I won’t even make this partisan; though one party seems more against alternative energy than the other there are people in both camps in every party.

I guess my big question is, *why* does it benefit you to continue using a resource that’s going to run out? I won’t even get into the environmental effects of drilling every last drop of oil out of the earth. Why do you scoff at alternative energy, when all you’re doing is helping some government fat-cats line their pockets? Where’s the benefit to you? No matter what your political stance, we’re all paying upwards of $80-$100 or more for a full tank of gas, so why do some people seem so gung-ho about continuing to use oil? Is it fear of change, or have they just convinced you that alternative fuels are “crazy hippie liberal” ideas so you’re automatically opposed?

Please, someone give me an intelligent answer.

Thanks
I didn’t say anything about ethanol – the ethanol craze has helped drive up food prices and cause famine in other areas of the world (remember that next time you’re stuffing chili-cheese fries in your mouth). There are lots of other options besides ethanol.
Bill H – Do you expect this to happen overnight? We have to start now, because even if we do drill, we’re going to run out eventually, then you really will be looking for that solar-powered car and the technology will be years in the future.
Dadvice – I certainly don’t profess to have all the answers. My career path took me to hydrology, not alternative fuel research unfortunately. The only thing I know for sure is that we will run out of oil, sooner than we think, and I can not afford to fill up my tank right now. One hundred dollars is a pretty good chunk of my monthly budget, and if I drove everywhere I would have to fill it up 2-3 times/month. Luckily I have a bike, which I ride to the store and to work. But the time is now to figure something out, so we don’t run out and have no alternatives. I would also appreciate air-fare going back down, as I like to travel

… that they’re dreaming up?

Are you dismayed that the Dems do almost nothing to give relief to the poor and elderly who are suffering with high energy prices?

Bush hasn’t vetoed anything from the Dems that would cut energy prices or help the poor and elderly.

Why did the Dems like Pelosi fail to keep their promise to cut oil prices if we put them in charge of Congress? Prices have doubled since that happened.

Keep depending on Saudi Arabia, Canada, Nigeria, and Mexico? That seems to be getting expensive. Oil won’t go away over the next 10 years, so what’s the plan?
Brazil doesn’t use switch grass, they use sugar cane based ethanol which is stronger than corn/switch grass in conjunction with their own natual oil.
Kirk Spock- Lunar seems like a good choice. Using the tides produced by the moon with hydro generators….what about rubber band cars? heh

Seams like a better and more productive direction than going to war for oil that we cant even reap the benifits of yet.
Instead of stifling research efforts for alternitive energy the government should heavily fund it to make oil obsolete. Big business , not to mention cheney, have too much to lose if that happens though.
I just believe that making oil obsolete is the key to pull the oil stained rug out from underneath the warmongers on both sides of the fence.
I didnt capitilize cheneys name nor do I capitalize bushs name because they do not represent America. They do not deserve my respect or anyone elses for that matter… oh and as far as sheep goes?hmm you repubes stand by the pres. ( YOUR) pres no matter what… you are the epitomy of sheep.
criticize my spelling all you want the fact remains that you and you repube clan are driving this great country into the dirt

Assuming it will take 10 years for any new drilling to reach the pump… How long will it take for alternate fuels to reach the pump? Or how are we going to convert the millions of cars on the road now to use other fuels? Will this cost us more money to convert the current gas guzzlers to something more eco friendly? I agree we need to find other methods to power our vehicle and homes, but to say no new drilling because it will take years to reach the end user???? I am seriously inquiring about an estimate on how long it will take for alternative fuels to reach my vehicle. Are we really going to continue to send money over seas while we scramble for new energy sources?

Republican’s argument for cutting taxes is that it is proven effective. O.K. Jimmy Carter proved during his administration that government spending in alternative fuel research via investment initiatives and government grants drops oil prices substantially, as the cartels move to destroy the profit-making potential of energy alternatives. How can one explain this administration’s lack of initiative in this area when 1. Our national security is at risk and 2. It has been proven effective at lowering oil prices.

I am just wondering when or if we will ever have anything to run our vehicles on besides gas. I know something is out there, but how long until we can use it?

I have heard that the government runs their military vehicles on hydrogen, and that GM is working on motor vehicles that will just run off of water.

I have also heard of biodeisel engines, where you can put used restaurant grease in where the gas goes and run your car off of that. I could maybe do that, I work at a restaurant where we throw out grease all the time, but I think maybe you have to adjust your engine for it to get used to using the biodeisel instead of regular diesel?

Any thoughts on how we can break free from this gas price robbery besides having to ride a bicycle? That’s not an option for me because I go to school 30 miles away from my town. I am looking for just a little rice grinder car to save on gas but until then just wondering what everyone else thought.

if we somehow develop alternative fuel sources (electric cars,hydrogen power, ect.) that completey replaces the need for fossil fuels, what will likely happen to the middle east?
oil is their biggest, most profitable resource, right?
They basically have not much else of an economy,
they are already thirld-world countries and that is with oil.

Wouldn’t the middle east completely implode with extreme poverty and religous fanaticism tearing the entire region apart with war and strife?