What would happen if America became less dependent on oil? Would the war be over?

Question

I've heard that other countries like Brazil are moving towards becoming less dependent on oil? Could America do the same? Would there then be no reason for this war we are fighting? How would it affect the economy?

So the terrorists just hate us and our way of life and that's the basis for their motivation? Is it that simple or is that just propaganda? I'm confused.

Answer 1

No the war would not be over if we were less oil dependent.
But we would no longer be funding some of the governments ant are enabling terrorist.

Brazil is less dependent on oil because they built and still use ethanol fuel plants.

America could move in that direction now.
We could start with bio diesel and ethanol.
When other options became available we could incorporate those as well.

We would still be fighting because the terrorist are motivated by hatred.
They want to kill us and destroy our way of life.
The terrorist do not mind if they get killed attempting to kill us.

Changing to fuel that is produced domestically would help the US economy.
Bio diesel and ethanol are produced from farm products.
Bio diesel is made from soybean oil here in the US.
Ethanol is made from corn.
Making these fuels would help farmers and produce jobs in new refineries.

Answer 2

Finding an Alternative Fuel and expanding gas mileage on our cars has become a necessity. Whether its Ethanol or some other method of energy, the time has come to fund efforts to change our ways and cut drastically down on the use of fossil fuels.

Global warming is one reason to make this change, as well as our helplessness in the face of the profiteering oil cartels. However, whatever is decided upon, there will be repercussions.

If Ethanol is perfected as an Alternative Fuel, with government-sponsored help in changing our gas stations into places that offer this alternative, the price of fuel may go down, but the price of food may rise, simply because corn and corn syrup are used in so many ways.

We may also be replacing one set of problems for another. Already western farmers are gearing up to become the next fuel barons. Of course, there are other ways of producing Ethanol besides using corn, with the use of grasses, etc., but corn can be available in tremendous quantities along our Corn Belt. Brazil uses sugar cane, which is not a solution for us.

We also must consider the effects on the countries providing us with oil. If we change from oil to an Alternative Fuel, the Saudi Sheiks may no longer enjoy gold-plated bathroom fixtures. The economies of Middle Eastern countries depend upon our use of oil, even though it seems that most of the profits go to its leaders, with very little of the money reaching the common folks.

Economically, such a change might even stir up more turmoil in the Middle East and in places like Venezuela, which supplies us with oil. But, environmentally, such a change would benefit every country in the world, because we are the Number One offender in the release of carbons into the atmosphere.

Answer 3

Brazil is becoming less dependent because of ethanol production. The flip side to this( you can cry if you want to) is that all that ethanol takes lots of sugar cane. So they are removing trees (gasp) from the Amazon forest to grow more cane.....This war is not about oil....As far as affecting the economy, it already is. Corn surpluses are done due to ethanol production. Now you can watch as the price on milk, eggs, beef, pork, chicken and anything else that depends on corn skyrocket. And we get the added benefit of having HIGHER death rates.
"Mark Jacobson, an atmospheric chemist at Stanford University, says in a newly published research paper ethanol isn't the clean-burning, healthy alternative to gasoline it's made out to be, reports Environmental Science and Technology Online.

A move to E85 blends of auto fuel, as espoused by President Bush – 85 percent ethanol, 15 percent gasoline – actually could result in more ozone and about 185 more deaths per year across the U.S., Jacobson said in his paper, published by ES&T's Research ASAP. "

Answer 4

Here are the facts. One: al Qaeda does not hate us because they hate our way of life. This is propoganda straight from the people that took us to war by lying to us in the first place. They hate us because they view our presence in land they deem as holy (Saudi Arabia)to be blasphemy. That is why bin Laden attacked us. Two: Islamic fundamentalists do not care about oil or money. They DO care about killing people who are in cahoots with oppressive oil regimes like those found in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Iraq. Three: No US on the ground presence in the middle East + no requirement for dealing with the regimes that produce oil= no interest from radical terrorists and we can stop worrying about "fighting them over there so they don't follow us over here" crap.

Answer 5

If we became less dependent it would help our economy we would have fewer dollars going abroad and perhaps our citizens would have more money in their pockets.

It might not make much difference in the wars, though. However, when lessen our need on middle east oil our image would seem less a 'big oil guzzling threat' and the world might start treating us like a friend again.

Answer 6

Don't bet on us ever becoming less dependant. There is no better solution on the horizon. Some will say, solar, electrical, or wind, but none of those provides a practical, low cost way to be implemented on a grand scale.

Answer 7

You have no clue what you are talking about!!! Do you know how much oil there is in Iraq? Precious little. We aren't going to fight any war over what little is in the country. Yes, we'd still have the war but it would be cheaper.

Answer 8

Ah man this is starting to hurt I agree with her again (Hiya Kimmie) The war is one of cultural. We are somehow being blamed for the fact that "American Culture" (and I do not think out culture can be summed up in McDonald's and Starbucks but that is what they mean) is leaking into their countries.

the plan fact is that this is what their own people want and they are trying to repress them and keep power by attacking us. Bin Landen is and always has been the enemy not Iraq

Answer 9

I keep in concepts my predictions. persistent classification conflict, inflation, and more beneficial authorities spending with a consistent push to pass even more beneficial spending. to date, i'd say my predictions were spot on.

Answer 10

NO! Terrorists do not attack us because we use their oil. They attack us because we have a democracy. They attack because our freedom allows what they see as immoral to exist. They attack because they want to take over the world. They attack because they know our citizens are weak. They have said it several times. Never have they said they attack because we use their oil.