tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884768844412347068.post8127894549382868564..comments2024-03-15T17:29:59.985+08:00Comments on myinvestingnotes.blogspot.my (Bullbear Buffett Stock Investing Notes): OPEC calls on UK to cut fuel duty or risk a long-term spike in oilinvestbullbearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08012146712936776873noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884768844412347068.post-52709024420721654462008-12-21T07:19:00.000+08:002008-12-21T07:19:00.000+08:00We really need to get serious about becoming energ...We really need to get serious about becoming energy independent. This past year and the record gas prices played a huge part in our economic meltdown. The one single fact of historically high gas prices seriously damaged our economy and society.The average family went broke filling up the family cars alone. Added to that were the sharp increase of groceries and every consumer product due to increased production and shipping costs passed on to us. Utility companies had record price hikes. And, while we do the happy dance at lower prices at the pumps OPEC is planning deep cuts in production to raise the price per barrel back up to between 75-100 per barrel. We spent 168 BILLION on the last economic stimulus pkg that did nothing to stimulate our economy. We are spending billions upon billions in bailouts. Why not spend some of these billions to get some alternative energy projects set up on a national basis? Create cheap clean energy, create badly needed new green collar jobs, and decrease our dependence on foreign oil! I can't think of a more win-win situation for our nation. It cost the equivalent of 60 cents a gallon to charge and drive an electric plug in car. The electric could be generated from wind or solar.If all gasoline cars, trucks, and suv’s instead had plug-in electric drivetrains, the amount of electricity needed to replace gasoline is about equal to the estimated wind energy potential of the state of North Dakota.Get with it! Utilize free sources such as wind and solar. Stop throwing away money on things that don't work. Invest in America and it's energy independence. Create cheap clean energy, create millions of badly needed green collar jobs. Put America back to work. It is a win-win situation. We have to become more proactive citizens, educate ourselves and demand our elected officials move this country forward into the era of energy independence. Jeff Wilson has a profoundly interesting and informative new book The Manhattan Project of 2009 Energy Independence NOW outlines a plan for America to wean itself off. www.themanhattanprojectof2009.com. <BR/>He also has a fascinating article published on a blog called How Much Electricity Does It Take To Replace Gasoline. You can read it @ http://planet.betterplace.com/profiles/blogs/how-much-electricity-does-itBeyondGreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11747686313911392716noreply@blogger.com