscore how kinks in the supply chain can cause quick surges in what consumers pay at the pump.Gas prices in Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma and Wisconsin have spiked (go to article)
The Post and Courier -- South Carolina school districts may be able to bring in extra money next year selling advertisements on activity buses.Critics of the plan are concerned about how being bombarded with ads would affect students. But leaders in the Charleston County and Dorchester District 2 schools said they would carefully consider the fundraising option if it became available to them. (go to article)
USA Today -- As oxymorons go, "aerodynamic pickup truck" ranks right up there with" military intelligence" and "jumbo shrimp." But General Motors thinks it can prove that it accomplished the task on this one.We'll believe when we see it -- in better gas mileage numbers for the shapely new trucks.But it is interesting to hear how GM went about making aero improvements to the new 2014 GMC Sierra and Chevrolet Silverado full-size pickup trucks. GM says it went over inch of the trucks an effort to find places to make air slip more easily over the truck's steel body.Air dam. A new air dam beneath the front bumper directs air away from the trucks rough underbodyTailgate. The top of the pickups' tailgate and a center stop light are positioned in a way to keep air flowing freely."The gap." ... (go to article)
CBS News -- A controversial oil pipeline to the U.S. Gulf Coast "absolutely needs to go ahead," Canada's prime minister said Thursday, and he warned that the oil will be transported through America one way or another.Stephen Harper addressed the Keystone XL project, a flashpoint in the debate over climate change, during a visit to New York City. The long-delayed project carrying oil from Canada's tar sands would need approval from the State Department, and Harper's remarks with the U.S. ambassador to Canada, David Jacobson, in the audience were meant to apply some pressure."The only real immediate environmental issue here is, do we want to increase the flow of oil from Canada by pipeline or via rail?" Harper said. He called railroad transit "far more environmentally challenging." (go to article)
The Oklahoman -- For the first time in more than five years, Oklahoma's statewide average price is above the national average, with 29 states recording lower statewide average prices."It's a little bit of a puzzle," AAA Oklahoma spokesman Chuck Mai said. "From what we can determine, it's related to the rising price of crude and tight supplies due to refineries going through maintenance procedures. Apparently it's confined just to certain portions of the country."Oklahoma's average gasoline price last topped the national average in September 2007.Mai said it is unusual because he knows of no problems at Oklahoma refineries."It's something I really can't explain," he said. (go to article)
Fuelfix.com -- Although it is poised to be the first major federal rule governing the hydraulic fracturing process that is unlocking vast domestic oil and gas reserves, the measure would apply only on the small sliver of U.S. land under the Interior Department's contro (go to article)
GasBuddy Blog -- Anybody who's looked at electric vehicles and follows the news knows that one of the big obstacles that steers buyers away has been concern about the sometimes diminishing performance of the EV batteries, and, their inability to hold a charge for as long as advertised...Smart USA has come up with a novel solution to alleviate those concerns. According to AutoNews.com, Smart is now allowing buyers and lessees to rent the battery -- and lower the purchase price or monthly leases -- in the ForTwo Electric Drive coupe that went on sale this week. (For the moment, forget about the fact that an auto maker will rent its battery to the potential buyer as a way to discount the cost even if it undermines the perceived... (go to article)
News Biz -- A bill that lays the groundwork for offshore wind development in Lake Michigan has received preliminary approval in the Illinois state senate.The Senate Energy Committee unanimously approved Bill HB 2753, which authorizes the Department of Natural Resources to determine the best locations to site wind projects.The Lake Michigan Wind Energy Act also entitles the department to grant offshore wind site assessment permits and leases, which later can be converted to construction and operation leases. (go to article)
Bloomberg -- The European oil price-fixing probe expanded as Neste Oil Oyj (NES1V), Finland's only refiner, said it was asked to provide information regarding potential manipulation of global crude and biofuel markets.The widening investigation comes as Pannonia Ethanol, a Hungarian biofuel producer, said it lodged a complaint with the European Commission last year after data-pricing company Platts denied requests to contribute to its price-setting process. Meanwhile, Statoil ASA (STL), one of the European oil companies that has been ensnared in the investigation, said it has "zero tolerance" for breaches of rules. Royal Dutch Shell Plc (RDSA), BP Plc (BP/) and Statoil, three of Europe's biggest oil explorers, are being investigated by European Commission officials about potential manipulation... (go to article)


