phoenixJane

Phxjane, you are so RIGHT ON with this post. I couldnt believe what my ears where hearing what was coming out of the Obama camp this weekend. Do they really think we are that stupid? MY god, how brazenly foolish he has become (Obama). One of the main reasons we are in this predicament is beacuse we have not produced fossil fuels to compete with the world market. The Poloticao's in DC have had the Oil companys hands tied when it comes to exploration here in No. America, then they have the odasity to BLAME them for the current problem that the American public is facing, when it is THEM that is to blame for this fiasco. For me Obama just lost my vote (well really he never had it, however recently I had been looking at the "man" to see if maybe he was the better person to lead this country, but not anymore)I really dont belive that it will take 10yrs to bring the fuel to market. Come on now we are the world leader in new techonolgy, we can get an effin Mars lander on the red planet in less time, and they want me to belive that it will take that long??? NOT!!!!! They truly are a bunch of clowns running things in the Nation's Capitol.

Good deduction.....

Politicians generally do what they do best......
"Seek Attention via espousing impractical ideas,
reinforce those ideas with false claims
and blame failure on another."
..... Most are merely ..."Con Artist".
Their Ultimate Importance is merely
....."The Politician".

Maybe you should move to Sweden.

I actually agree with RD on this important issue. If we want to exist on this planet, we had better get busy.

Many European countries recognize the importance of renewable energy. We are still locked in the 1950's and the need to give those oil companies millions of dollars in incentives.

Why was the renewable energy bill killed in Congress? This bill would have given important incentives for renewable energy. One lone vote tipped the scales and killed it, I've heard that vote was John McCain's vote.

Which one of these clowns do we want to elect as our President?

As soon as a plentiful and inexpensive alternative fuel is developed, some environmentalist group will, with the help of their scientist lackeys, claim that it is environmentally unfriendly. Congress will enact numerous laws to control it. And, as usual, the price of everything will rise again and the public will scream for help again.

Yes, viable alternatives need to be developed but most that have been suggested have deficiencies one way or another. Solar is great here in AZ but not very plentiful in the northern states. Wind is also available most everywhere but highly unpredictable and the equipment is expensive for what is produced. Fuel cells are too big and expensive to make at this point.

I like McCain's $300 Million Dollar challenge. At least he's proposing something in a positive way. All I hear out of Obama so far are negatives.

As for the Renewable Energy Bill, there was so much unrelated pork in it that it was too costly to pass. Also some of the amendments were way too restrictive.

Notice that I did not single out a specific political party. They're all complicit. Along with the environmentalists.

Maybe you should move. That line is so OLD, BORING AND OUTDATED. Hey just like yourself. Old retired and set in your ways. Keep it the same ol' same ol'. Time for the old folks to step aside and let people who aren't retired run things for awhile.

My apology, phoenixJane.

AZRon, there is pork in every bill but it always seems to get passed anyway, that has never stopped them before. Fossil fuel will not last forever at the rate that it is now being used up. What then?

Costly? It all depends on what our fine senators (both parties) want to pass. Why not take that millions in incentives given to the oil companies and take a chance on renewable energy? I am tired of excuses and the mindset that it won't work or the complaints of others. Where is the old American "Can Do Spirit"? We need someone who does not have tunnel vision.

We have the same old "do nothing Congress", the same old pork barrel spending and the same old lobbyist, laughing all the way to the bank. Just whose fault is this??

BTW, just where is John McCain going to get 300 million dollars? Someday China will come looking for the money that we owe them, where will that come from?

I am sick of this government that we now have and I sure as H--- don't expect much from them as most of them are a bunch of self serving hypocrites. So why do Americans keep voting them into office?? I will never understand this if it takes a million years!

I am tired of seeing the money paid by hard working people going into greedy hands. I actually agree with a lot of your statements Jane but there is only so much that we can do with what we have.. I purchase a portion of my electrial power in solar energy from APS and have for years. I was one of the first to sign up as a solar energy partner.

I recycle as much as I can. I moved here from a State where I had recycled almost everything. My next car will not be a gas only model.

I will pay the price but where is the availability?? If this government is so powerless and useless then why don't we all quit paying our taxes and watch the all controlling energy cartels shrivel up and die along with our oil supplies? Might as well take them with us.

I think you will see a lot of Americans changing their preferences, we already see the shift away from SUV's to smaller cars. The wallop to the wallet did that.

We need to get rid of the BS and educate people to the real problems facing this country. And we need alternate choices!!!!

I agree with the majority here, Jane...Excellent post.

To RDJVZ: The key word in your post was "small". It is a fact that several Scandinavian countries are almost "oil-free", of which Sweden is one. But the very thing that makes it possible for them is that they ARE a "small" country with a large abundance of geo-thermal energy to draw upon.

I am all for the continued efforts in developing renewable energy sources that can sustain everyone, in the long term. Not just the US but worldwide. Solar energy is abundant here in Arizona but there are two problems with it. Everyone doesn't live in Arizona and the power conversion of existing solar energy technology is only about 28-32% efficient. Given the technology advances regarding nuclear power stations, construction, and greatly improved safety, building more could be used to cut the amount of fossil fuels needed for power generation, significantly. Hydrogen as an all-around general power source, is still an infant technology but is showing promise. But as with Obama's scenario regarding new drilling, it will likely be decades before hydrogen becomes the source of power for your home and fuel for your vehicle.

But here is another fact: Bio-Diesel is a flop, for one serious reason. The cost of it's production isn't just in its production. It is also taking a signficant portion of what is a main "staple" food product not just for us but also for the animals that are also a major portion of our diet. As such, it s just as responsible for the rising costs of food, etc., as the ridiculous high cost of for