The Coming Energy Wars

Let the car makers start making diesel engines for cars in the USA. We can make diesel from other products. wake USA before it is too late.

The "coming energy wars" will never happen because by then other sources of energy will long have been introduced. Hybrid and electric cars are already on the road, even a few solar ones have been tried.

The announcement by the United Nations Secretary-General that Saudi Arabia will increase oil production shows that Saudi Arabia knows that the USA can switch to several alternative fuels that would easily under-bid the current price of gasoline. But in the long run, the cost of extracting oil from deeper and deeper wells will catch up and make oil a totally impractical choice for fueling the majority of America's needs.

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I would offer tax credits in the purchase of fuel efficient cars (over 28MPG). Also, tax credits to companies to swift employees to work from home. We already have tax credits for company employees who use public transportaion. This could cut our demand and keep prices in check for a short while. Many would say these tax cut would cost money, but we are salready ending our money to unfriendly nations.

There should be tax credits for Americans to buy fuel efficient cars (over 28 MPG). This could stimulate sales and reduce demand. Also, there are alot of people commuting. There are already tax credits for using public transportation to work. Why not have tax credits for employees to work from home.

How come we never read of Brazil's answer to energy probs? They run thier vehicles, power stations on SUGAR CANE ethanol. It has 4 x the octane of corn ethanol, which is expensive to produce, and is a failure. Its coz guys like Cheney [the REAL pres.] Bush and Co are in bed with the Saudi's and are stuffing thier pockets with cash. This is NOT the America our founding fathers wanted, with greed as the motivator, and lies, fear, misinformation as the tools. G. Washington must be spinning in his grave. The Iraq war was based on lies. Its about money and oil.

I wonder if UCLA's Ross bothered to mention that violence in Iraq is overwhelmingly due to a super-weak post war govt. and little to do with oil prices...I like the fact that Newsweek tries to give a more global view than other american papers, but need they see everything through revolutionary geopolitical war eyes?

I think that this is a window of opportunity to shake out the oil dependency. We should establish a medium term plan that allow us to substitute oil usage for something else, like hydrogen. We did the worst of sins when we throw away the research on techs other than oil-dependant. This may be the last chance to change for good. Even better, it can give us the best political tools to deal with those ego maniac who now have the power just because we are paying sharper for their oil.

People and companies have ideas about alternative energy and Gov't and Environmental Groups just get in the way. Example: Utah is trying to develop the oil shale industry (there is more oil in oil shale in Utah, Colorado and Wyoming than the Arabs have oil) but Congress is blocking it. Why? They are beholding to environmentalists. In the first place, if you have ever seen a sage brush desert, how much worse could you make it? But really, Utah wants to explore how to do it "environmentally correct". The US has huge coal reserves but the Enviro's don't like coal. In the short term we should use our coal, in the long term learn how to clean it up or develop coal to oil plants. Bush just list the Polar Bear as a "protected" species. Next step will pretty much shut down Alaska as far as oil exploration. Why? Who know, because according to the Gov of Alaska the Polar Bear has been making a comeback for 20 years. But the Environmentalists wanted it. Many more cases of where we could drill for oil but are prevented by Govt and Environmentalists. Much of the electricity in the Western states is provided by Dams and the Enviro's want to breach all the dams. We need the dams for farming also but as farm as Enviro's are concerned a fish is more important than people. For long term solutions, we need to be building Nuclear, working hard on alternate fuel cars like fuel cells, etc., wind power, solar, ways to use coal and others. The big problem is that the Govt doesn't seem to get the message. We just keep sending money to the Arabs. It's not like this is a big surprise, I think this happened to Jimmy Carter too. And both parties are equally at fault. It just seems weird that we end up no more prepared now than we were 30-40 years ago when the first oil embargo from the Arabs hit. Maybe if we don't go broke and weather this we will be prepared for the 3rd energy crisis.

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Regionalization is not necessarily a bad thing; if America had not bought into cheap labor overseas, we would still be making and purchasing goods, if not locally, then at least within the country. Life was harder back when we had to make everything ourselves, but I think it was better. (We did not have to worry about lead content in China-made toys, for one thing.) We made things to last, because then we would not have to make them again for years. We took pride in our handiwork; we took care of our land and property, so it would be there for future generations. We raised our children to respect the land, and everything that came out of it. People cared about people! Has the Age of Industrialization really changed everything for the better? In my humble opinion, if regionalization can be accomplished peacefully (without the looming threat of anarchy that seems very possible) America will be much the better for it.

The answer has always been simple - we just don't like it. As a people, Americans thrive on not being told we have limited options, so we resist. The #1 solution that resolves this problem is that America needs to embrace the bicycle - NOT as just a good sport or for fun casual riding with the family, but to get from one place to another. Naturally we don't need to ride the bicycle 100 miles, but if Americans generally rode bicycles for almost all trips within 1 mile from their house only on days that it is not raining or below 40 degrees F, we would solve America's 3 biggest problems - of course energy, then emissions and oh yeah - our poor health due to laziness.

Many people may point to America's highways and correctly say that they would not be safe for bicycles, but countries with 4 and 5 times our population have figured out how to make it work. I put our cleverness at the top of the heap so IF WE WANTED TO, we could set this country up to use half as much oil and let the Arabs start drinking the other half of what they are selling us. They are in the best possible situation - they are making astronomical fortunes off of something they have no use for whatsoever.

China is a great example of how integrated the bicycle is as a means of transportation, but Amsterdam would serve as a fantastic example of how to set up a city so that bicycles are given proper respect on the road. If these countries can come up with good solutions - why can't we? The answer - drum roll - extremely bad politicians at all levels of government. All politicians are consumed with greed - they think only of the people looking back at them in a mirror. When America elects a new type of politician - a non lawyer politician, things will improve. No, Hillary, Obama nor McCain will not work to solve the problem. If anything they will make it worse.

The answer has always been simple - we just don't like it. As a people, Americans thrive on not being told we have limited options, so we resist. The #1 solution that resolves this problem is that America needs to embrace the bicycle - NOT as just a good sport or for fun casual riding with the family, but to get from one place to another. Naturally we don't need to ride the bicycle 100 miles, but if Americans generally rode bicycles for almost all trips within 1 mile from their house only on days that it is not raining or below 40 degrees F, we would solve America's 3 biggest problems - of course energy, then emissions and oh yeah - our poor health due to laziness.

Many people may point to America's highways and correctly say that they would not be safe for bicycles, but countries with 4 and 5 times our population have figured out how to make it work. I put our cleverness at the top of the heap so IF WE WANTED TO, we could set this country up to use half as much oil and let the Arabs start drinking the other half of what they are selling us. They are in the best possible situation - they are making astronomical fortunes off of something they have no use for whatsoever.

China is a great example of how integrated the bicycle is as a means of transportation, but Amsterdam would serve as a fantastic example of how to set up a city so that bicycles are given proper respect on the road. If these countries can come up with good solutions - why can't we? The answer - drum roll - extremely bad politicians at all levels of government. All politicians are consumed with greed - they think only of the people looking back at them in a mirror. When America elects a new type of politician - a non lawyer politician, things will improve. No, Hillary, Obama nor McCain will not work to solve the problem. If anything they will make it worse.