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27/10/2010 - Tokyo, Japan
Re-thinking CSR: Perspectives and Experiences of Europe and Japan (Symposium)
Dates: Wednesday, 27 October 2010, 14:00 ŌĆō 17:30
Venue: Hotel Okura, South Wing B2F, Ascot Hall (2-10-4 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo)
Organised by: EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation
With support of: Ministry of Economy, Trade & Industry, European Commission
On Wednesday, 27 October 2010, the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation organised a Symposium on ŌĆ£Re-thinking Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) : Perspectives and Experiences of Europe and Japan", with two keynote speeches by Mr. Yoshikatsu Nakayama, Vice Minister of Economy, Trade & Industry, Japan and by Mr. Richard Howitt, Member of the European Parliament, European ParliamentŌĆÖs Rapporteur on Corporate Social Responsibility, two interventions on the recent developments of CSR policy in the EU and Japan by Mr. Pedro Ort├║n, Director, Directorate-General for Enterprise and Industry, and by Mr. Kenyu Adachi, Director-General, Economic & Industrial Policy Bureau, METI, with the presentations of four European and Japanese private companies initiatives (Sony, Honda, Volkswagen and Ferrero), followed by a panel discussion.
The Symposium highlighted the growing importance of CSR in Europe and in Japan in public industrial policies as well as in corporate strategies. Several suggestions were made from the Japanese and the European sides in favour of an increased EU-Japan cooperation in CSR policy-making (e.g. better promote exchanges of best practices among companies, within their sector and with their whole supply chain), in international rule-making, in discussions on global standards, on ISO 26000 and in the organisation of a possible EU-Japan NGOs Dialogue on CSR, if useful. CSR should appear in the future framework for EU-Japan relations (successor to the 2001-2011 EU-Japan Action Plan) and could include its Human Rights dimension. Further discussions between the two regions should help identify a better way to promote a broader uptake of CSR policies by more companies, to underline the importance of the role of all stakeholders, from individual citizens to media, and encourage them to act in line with CSR principles. On 30 November, when METI and DG Enterprise and Industry hold their annual High Level Industrial Policy Dialogue, CSR policy will be included in the agenda of discussions, giving both sides an opportunity to discuss the various suggestions made during the Symposium.
This Symposium was attended by almost 250 people from the Japanese business sector, EU and Japanese public, industrial and academic organisations. The panel discussion gave the opportunity to the speakers to exchange their views on two topics: (1) the current issues surrounding ESG information disclosure and transparency, and (2) the importance of global aspects of CSR.
Programme: | |
14:00 | Opening remarks, Mr. Julien Guerrier, General Manager, EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation |
14:05 |
Keynote Speeches
14:25 |
CSR Policy and Recent Developments in the EU and Japan
ŌĆ£CSR policy in the EU ŌĆō the state of playŌĆØ Speaker: Mr. Pedro Ort├║n, Director, Directorate F ŌĆō Tourism, CSR, Consumer Goods and International Regulatory Agreements, Directorate-General for Enterprise and Industry, European Commission ŌĆ£Current issues of CSR policy-making in JapanŌĆØ Speaker: Mr. Kenyu Adachi, Director-General, Economic & Industrial Policy Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade & Industry ŃĆĆ Presentation |
15:30 | Coffee Break |
15:45 |
Initiatives by Japanese companies and issues in Japan
16:05 |
Initiatives by European companies and issues in Europe
16:30 |
Panel Discussion
Moderator: Mr. Eiichiro Adachi, Research Chief, Head of ESG Research Center, Center for the Strategy of Emergence, Japan Research Institute, Ltd. Panelists:
