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February 28, 2008 at 8:19 PM #162711February 28, 2008 at 10:37 PM #162372
CoronitaParticipantIf I read it right, I don't think it was Congress is going to tax oil industries more. It's that Congress is going to take away subsidies from oil industries.
Anyway, perhaps I'm too optimistic. But I think with high oil/gas prices, it will provide more incentive for us to come up with alternative energy sources…Because it may actually start to make sensennow.
Tesla anyone?
The good news is that they worked out the transmission issue.
[img_assist|nid=5962|title=selfportrait|desc=|link=node|align=left|width=100|height=80]
—– Sour grapes for everyone!
February 28, 2008 at 10:37 PM #162667CoronitaParticipantIf I read it right, I don't think it was Congress is going to tax oil industries more. It's that Congress is going to take away subsidies from oil industries.
Anyway, perhaps I'm too optimistic. But I think with high oil/gas prices, it will provide more incentive for us to come up with alternative energy sources…Because it may actually start to make sensennow.
Tesla anyone?
The good news is that they worked out the transmission issue.
[img_assist|nid=5962|title=selfportrait|desc=|link=node|align=left|width=100|height=80]
—– Sour grapes for everyone!
February 28, 2008 at 10:37 PM #162683CoronitaParticipantIf I read it right, I don't think it was Congress is going to tax oil industries more. It's that Congress is going to take away subsidies from oil industries.
Anyway, perhaps I'm too optimistic. But I think with high oil/gas prices, it will provide more incentive for us to come up with alternative energy sources…Because it may actually start to make sensennow.
Tesla anyone?
The good news is that they worked out the transmission issue.
[img_assist|nid=5962|title=selfportrait|desc=|link=node|align=left|width=100|height=80]
—– Sour grapes for everyone!
February 28, 2008 at 10:37 PM #162700CoronitaParticipantIf I read it right, I don't think it was Congress is going to tax oil industries more. It's that Congress is going to take away subsidies from oil industries.
Anyway, perhaps I'm too optimistic. But I think with high oil/gas prices, it will provide more incentive for us to come up with alternative energy sources…Because it may actually start to make sensennow.
Tesla anyone?
The good news is that they worked out the transmission issue.
[img_assist|nid=5962|title=selfportrait|desc=|link=node|align=left|width=100|height=80]
—– Sour grapes for everyone!
February 28, 2008 at 10:37 PM #162771CoronitaParticipantIf I read it right, I don't think it was Congress is going to tax oil industries more. It's that Congress is going to take away subsidies from oil industries.
Anyway, perhaps I'm too optimistic. But I think with high oil/gas prices, it will provide more incentive for us to come up with alternative energy sources…Because it may actually start to make sensennow.
Tesla anyone?
The good news is that they worked out the transmission issue.
[img_assist|nid=5962|title=selfportrait|desc=|link=node|align=left|width=100|height=80]
—– Sour grapes for everyone!
February 29, 2008 at 12:03 AM #162406Deal Hunter
ParticipantAt what price point does gasoline have to be for people to change their fossil-fuel guzzling lives???
It’s nice to talk about alternative energy and Tesla cars (but, golly, I really want one of those), but it’s still a car – which means we’re not really ready for life as we know it to change.
Much more than cars are the things we have come to expect as our god-given American right to have lifestyle that are the real sources of our vast consumption of pertroleum:
-Fresh fruit from 8 different countries available at our local Costco.
-99 cents store
-Starbucks Monday special: Morning Roast Arabica Espresso
-Prestine corn on the cob, not half eaten by corn grubs
-Abnormally large avocados
-Abnormally small tomatoes
-Taco bell
-Bottled water
-Nike shoes
-iPodsI don’t see Americans doing without these things even if gas goes up to $10-$12. Maybe at $20?
February 29, 2008 at 12:03 AM #162703ParticipantAt what price point does gasoline have to be for people to change their fossil-fuel guzzling lives???
It’s nice to talk about alternative energy and Tesla cars (but, golly, I really want one of those), but it’s still a car – which means we’re not really ready for life as we know it to change.
Much more than cars are the things we have come to expect as our god-given American right to have lifestyle that are the real sources of our vast consumption of pertroleum:
-Fresh fruit from 8 different countries available at our local Costco.
-99 cents store
-Starbucks Monday special: Morning Roast Arabica Espresso
-Prestine corn on the cob, not half eaten by corn grubs
-Abnormally large avocados
-Abnormally small tomatoes
-Taco bell
-Bottled water
-Nike shoes
-iPodsI don’t see Americans doing without these things even if gas goes up to $10-$12. Maybe at $20?
