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Eric Chomko

Alan Anderson ) wrote:
: (Eric Chomko) wrote:

: You mean the infrastructure for oil already exists (i.e. refeineries,
: travel routes, established business conteacts, etc.).

: The infrastructure for turning oil into a convenient fuel is indeed
: established. That's exactly *why* such fuel is available essentially
: everywhere.

Right, that's why we'll eventually use up the oil supply. When, is the
question. Hopefully when we do other forms (and I stress plural - a single form
of energy like oil is dangerous) will be available when we do run out. The
latter is paramount for any political agenda worth its salt, IMO.

: There isn't huge incentive to switch over to something like solar and wind
: power that can't be as well measured as a barrel of oil.

: I don't think it's a matter of measurement. Electricity is easily
: measured, and is *actually* measured as it enters almost every home in
: the United States of America. No, the disincentive to finding an
: alternative to gasoline is mostly because gasoline is a portable and
: reasonable energy-dense fluid.

But if everyone could harness solar and wind energy through a single purchase
item, unlike a car that needs gas, or a home that needs electrical power, then
the big money boys are out.

: Gasohol might be
: an exception and will probably be in more demand given curent gas prices.

: Gasohol is only an exception to your mischaracterization of the issue.
: It's a very good example of something which emulates the reasons pure
: fossil-fuel gasoline became so popular.

Please elaborate as you only provided more questions than answers.

Eric