Today the number of companies disclosing ESG information has grown significantly base on a generally-shared view that disclosure and business reporting on sustainable capabilities of companies should become general practices to help stakeholders take informed and responsible decisions. In the first half of the panel discussion, we will exchange views between Europe and Japan on the need for a framework for such business reporting, on whether and how non-financial and financial reporting can be converged into an integrated reporting system (e.g. use of quantitative indicators to measure a companyŌĆÖs value creation potential and achievements), and whether the EU and Japan could cooperate to establish a global mechanism for promoting the benefits of integrated reporting while avoiding overlapping initiatives. Topic 2: Importance of global aspects of CSR (e.g. Business and human rights, international standards) For companies operating in a globalised economy, some of the most difficult CSR issues arise when operating in developing countries or in countries with poor standards of governance and law enforcement. What should enterprises do if local labour and environmental standards are inadequate or not enforced? How should enterprises operate in situations where corruption in endemic? What are the dangers of enterprises being complicit in human abuses? A number of globally recognised instruments provide some credible guidance on these issues, such as the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, the UN Global Compact, the ILO Tripartite Declarations, the UN Framework on Business and Human Rights, and the new ISO 26000 guidance standard on social responsibility. Questions to be discussed include: how important are these international instruments to European and Japanese businesses? Which ones are most important and why? What are the policies of Japan and Europe towards these instruments? For example, how do Japan and Europe intend to implement the UN Framework on Business and Human Rights? What are their views on the process to update the OECD Guidelines? |
17:20 | Wrap up |
17:30 | Closing remark |


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Welcome to the Hotel Transylvania, Dracula's (Adam Sandler) lavish five-stake resort, where monsters and their families can live it up, free from meddling from the human world. But here's a little known fact about Dracula: he is not only the Prince of Darkness; he is also a dad. Over-protective of his teenage daughter, Mavis (Selena Gomez), Dracula fabricates tales of elaborate dangers to dissuade her adventurous spirit. As a haven for Mavis, he opens the Hotel Transylvania, where his daughter and some of the world's most famous monsters - Frankenstein and his bride, the Mummy, the Invisible Man, a family of werewolves, and more - can kick back in safety and peace. For Drac, catering to all of these legendary monsters is no problem - but his world could come crashing down when one ordinary guy stumbles on the hotel and takes a shine to Mavis. The rest of the cast includes David Koechner as Quasimodo, David Spade as Griffin the invisible man, Kevin James as Frank aka Frankenstein, Fran Drescher as his bride Eunice, Steve Buscemi and Molly Shannon as married werewolves Wayne and Wanda, Cee Lo Green as Murray the mummy, and Andy Samberg as Johnnystein, a regular guy. Release Date: September 21, 2012
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North Vancouver's Robert Sacré is set to earn his first career NBA regular season start tonight against the Houston Rockets.
Los Angeles Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni announced earlier today that the rookie will start at centre, filling in for veterans Pau Gasol and Dwight Howard who are both out with injuries.
Sacré, a Handsworth secondary grad, was the final player selected in the 2012 NBA draft but earned a spot on the team's opening day roster thanks to a strong showing in the preseason. He hasn't, however, seen the floor much in the regular season, racking up just seven points and 10 rebounds total while appearing in 13 games, almost exclusively at the end of blowout games.
Sacré has also had a couple of stints in the NBA's developmental league where he's fared much better, putting up averages of 11.3 points and 8.5 rebounds in four games, according to the Los Angeles Times.
Tonight Sacré will step into the spotlight, joining fellow B.C. native Steve Nash in what is likely the first NBA regular season starting lineup to feature two Canadian players.
Sacré also passed another important milestone this week as Monday was the final day for teams to cut non-guaranteed contracts. Sacré is still on the books so that means his contract is locked in with the Lakers for the rest of the season.
With the money in the bank and a spot in the starting lineup, Sacré now has a chance to show that he is more than just a great dancer.


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and i just came.
He's not lying.
I'm not in chat either.
Seriously?! I can't get over the names popping up so far. I think I just read Echo & the fucking Bunnymen.
I can picture Karin just singing "I'm not done" right now.
Where's Underworld and Mew? Make it happen GV.
This might be my favorite score. I thought she was done with the live version of this project!
For your health
wondering if GV will put her in the mojave?
I'm totally STOKING my fucking brains out!!!!!!