February 29, 2008 at 12:03 AM #162719ParticipantAt what price point does gasoline have to be for people to change their fossil-fuel guzzling lives???
It’s nice to talk about alternative energy and Tesla cars (but, golly, I really want one of those), but it’s still a car – which means we’re not really ready for life as we know it to change.
Much more than cars are the things we have come to expect as our god-given American right to have lifestyle that are the real sources of our vast consumption of pertroleum:
-Fresh fruit from 8 different countries available at our local Costco.
-99 cents store
-Starbucks Monday special: Morning Roast Arabica Espresso
-Prestine corn on the cob, not half eaten by corn grubs
-Abnormally large avocados
-Abnormally small tomatoes
-Taco bell
-Bottled water
-Nike shoes
-iPodsI don’t see Americans doing without these things even if gas goes up to $10-$12. Maybe at $20?
February 29, 2008 at 12:03 AM #162735ParticipantAt what price point does gasoline have to be for people to change their fossil-fuel guzzling lives???
It’s nice to talk about alternative energy and Tesla cars (but, golly, I really want one of those), but it’s still a car – which means we’re not really ready for life as we know it to change.
Much more than cars are the things we have come to expect as our god-given American right to have lifestyle that are the real sources of our vast consumption of pertroleum:
-Fresh fruit from 8 different countries available at our local Costco.
-99 cents store
-Starbucks Monday special: Morning Roast Arabica Espresso
-Prestine corn on the cob, not half eaten by corn grubs
-Abnormally large avocados
-Abnormally small tomatoes
-Taco bell
-Bottled water
-Nike shoes
-iPodsI don’t see Americans doing without these things even if gas goes up to $10-$12. Maybe at $20?
February 29, 2008 at 12:03 AM #162806ParticipantAt what price point does gasoline have to be for people to change their fossil-fuel guzzling lives???
It’s nice to talk about alternative energy and Tesla cars (but, golly, I really want one of those), but it’s still a car – which means we’re not really ready for life as we know it to change.
Much more than cars are the things we have come to expect as our god-given American right to have lifestyle that are the real sources of our vast consumption of pertroleum:
-Fresh fruit from 8 different countries available at our local Costco.
-99 cents store
-Starbucks Monday special: Morning Roast Arabica Espresso
-Prestine corn on the cob, not half eaten by corn grubs
-Abnormally large avocados
-Abnormally small tomatoes
-Taco bell
-Bottled water
-Nike shoes
-iPodsI don’t see Americans doing without these things even if gas goes up to $10-$12. Maybe at $20?
February 29, 2008 at 1:01 AM #162420Arraya
ParticipantThe good news is that they worked out the transmission issue.
One word “scalable”. Get it while you can.
All alternatives to transportation fuel have serious limitations.
Just can’t re-create what nature made. As much as we try.
Maybe the just in time technology fairy will come through, we’ll see….
EROEI
At what price point does gasoline have to be for people to change their fossil-fuel guzzling lives???
When we are given a societal structure that is no so dependent on it… Good luck on that one.
February 29, 2008 at 1:01 AM #162718ParticipantThe good news is that they worked out the transmission issue.
One word “scalable”. Get it while you can.
All alternatives to transportation fuel have serious limitations.
Just can’t re-create what nature made. As much as we try.
Maybe the just in time technology fairy will come through, we’ll see….
EROEI
At what price point does gasoline have to be for people to change their fossil-fuel guzzling lives???
When we are given a societal structure that is no so dependent on it… Good luck on that one.
February 29, 2008 at 1:01 AM #162734ParticipantThe good news is that they worked out the transmission issue.
One word “scalable”. Get it while you can.
All alternatives to transportation fuel have serious limitations.
Just can’t re-create what nature made. As much as we try.
Maybe the just in time technology fairy will come through, we’ll see….
EROEI
At what price point does gasoline have to be for people to change their fossil-fuel guzzling lives???
When we are given a societal structure that is no so dependent on it… Good luck on that one.
February 29, 2008 at 1:01 AM #162750ParticipantThe good news is that they worked out the transmission issue.
One word “scalable”. Get it while you can.
All alternatives to transportation fuel have serious limitations.
Just can’t re-create what nature made. As much as we try.
Maybe the just in time technology fairy will come through, we’ll see….
EROEI
At what price point does gasoline have to be for people to change their fossil-fuel guzzling lives???
When we are given a societal structure that is no so dependent on it… Good luck on that one.
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