It might. The problem is that DOE and other funding agencies
fund research in Hydrogen storage (not a solution, rather
a drain on energy, since hydrogen requires more oil to produce
than it's stored energy) + nanotechnology (total crap, with a
hope for photovoltaics, will require to cover 10% of US land
in photoelements to generate energy needed; energy cost of
producing the elements will pay off in 30-40 years -g-). The funds on real solutions, such
as
1) Hot fusion (cold fusion is not science, it's crap, since
there is no such thing)
2) Coal fuel (US has 700 years worth of coal, and the most
coal in the world; it can be transformed to fuel to power
cars)
3) superconductivity (Quickly rechargable electric cars,
no energy loss power lines, etc.)
are cut. New funds are given by the president to fund
research to solve the energy crisis, but guess what? These funds are
going to crap again, and the funding for real solutions is
cut. The reason is they now have a "roadmap", which they
are not willing to change. So, good $$$ are thrown after
the bad $$$.
We were almost there with hot fusion in the late 90-s, but
since the funding was cut, we are still not there.
fusedweb.pppl.gov
Hot fusion is difficult, it will require huge hot fusion
nuclear plants, so it can't possibly be used in cars.
But if these plants generate enough electricity, we'll be
able to survive, with the help of superconducting batteries.
That is, provided that someone smart tells DOE, NSF, DOD,
and others to fund the right stuff. They are funding crap
now, and with increased funding, they are continuing to do so. |