Friday night is going to be so stacked. I can picture Jay-Z, Fever Ray, LCD Soundsystem, Passion Pit and The Specials/Echo/PiL all playing within 30-45 minutes of each other. Fuck.
I'm hoping Fever Ray is in the Sahara (because of her lazers) and goes into LCD. I doubt that would be the case though.
I didn't think about that conflict. Damn.
Big Boi/Killer Mike - 5/20 - Rialto Theatre
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Devo - 5/24 - Rialto Theatre
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - 5/30 - Rialto Theatre
cant wait to see Karin again!!!
Rhythm is a dancer.
soo much win!
They're going to be a night. They're going to be in the Mojave. I'd bet the naming rights to my first born child on it.
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Candidates? We Don't Need No Stinking Candidates!!!
Handicapping the 2012 GOP Field as of this Moment
In the most exciting and momentous period in the 2012 election cycle, the declared Republican candidates will come together to engage in another spirited debate on Thursday, August 10th and then will breathlessly await the outcome of Saturday's straw poll to see who is REALLY the frontrunner in this talent-rich field of potential challengers to President Baracpdfkoadlfk…sorry, I collapsed under the weight of my own BS. Yes, the candidates will debate again and then, two days later, there will be the Iowa Straw Poll which is said to count for something. But, truth be told, it's meaningless. Even more meaningless than usual, I should say. The fact is, the 2012 Republican primary season will not really start until the two elephants in the room step up to the microphone and make it official. Until either Texas governor Rick Perry or former Alaskan governor Sarah Palin step into the ring, the current crop of declared candidates are just placeholders. The whole process is simply in a holding pattern, waiting.
I say this not to disparage any of the declared candidates. There is, generally speaking, nothing wrong with any of them. As a matter of fact, I am in 95-97% ideological agreement with even the least palatable of them, and ANY of them would make a better president than Barack Obama. But, they all represent the right message being carried by the wrong vessel. The exception to this being the current frontrunner/co-frontrunner Mitt Romney. The former Massachusetts governor is a photogenic and articulate vessel but with the wrong message or, at least, the right message but too little too late. This a conservative year, a Tea Party year, and Romney is a Bush 41 candidate, the revenue man at the moonshine party! He has been weighed down by the albatross of RomneyCare from day one and his unwillingness to repudiate what eventually became the template for ObamaCare won't carry him past the Super Tuesday states if a popular, conservative alternative emerges. If that happens, he will be competitive in Iowa and maybe even win New Hampshire, but his 2008 total of 11 primary wins will probably be 5 or less this time. The only state south of the Mason-Dixon Line that Romney won in 2008 was the purplish Florida and even a repeat performance of that is probably overly optimistic. Again, IF a viable conservative alternative emerges, Romney will probably drop out about the same time he did in 2008, which was early February, unless his ego and personal fortune keeps him in until March.
On the other hand, if that challenge doesn't emerge, Romney may benefit from the GOP's "next-in-line" syndrome that gave us McCain, Dole, Bush 41, etc as well as the idea that he may have the best chance of shoring up swing voters in the general election. He's 2012's safe candidate.
As far as the other declared candidates go:
Michele Bachman: right message at the right time but the media has already succeeded in "Palin-izing" her. The "crazy-eyed" Newsweek cover, her "gay curing" husband, and the fact that she is the next GOP woman after Palin, won't be going away and would only ramp up if she were the candidate. Sure, conservatives love her, but general election swing voters won't and no matter how much the Tea Party may still love Palin, it can't be denied that the Left's caricature of her has become her de facto public image. The same will happen to Michele Bachman. She will probably stay in the race, putting her eggs in the Super Tuesday basket, but probably won't make it out of March.
Tim Pawlenty: I find it REALLY hard to believe that this man was once considered the frontrunner! Again, he has the right message but its being delivered by a man who has all the charisma of a small town pharmacist. He's a distant third in the popularity contest behind Romney and Bachmann and probably won't stay in past January.
The rest of the declared candidates are all very good men, except for Rick Santorum who is a 2x4 in a suit, with good messages, but barring a miracle, most will be out after South Carolina, all will be out after Florida.
