It is obvious you haven't lived in the tropics - or Texas.
I will agree it is stupid to generate electricity to heat water, use electricity in refrigeration cycles and throw that heat out with one's air-conditioner and have a refrigerator throwing heat out and buy more electricity for the air-conditioner to get rid of THAT heat - with your "Energy Star", goobernment approved devices.
Ron
Save the oil well! It will be easier to grow a tree than finding a dinosaur egg to hatch.