"Energy independence now rivals health care as the top domestic concern. In an April Center for American Progress poll, 60 percent of Americans supported bold action on global warming. A staggering 79 percent believe shifting to alternative energy sources will help the economy and create, not cost, jobs. Voters think the United States is falling behind other countries, and they want government to lead." Robert Borsage and KV Heuval
2007-05-22 00:45:09 · 9 answers · asked by bruce b 3 in News & Events ➔ Current Events
It's not just transportation that drives our dependence on crude oil, but also EATING. As my brother-in-law pointed out...for every one calorie of food that you eat, it takes about 7-10 calories of fossil fuel to get it to your plate (planting, fertilizing, growing, harvesting, processing, packaging, delivery, refridgeration, etc.)
Fuel will always be 'cheap' because of the government subsidies. If we allowed the market to set the price of gas, we really should be paying about $7-11 per gallon in 2007. But the government subsidy encourages us to use more gas and find more uses for crude oil. I don't think there will be enough serious incentive to develop not just the alternate fuels, but a practical means for producing and distributing the alternate fuel UNTIL gasoline reaches $8/gallon.
2007-05-29 14:01:34 · answer #1 · answered by Ken F 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No one gets my Hummers! One on the entertainment Centre and the other on the bookcase. I would love a real one but they are way too pricey and they are gas guzzlers. Too bad because you can go anywhere in one. When did health care fall off the top? In Canada it's supposed to be one of our big concerns. The
auto industry is putting out hybrids, etc. as an alternative. The thing is decades ago someone invented an alternative fuel source and someone bought the patent and destroyed it. The oil companies aren't going to put up with that--no
alternatives for them.
2007-05-22 00:54:18 · answer #2 · answered by Garnet 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Two years ago I bought a GMC Yukon. That was when gas was 2.00 a gallon. I knew that when I bought it and I have never complained about the rising costs of gas. Now with it 3.59 a gallon I am going to get rid of the Yukon and go back to a car, actually I am doing that today. To much money too much gas.
2007-05-30 00:52:56 · answer #3 · answered by arkman_71 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People who can afford a hummer don't worry much about gas price.
Alternate fuels are just part of the solution to get to energy Independence. Which I fear is still much in the future.
2007-05-22 00:57:28 · answer #4 · answered by Red 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-04 23:36:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
...as soon as Al Gore lowers his electric usage and John Edwards can find a place to live in less than 40,000 Sq Ft. I might consider it...
2007-05-29 20:43:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any vehicle producing more than 200g/km of CO2 should be banned from the roads, which includes most US vehicles, including Hummer, SUVs, 4x4s etc...
2007-05-22 00:52:55 · answer #7 · answered by marcusmyrealbox 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
it is up to your personal budget if you can afford it enjoy it
bad thing we must restrict our travel!
2007-05-30 00:41:38 · answer #8 · answered by egwj34 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
MOST OWNERS WOULD NOT DREAM OF IT ; SADLY .
2007-05-29 23:54:25 · answer #9 · answered by 10-T3 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