So, what of the "what if's"?
Sarah Palin is the most interesting because of the double edged nature of her standing in the party. Among a large segment of the Right, an almost mythic quality has been created around her, one part Boudica, warrior queen, rhetorically slaying legions of liberals every time she appears on Fox News. But also, one part victim who, since 2008 has had every aspect of herself and her family dragged out into the mainstream media and torn to shreds by jackals who seek nothing more but pure character assassination.
My feel on Palin right now is that she won't run. For one, she relishes the outsider role, and what could be more outside than not even being a part of the process. Secondly, I think that she likes being looked upon as a sort of Tea Party Delphic oracle. Every media talking head is probably beating down her door to do their show, raise their ratings, just to wax politically about her party and the political environment as a whole. If anything, Sarah Palin may make the perfect RNC chair. The Right loves her, the Left hates her, and she has credibility with what is currently the most dynamic movement in the country: the Tea Party. That position may give her the best of both worlds.
On the other hand, Texas governor Rick Perry is almost certain to enter the race and to do it in a way to intentionally upstage all of the other candidates. On Saturday, when Romney, Bachmann, et al are the Ames, Iowa state fair, shaking hands, gorging on corndogs and waiting on the results of the straw poll, Rick Perry will be in South Carolina totally invalidating the results of that poll and everything that has happened in the GOP race so far.
It is presumed as of this moment that Perry will officially announce his candidacy this Saturday after weeks of will he or won't he. Well, he will! The question is: to what end? Many conservatives are vesting a lot of their hope in what they want Perry to be, the "real" conservative, the charismatic candidate, the new Reagan. Does this sound familiar? It should. Much of the same pre-announcement excitement surrounded actor, senator, lawyer and lobbyist Fred Thompson. With his drawl, his folksy wit and belief in constitutional conservatism, he was to be the Ronald Reagan to John McCain's Bob Dole establishmentarian Old Guard. Sadly, the "Fredheads'" enthusiasm was short-lived. Running a lackluster campaign from the start, Thompson was out of the race by late January, never having won a primary and only coming in second in one.
It should be proven very quickly if Perry is the savior of the party or just a footnote, but you can almost count on one thing: if Perry isn't what many think he is, the nomination will almost certainly go to Mitt Romney. If that is the case, God help the party and God help the United States of America.


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11-30-2009, 12:09 PM #1Regular Guest
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RUDD Furnace cycling too often on heat cycle
Hello everyone, i'm posting this question in hopes of getting some insight to a problem that i currently have with my furnace
The problem:
I had a RUDD Silouette II Downflow furnace (about 10 years old). Here is what happens on a typical morning.
Thermostat is set at 62 at night and calls for 68 at 8:00 AM.
When the time strikes, the furnace kicks on with no problem, runs one cycle but not two seconds pass before it starts the cycle again. Now, we know that we are looking at a 6 degree jump, but here is my question.
1. Is it common for the furnace to cycle so often until it reaches its desired temperature? I know most other furnaces have a pause between and i'm concerned that this will overload the furnace. Especially since its runs constantly.
2. Is it possible for have the unit run longer in the hopes of having more heat output that way we can reduce the number of cycles until we reach the desired point?
Any thoughts would certainly be appreciated,
Yes, a system will cycle more frequently when it's undergoing a large change in the temp. It'll come on and get the home's air from 62 to 68 but the entire mass of the home is probably still at 62 degrees so the air temp will back off from 68 very quickly. This cycling rate will die down as the inner mass of the home also warms up to 68.
HP systems generally have a countdown timer to prevent restarts at <5 minutes but I don't know about your system.
A decent thermostat will do exactly what you want. The Honeywell Presite will allow you to set the max. cycles per hour of every stage of heating. It will also allow you to program the min. interval of off time to prevent short cycling.
You say you've had the system for 10 years. Has anything changed as to it's performance? If so then maybe a tech. should take a look.
centsless: I am gathering from your post that your system is gas fired and not a heat pump. Heat pumps use "intelligent recovery" so that the auxiliary electric heat is not brought on when coming out of a set-back mode. It allows a more efficient recovery than first-generation heat pumps that simply brought on the auxiliary heat to make up the difference.
