| 6/17/2008 4:41:02 PM | solving the energy crisis | |
easygoin68
Crawford, NE
age: 40
| I hear on the news, that offshore we have an estimated 95 billion barrels of oil. What about the Artic? Should we drill? With the technology, damage to any ecosystem can be limited. If your against drilling, what are some real solutions to the problem?
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| 6/17/2008 4:59:41 PM | solving the energy crisis | |
knightnyte2
Spring, TX
age: 55
| congress didn't pass the bill a few days ago. now that china, vietnam, korea and others are going to drill off the coast of Florida, the bill is coming up again this week to open those fields for US companies to drill. Guess what? Our oil companies have no idea what's out there because Congress and the EPA has decided in the past they would not allow seismic testing to be done by the US oil companies. 200 mile limit, but now, these foreign countries can drill within 50 miles of shore. Call your congressman and get the bill passed. Included in the bill as I understand, is the ban of foreign nations drilling within 200 miles.
peace... don't be hatin'
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| 6/17/2008 5:04:19 PM | solving the energy crisis | |
easygoin68
Crawford, NE
age: 40
| That's interesting. What killed this bill?
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| 6/17/2008 5:18:28 PM | solving the energy crisis | |
dbsuma
Lakewood, OH
age: 40
| Why?
Believe it or not we really do have enough oil at this point.
that is not the problem, the problem is gross political corruption and a brain dead republican public that will believe whatever they are told to believe.
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| 6/17/2008 5:27:17 PM | solving the energy crisis | |
easygoin68
Crawford, NE
age: 40
| I don't care about your political agenda dbsuma. Look a little farther, republicans are only a small part of the problem. Same goes for the democrats. Try looking a the commodities speculators.
What is every one doing to combat the high gas and diesel prices?
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| 6/17/2008 5:38:12 PM | solving the energy crisis | |
eightinchbend
Gadsden, AL
age: 44 online now!
| I hear on the news, that offshore we have an estimated 95 billion barrels of oil. What about the Artic? Should we drill? With the technology, damage to any ecosystem can be limited. If your against drilling, what are some real solutions to the problem?
I tuned into the middle of commentary on National Public Radio. It would seem the estimated depth where the high-grade crude is known to be is at least five miles. Locating where it pans out to accessible areas for efficient (eco-friendly) drilling sites seems to be the area of concern.
Then, a greater issue would be the refineries in terms of cost effectiveness; that is to say, would there be enough oil to supply our needs that can justify constructing refineries?
I am of the opinion that "we won't know if we don't try." Waiting for relations with our current foreign suppliers to improve so as to re-negotiate a more affordable pricing index is not going to happen anytime soon. Aside from that, the only problems I see that would hamper home-base oil supply exploration are bureaucratic; lobbyists, special interest groups, and others that would wage a political campaign against it.
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| 6/17/2008 5:47:25 PM | solving the energy crisis | |
easygoin68
Crawford, NE
age: 40
| Good point eight. I've grown tired of the politicians whoring for tv time, special interests
groups stalling things up. We have the technology to increase fuel economy.
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| 6/17/2008 5:50:39 PM | solving the energy crisis | |
dgs42wo
Minneapolis, MN
age: 52
| good post Eight.
and yes the far left will be fighting this!!
it's already happening 
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| 6/17/2008 6:02:37 PM | solving the energy crisis | |
eightinchbend
Gadsden, AL
age: 44 online now!
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What is every one doing to combat the high gas and diesel prices?
This is what the Federal Reserve is asking; they are trying to understand if you, myself, and everyone else in the country seriously believes the price per barrel will continue to escalate. It is difficult to know if lowering or raising the interest rate will have any positive effect in the ability for Americans to circulate money into the system. They know what is at risk; we'll soon see diesel fuel surpass $6.00 a gallon which means a gallon of milk delivered to our supermarkets could realistially have an $8.00 sticker price. We can only cut-back so much of our already limited income, and most likely the Federal Reserve will look into all types of industries to see where spending has dropped; restaurants, hotels, dry cleaners, florists, catering services, express mail/delivery services....believe it or not, these will be among the top of the list to examine as a way to factor what we are cutting out of our personal budgets. When sales slips in these specific services show a significant drop compared to last year, the Feds may take this as an indication that our dollars will dry up in necessity markets; general merchandise, groceries, and most importantly, health care (medications).
There is no certain way to understand if this will influence oil speculations to stop.
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| 6/17/2008 6:04:15 PM | solving the energy crisis | |
easygoin68
Crawford, NE
age: 40
| I've been experimenting with hydrogen fuel cells. On the 10 family vehicles that have them, we've seen a 50% increase in fuel economy. My diesel pickup is getting 29mpg, on hydrogen. This has been available since the 60's.
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| 6/17/2008 6:05:55 PM | solving the energy crisis | |
striker29527
London, KY
age: 45
| four simple words: DRILL HERE, DRILL NOW!!!!!
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| 6/17/2008 6:11:28 PM | solving the energy crisis | |
easygoin68
Crawford, NE
age: 40
| drill here, drill now, will help in the long run. I drive 275 miles every weekend, for my visitation. I needed to do something now. Since I've started researching, I've concluded that we should be driving cars that average 45 to 60 mpg right now. My question is, what's the hold up?
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| 6/17/2008 6:37:21 PM | solving the energy crisis | |
eightinchbend
Gadsden, AL
age: 44 online now!
| I've been experimenting with hydrogen fuel cells. On the 10 family vehicles that have them, we've seen a 50% increase in fuel economy. My diesel pickup is getting 29mpg, on hydrogen. This has been available since the 60's.
Gotta tell you this: My neighbours who are in their mid-sixties own a pristine 1981 Pontiac Catalina two-door coupe. They've had it since purchased new. Not long afterward, they received letters from General Motors indicating that a manufacturing "error" took place in the production of their specific car. It was not immediately made clear what this "error" was, so the wife started making phone calls. After a bit of run-around, the dealer at the time simply told them they have a 5 liter engine, fully loaded luxury automobile that gets 26mpg IN THE CITY and 38mpg on the highway. Needless to say, the letters from GM went unanswered (and they refuse to sell the car to anyone).
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| 6/17/2008 6:54:27 PM | solving the energy crisis | |
easygoin68
Crawford, NE
age: 40
| I know Detroit has the technology to get that kind of fuel economy. Why as a country, do we allow this? We've allowed ourselves to be duped. If I can make a vehicle get 50% better fuel economy, imagine what the car makers could do.
My dad and I, have been talking and working with people who've been doing it for years. It's cheap, effective, and most anyone can use it.
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| 6/17/2008 7:12:40 PM | solving the energy crisis | |
dbsuma
Lakewood, OH
age: 40
| Good point eight. I've grown tired of the politicians whoring for tv time, special interests
groups stalling things up. We have the technology to increase fuel economy.
What are you talking about?
There is no energy crisis.
the BU$H administration is buying oil and putting it into the national oil reserves, without any cause or reason.
If they didn't then gas would only be about $1.25 a gallon again.
It's all total fraud.
Are you one of those passive marketing agents that gets paid to push right wing issues on message boards?
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