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Politics : Politics of Energy
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To: RetiredNow who wrote (3558)12/19/2008 11:34:09 AM
From: Hawkmoon  Read Replies (1) of 86356
 
So drilling + conservation + electric vehicles = 6 + 6 + 6 = 18. Voila. We're oil independent.

I may be wrong, but I think electric vehicles are going to have a very difficult time competing in this current marketplace, at least the current Lithium Ion battery powered ones.

Maybe Eestor will prove the veracity of their ultracapacitor and bring the cost down to a competitive level.

Conservation is also key, but it cannot be imposed by creating "floors" that undermine economic activity. Energy costs are as fundamental as labor in any economy.

Hawk
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