In your case if it is a gas furnace, the short cycling does not make sense. A fossil fuel furnace is most efficient when running a more continuous cycle. If your set back is 62 degrees and your recovery setting is 68 degrees then the furnace should run until it reaches that setting (at least within 5 feet of the thermostat). Keep in mind that the thermostat will dictate bringing on the furnace and it 'reads' the temperature within about a 5 foot radius of the thermostat.
If there is a restriction in the airflow, i.e. ductwork, filter, etc. it could be causing the short cycling. If the duct work itself is restrictive, it could be causing the short cycling. I also agree that a professional should troubleshoot the system and provide you with their recommendations.
At the very least, what you are experiencing will shorten the life span of the equipment as well as have a severe adverse affect on the efficiency of the system. On top of that your overall comfort is diminished.
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11-30-2009, 02:35 PM #4Regular Guest
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thanks guys,
and for the responses.
1. the unit is 10 years old, but i just recently bought this house (about 2 months) ago.
2. the thermostat is not in a location where it would severly be effected by the changing air temperature.
3. the thermostat (Lux 1500 LE) programmable has a feature where you can change it from 2 min to 5 min delay, but the manual itself states that this funtion is only applicable to the 'cooling' cycle. I guess if it was capable of doing it in the heating cycle, then that should solve the problem. but that's not the case.
So, i'm back to square one, and have been doing my research. A couple more questions in that respect,
1. Has the limit switch to do with any of this? i've heard that is its not clean, it can cause all sorts of problems related to this.
2. Is there a setting (i've seen dip switches) that could alter the duration of the burners/fan? I'm sure there are other factors to go with this.
davefr: the cycle rate does not slow down until it reaches the desired set point, after which it will cycle as normal (when it needs to and the internal air temp drops).
Twilli says call your local HVAC company this should be an easy fix
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what type of filter and when replaced last?
Are you saying that it's cycling on it's way up from 62 to 68 but before it reaches 68 for the first time? And if so, are you determining the home's temp. directly from the thermostat itself?
If so, it doesn't sound right and you better have it looked at.
P.S. Feedback on Lux thermostats isn't too good here.
11-30-2009, 04:36 PM #8Regular Guest
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This is exactly what i'm leaning towards too. For a few reasons,
The previous owners lived there for 14 years (HVAC is 10 years old) and looks like they had a thermostat that functioned well for a long time. When i moved in two months ago, i immideately replaced it with a Lux programmable one and now i'm thinking if they had this problem (cycling issue) all this time, the unit (or its components) would have failed a long time ago. (which is not evident in the service history log, assumings its accurate).
So, then..
i'd like to get suggestions for a good/reliable digital thermostat (multi-day programmable).
Thanks much!
11-30-2009, 04:46 PM #9Professional Member
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Look at the Honeywell 8000 series. Or the Honeywell Prestige series.
Shutting down on limit. That's why the boys are asking you about filter. If filter is new, try running one morning with no filter. If it stays running, you probably have an undersized filter or one too restrictive. May have to use just a cheapo fiberglass if that's the case. If running without filter still causes the short cycling, get a pro out to check airflow. Running hot isn't efficient plus those limits like to stick open leaving you without heat.
I just bought a Honeywell Prestige. It's a wonderful system. It's hardwired to the equipment and wireless to the remote OD sensor.
The normal user interface is very intuitive. Honeywell must have spent a lot of time making it so intuitive. Anyone could walk up and program this thing.
The advanced programming menu has wonderful options and each one comes with a complete help menu. You can control lockouts, cycles, delay time, and nag screens such as the filter change reminder based on run time days vs. calender days. (anyone have a good setting for run time days until next filter change using std. filter media??)
I don't know why homeowners spend big bucks on HVAC equipment but use a low end Home Crapo thermostat. The thermostat is the brains of your system and can save you it's cost. Use a good one.
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hitting limit is usually caused from a very common problem and it sounds like you should call in a pro. to overlook your system because this is damaging to your equipt.